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Jul 12, 2017, 08:53 PM
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Can you lose weight on lithium or do I have to go off the med?
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Jul 12, 2017, 08:56 PM
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Jul 12, 2017, 09:11 PM
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I never lost weight with it, but it was the only stabilizer that I did not gain weight on...probably because everything tasted like salt, so my appetite was gone
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Jul 12, 2017, 09:20 PM
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Jul 13, 2017, 05:47 AM
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You can also see a nutritionist to find ways to promote weight loss.
I saw one for my high cholesterol and I found the entire experience very helpful |
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Jul 13, 2017, 07:53 AM
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I've lost weight while on Lithium. It is possible, just harder.
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Jul 13, 2017, 01:42 PM
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I lost 60 lbs when I was on it and Seroquel and a low dose of Depakote. I wish I could repeat that with my current meds.
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Jul 13, 2017, 01:57 PM
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Jul 13, 2017, 03:16 PM
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No. I did for a few years but I eventually had to go to really high dose Seroquel (1200 mg) and gained then and then onto clozapine and that took care of the rest. But honestly I also stopped the diet that was working for me, stopped exercising as much, stopped working so am not as active, and am in menopause which makes weight loss even harder. Hopefully I'll get motivated again soon. I'm kind of scared to try with the clozapine because it makes it so much more difficult, even compared to other weight gainer meds. But I also want to fit into my smaller clothes and not hate how I look. I just tried to decrease my clozapine dose and hoped that would help but I just triggered a mixed episode and had to go up higher than I was before. Meds are hard.
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Jul 13, 2017, 05:32 PM
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Once I got off of lithium and some other meds, with a med change from my psychiatrist, I lost 70 lbs.
Lithium is dangerous to stay on for an extremely long time. The effects are damaging in the long run. (all info was provided to me from my psychiatrist) |
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Jul 13, 2017, 06:14 PM
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Oct 19, 2017, 05:05 PM
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I gained weight on lithium. I now have to watch what I eat if I ever want to lose the weight
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