I can really understand where your comming from. I'm a smoker but I haven't gotten to that place yet where I want to quit. I can understand is a med. that causes you to gain weight. I was ALWAYS so so thin all my life. When I was about 28 My doc ptu me on Elavil. I started to gain weight for the first time in my life, without being preg. that is. I finally started to look healthy!! I was very exceited about it. Then, about 1and 1/2 years later I took a good look at myself in the mirror and was shocked. I was FAT!! Totally dumb founded me!! I was determined to get off the med. but had no idea how hard it would be until I tried working myself off of it. I guess my body forgot how to put its self to sleep!! It was weird. I'm now off but still take Benidril at night so I don't wake up over and over again. I had alot of sleepless nights before I decided to take the Benadril.

Being over weight or under weight can have the same effect on the brain. I couldn't gain all my life and then I went to the other side of the spectrum and couldn't loose it. I am now down to a normal weight, thank goodness, but I'm not sure what to tell you. There are so many different med.s out there that will work differently on the body and work differently from one person to the next. I would talk at length with your doc. and figure out a game plan the will suit you personally. Don't get me wrong tho. I am not saying to stop your med. the way I did. If you need it to function the way I did at first, DON'T stop. just talk with your doc. and see what he says and figure out what's best for you.

Good luck.

Love,
Wendy