My doctor wants to put me on Tegretol (Carbamazepine), I heard it causes weight gain so I am very reluctant. I am already on Lithium and have gained weight because of that. He wants to use it to treat my depression. I am not doing well at all right now. All I have read is about it treating mania not depression. For now he put me on Cymbalta (anti-depressant) but we are both worried that will lead to mania/mixed states.

Has anyone found tegretol useful for treating depression? Did it make you gain weight? Really curious about anyone's experiences with this med.