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Originally Posted by Reality_Perfection
I'm going through this exact same situation. Although with me I've been on Bipolar meds (Depakote, Lamictal, and Risperdol) for about 3 months. I have gained 40 or so pounds and I am NOT happy with that. My appetite has increased so much and it's hard to stop eating because I'm never full. ): I am slowly coming off my Depakote now, so I'm hoping that will help some. I was on 1,500mg and now I'm at 500mg and I've noticed a bit of a difference. I hope that I can lose the weight I gained from Depakote. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one experiencing this terrible weight gain. Best wishes!
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When i was on depakote, i gained tons of weight. Stimulates appetite and slows metabolism. I eventually did shed the pounds, so there is hope. Just make sure you put your mental health first and choose a replacement for depakote that works for you.
That being said, i just recently got put on lithium since nothing else was working and this did. Though i'm grateful to feel stable again, i'm so dreading the weight gain. In fact, i'm hungry right now just talking about it...lol
I really need to get ahead of this thing before the weight gain happens. ugh... i really worked hard to take off the depakote lbs. and now i'm on another weight-gaining medication that's making me too tired to do anything to boot.