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Originally Posted by ozzy1313
In high school I was put on lithium and Pamelor and gained weight. At least 20-30 pounds.
My cocktail is not working anymore and my pdoc suggested lithium but I am terrified of the weight gain.
I want to feel better, but I know if I gain any weight that part will make me feel worse.
Anyone not gain weight on lithium?
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I am on 900 mg (0.8 blood level) for ~5 years and I have had no weight gain. It's been an absolute miracle drug for me. If you gain a little at the beginning it will probably be fluid retention since it is a salt. But what little weight I have gained, I blame on going from school to uni and being more sedentary (and possibly my tricyclic but I doubt that too). I see you have an ED history. Are you sure the weight wasn't just down to the fact that your eating patterns were changing?