Just want you to know, Lithium can cause some people to gain weight and yet others don't, I only gained almost 10lbs, where the Dep caused close to 20lbs, or more.
My Lamictal has been kind, I have not gained weight at all from it and it is a little over 2 years now.
Lithium in women, can cause tummy weight gain, where the researchers claim in men it isn't the same, not saying they will not get any weight gain.
I had a professor in my Humanities class who has been on Lithium, almost as long as my brother (33yrs+) and he wasn't heavy at all, so everyone is affected differently.
Lamictal has been good for my type of bipolar, which is BPII, where the depressions are more severe and dangerous, where the manic phase is much milder than those with BPI (which my brother has) my hypomania was so mild I never knew when I felt it or not, and no one never noticed any bizzare behaviour in me but triggers got me the DX, okay enough about me, I just want to stress to you and the others reading this, do not give up on finding the right med and/or pdoc., you can lve a "normal" life, and even enjoy it too

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