Hi, Friends!

I recently moved from a small city in Alabama to a big city up north. BIG changes all around. Plus, my Lithium has started messing with my kidneys (I now have diabetes inspidus), so I'm getting off the Lithium (a gradual tapering by my psychiatrist). I was FREAKING OUT about this upcoming change, and my anxiety got very high. I lost about 10 lbs just from severe anxiety alone.

My psychiatrist has increased my Risperdal a little, and I've gained about 5-7 lbs. in a week (and I'm already obese), but some of that might be me bouncing back after extreme anxiety/loss of appetite. But now I feel such peace and calm. I want to stay on this amount of Risperdal and just fight with my weight. Is it possible? I've joined a gym and I start tomorrow. I could count calories or join WW. What do you guys think?

P.S. Are there other antipsychotics that might not be so much of weight-gainers that my doctor and I should consider when she needs to add more meds to replace the Lithium?