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Old Apr 10, 2013, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bunnifoo View Post
So I said it outloud to someone I don't know the other day. I went by the consignment shop in town to look and see if they had anything in my size. Also I went because I'm daydreaming going off the Seroquel will cause me to lose weight.

So I asked what she takes and said I was going off some medication and hoping to lose weight. She replied that she was on something (Can't remember what) that made her gain a bunch of weight so she knows what it's like. Am I taking the same thing?

And I said - "No I'm taking something for bipolar disorder. It caused me to gain over 60 lbs. I'm hoping as I go off I'll lose it."

Her reply, "My aunt takes lithium and it caused her to blow up like a ballon. I hope you can lose the weight."

And then we changed the subject.

And then it made me worry the Lithium is going to cause me to gain weight.

I haven't done anything like that before and I thought, well I'll just see what happpens.
You did really good. It's good that your open abt BPD. I was in a similar situation and said I was taking meds for high blood pressure. I never say anything when people mention medical meds their on.

I'm glad you posted abt Lithium and weight gain. I take it and I've gained at least 30-40 pounds. I'll be sure to speak to my pdoc abt it.
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