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Aug 11, 2015, 03:18 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2015
Location: Canada
Posts: 52
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Originally Posted by Ea1963
I am currently not taking any medications and am pretty miserable on a daily basis. The problem is I am terrified of gaining any more weight. There was a brief time when my meds we're ok and I was happy and thin but then the Geodon quit working and things went downhill. I was constantly changing meds, gaining weight, and progressively unhappy. I thought quitting would solve the weight problem but seven months med free and I am still up 20 lbs. no amount of mood stabilizer will help if I gain any more weight.
Looking for some hope here. Does anyone stay a normal weight? God I miss the Geodon.
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I did not gain weight while I was on Latuda (120 mg). Maybe you should try it?
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Diagnoses: Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, GAD, Social Anxiety, Specific Phobias Previous Medications: Cipralex (Escitalopram), Celexa (Citalopram), Cymbalta (Duloxetine), Zoloft (Sertraline), Seroquel (Quetiapine), Latuda, Abilify (Aripiprazole), Lectopam (Bromazepam), Concerta (Methylphenidate) Current Medications: Lithium 900 mg, Vyvanse 60 mg (twice per day), Pristiq 100 mg, Clonazepam (Klonopin) 3 mg, Haldol 2-4 mg + Ativan (Lorazepam) 1-2 mg
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