[Passion222]

Is it metabolism? My thyroid always comes back great along with other blood work. Good eating. Exercise. Still gain. How does this happen to some of us?

[Lauru]

Have absolutely no clue. but I wish I did as I have this problem.

[twiddle]

AD's usually cause me to lose weight -surpressed appetite -higher energy. It's AP's and possibly Lithium that cause me to gain.

What AD are you on?

[Odee]

Don't hold me to this, but apparently serotonin activates the signal for the brain to begin storing fat? I know that serotonin has a lot to do with appetite and I guess it might have something to do with how our body responds to the food we put into ourselves.

[twiddle]

Originally Posted by Lauru

Have absolutely no clue. but I wish I did as I have this problem.

Love your signature esp. the Frost quote.

[Lauru]

Originally Posted by twiddle

Love your signature esp. the Frost quote.

Thanks! I love that quote too.

[Passion222]

Twiddle I'm in Wellbutrin and Lamictal. Since on Lamictal I'm feeling well but weight change has me so concerned. This is the only med concoction that's worked pretty well for me. No real side effects accept the weight.

[hamster-bamster]

Originally Posted by Passion222

Twiddle I'm in Wellbutrin and Lamictal. Since on Lamictal I'm feeling well but weight change has me so concerned. This is the only med concoction that's worked pretty well for me. No real side effects accept the weight.

Passion, you are seriously unlucky. Seriously! Take people like me who have gained weight on Depakote and Zyprexa. Well, those are the worst repeat offenders that do that to scores of people. Your drugs are supposed to be innocuous - Lamictal is usually completely weight-neutral and WB makes many people LOSE weight, just not YOU!

[Ssommers]

Originally Posted by Passion222

Is it metabolism? My thyroid always comes back great along with other blood work. Good eating. Exercise. Still gain. How does this happen to some of us?

So I was just thinking that AD works on Serotonin and Mood Stabilizers works on GABA but when we really break it down they are all neurotransmitters. They relay information to the brain. They tell you to be happier or to get really high or the lack of 'em tells you to lay in bed moping around all day. When you get depressed you loose your appetite or some people gain a huge one or when you are manic you gain or loose, I usually loose my appetite in mania and gain a huge one with depression. It is safe to say that when you introduce a SSRI or a mood stabilizer etc, that is will have the opposite effect and with time after the medicine stabilizes it should reduce and not be as big of a problem, but then again if it does, the Dr will just tell you to eat healthy and exercise...I don't think they realize you can't do what you brain isn't letting you do yet, but maybe someday they will get there. Those are my thoughts. I will try to research the answer for you if I remember tomorrow in my psychology books.

[Passion222]

Hamster you're so right. I'm always the small percentage for everything. Here's a story. I had breast implants at one time. One of my implants literally broke out of my skin. Dr said I'm one of the 2% that happens to. Yay me. Had them removed and not looking back on them. Feel this way about the meds. Time to try something better for me. But thanks for always your great insight. Always appreciate it

[hamster-bamster]

Originally Posted by Passion222

Hamster you're so right. I'm always the small percentage for everything. Here's a story. I had breast implants at one time. One of my implants literally broke out of my skin. Dr said I'm one of the 2% that happens to. Yay me. Had them removed and not looking back on them. Feel this way about the meds. Time to try something better for me. But thanks for always your great insight. Always appreciate it

Apparently I have just landed in the 2% of people who get sexual side effects on Topamax.

So, I hear you about the small percentages.