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Apr 23, 2016, 07:44 AM
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What other mood stabilizers are available that work like Depacote that will stop my insatisfiable desire for food. Before depacote, I obsessed over whether I would have enough money to eat. For 3 years now I've obsessed on what to eat next and gained 40 lbs. I've now got the manly spare tire belly, and am afraid diabetes is coming soon.
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Apr 23, 2016, 09:17 AM
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Personally, Trileptal didn't cause excessive eating habits, and the same with Lamictal. Those two are weight neutral. Good luck!
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Apr 23, 2016, 09:39 AM
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I disliked the depakote and asked for lithium this time. (there was 10 years between); so far I like the lithium. Though I have the opposite problem, I tend to restrict food rather than obsess/overeat
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Apr 23, 2016, 10:44 AM
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I take lithium, abilify, and lamotrogine which my doctor feels is not a problem. It is the seroquel and citalopram which are the culprits in my weight gain. I just can't stop eating.
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#5
Apr 23, 2016, 10:52 AM
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#6
Apr 23, 2016, 01:19 PM
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Lamictal doesn't seem to cause increased appetite or weight gain for me.
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Bipolar: Lamictal, and Abilify. Klonopin, Ritalin and Xanax PRN. |
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Apr 23, 2016, 01:34 PM
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I'm on 200mg of lamictal with good results no weight gain
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Bipolar 1 with mixed and psychotic symptoms & ADHD Meds Latuda 120mg Lamictal 200mg Haldol 5mg (+5mg during mixed episodes) Vyvanse 40mg morning 20mg noon Benztropine 0.5mg |
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Apr 23, 2016, 03:09 PM
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Lamictal is good for me as well.
No weight gain; no increase in appetite. I don't have any side effects from it either. |
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Apr 23, 2016, 03:25 PM
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Lamictal seems to be weight numeral
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#10
Apr 23, 2016, 10:09 PM
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Why can't the mental drs. and the gp drs. be on the same page. In February, my orthopedic dr. placed me on gabapentin. It helped, but my feet and ankles swelled like balloons and 3 weeks ago I brought it up to my dr. They told me to stop it. Gaba also works as a mood stabilizer. Anyway, ever since quitting it, my sleep has been more eratic, my feet are still swollen, and my nerve pain is slowly creeping back. I got Lyrica prescribed to replace the gaba, but it costs 3 times as much, so I have not taken it as prescribed because if feet don't shrink, I would prefer the cheaper med.
For the swollen feet, I had a circulation ultrasound which checked out fine. However my mind has been in overdrive from the stress of being at the hospital having it performed. I'm on the verge of a meltdown if I can't come back down soon. God knows don't want to show up at my pdoc appt. Monday morning all whacked out, agitated, pissed off, laughing, and depressed all at the same time. |
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Apr 24, 2016, 08:11 AM
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I'm on trileptal, no weight gain and it really helped to level me out. I see many people are fans of lamictal which I refuse to touch again after it made me severely dysphoric.
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