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Originally Posted by irishgirl4
Goodness you all, I am so humbled by your responses. Alot of times we post here and wonder if anyone even notices.
I ended up doing an IOP program about a year ago. I hated it and got very little out of it. That being said, the Lamictal seemed to help. My weight issues became bad again during the last six months. My therapist doesn't weigh me, but reminds me that the IP recommendations were a bit higher than my actual weight. I saw my pdoc who works with my t. He said that my weight was ok.
He did recommend the Seroquell, but doesn't get the mind games it causes.
What am I to do? Do I ask of a higher dose of Lamictal would help? Is 400 mg a lot? Does anyone know of a mood stabilizer that has no weight issues? I'm seriously at the point where I want to take scissors and cut off my fat!!!!
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I'm sure other people have had a different experience but I had no weight gain with 25mg of seroquel. I didn't start to gain weight until I hit 300mg. At that point I gained 10 pounds that wouldn't budge no matter how much I exercised or watched what I ate. I recently dropped down to 100mg and the weight came off quickly.
I know that others have had significant weight gain that would not come off; maybe others can comment on what dose they were on when they gained weight.
Seroquel has been very helpful for me. It sounds as though you are struggling...it might be worth trying at a low dose. Just my thoughts. I hope you feel better soon.