[tantasugarman]

1) Your diagnosis: Borderline Personality Disorder, major depression, fibromyalgia
2) Your age 65
3) All meds you are currently taking (especially if you have a question about interactions) and their dosages. I am presently taking Wellbutrin 150 mg (started 9 days ago), synthroid, premarin, ibuprofen, and some pain pills for the fibromyalgia.

My question is what anti depressants do not put weight on? I know me and if the meds pack on the weight I will stop them. I am mostly interested in SSRI's (I think that is what they are called). My insurance isn't so hot so I can't take any brands so the real new ones probably won't be an option. Also, what about the anti psychotics? Who knows what the psychiatrist will suggest?

Thanks!

[Killerfishsticks]

Wellbutrin actually causes weight loss in some patients. I used to take it and it worked really well for my depression and did help me to lose weight.

I have found the almost all antipsychotics cause some weight gain, I'm not particullarly sure which ones cause the least amount of weight gain. However, you could choose an anit-seizure medication such as lamictal, which is known to help with your diagnosis, and it has a very low risk of weight gain.

[tantasugarman]

Thanks so much for the response. I'll look up lamictal and see what it says.

[BethD1980]

saphris is a good one too , its fairly new and not known to cause weight gain ( says my pdoc)

[Catlovers141]

Just commenting about how you take ibuprofen... I am not sure about other SSRIs, so maybe this doesn't generalize, but at least with Zoloft you cannot take ibuprofen with it. Apparently it causes agitation and hallucinations. Again, this may not apply to other SSRIs and maybe someone else will be able to add to this, but it is something for you to be aware of.

[Jerrypharmstudent]

Originally Posted by tantasugarman

1) Your diagnosis: Borderline Personality Disorder, major depression, fibromyalgia
2) Your age 65
3) All meds you are currently taking (especially if you have a question about interactions) and their dosages. I am presently taking Wellbutrin 150 mg (started 9 days ago), synthroid, premarin, ibuprofen, and some pain pills for the fibromyalgia.

My question is what anti depressants do not put weight on? I know me and if the meds pack on the weight I will stop them. I am mostly interested in SSRI's (I think that is what they are called). My insurance isn't so hot so I can't take any brands so the real new ones probably won't be an option. Also, what about the anti psychotics? Who knows what the psychiatrist will suggest?

Thanks!

Less likely to cause weight gain:
-Wellbutrin (actually can cause weight loss)
-Effexor XR
-Cymbalta
-Adderall, Dexedrine, Ritalin, Vyvanse
-Topamax
-Abilify** (although depends on how you respond to it)

Moderately cause weight gain:
-Trazadone
-Luvox
-Prozac
-Paxil
-Lexapro
-Celexa
-Zoloft (although this can be activating for some reducing the chance of gaining weight)
-Geodon**
-Lamictal

Most likely to cause weight gain:
-Remeron
-Zyprexa (can cause Metabolic Syndrome*)
-Seroquel (can cause Metabolic Syndrome*)
-Clozapine
-Lithium
-Depakote
-Serzone (not used as much anymore but related to Trazadone)
-Some of the SSRIs from the Moderate list could be here as well. It all depends on how YOU react to the med. One person might gain weight while another loses weight.

**Gray area (depends on the way you respond):
-Risperdal
-Abilify
-Geodon

*Metabolic Syndrome:
A group of risk factors including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol levels, and belly fat that increases risk of heart disease and diabetes.

This is what I can recall from memory. Hope it helps.

Jerry

[tantasugarman]

Wow thanks so much everyone for the help on this. I appreciate everyone's response. I am gong to print out the last one from Jerry.

[jaclinhyde]

Originally Posted by tantasugarman

1) Your diagnosis: Borderline Personality Disorder, major depression, fibromyalgia
2) Your age 65
3) All meds you are currently taking (especially if you have a question about interactions) and their dosages. I am presently taking Wellbutrin 150 mg (started 9 days ago), synthroid, premarin, ibuprofen, and some pain pills for the fibromyalgia.

My question is what anti depressants do not put weight on? I know me and if the meds pack on the weight I will stop them. I am mostly interested in SSRI's (I think that is what they are called). My insurance isn't so hot so I can't take any brands so the real new ones probably won't be an option. Also, what about the anti psychotics? Who knows what the psychiatrist will suggest?

Thanks!

Wellbutrin and Parnate (an MAOI but a great drug!) both are known for their weightloss profile. Most of the SSRI's tend towards weight gain.

[pgrundy]

I'm taking 300 mg of Effexor XR and 100 mg of Seroquel Xr. One does not cause weight gain the other does. Which one will win?

I don't want to gain weight, but the Seroquel does help me sleep.

BTW 300 mg seems like a lot of Effexor. I just went up from 225 because I was having low days still. I'm not heavy for my height--about 160 I guess.

[sugahorse1]

I'm on Lamictin and Wellbutrin and have lost weight. I'm not really in a position to be losing weight as it is, but I'd rather be here than having to worry about weight gain.
The Wellbutrin works well against depression, and is engerising for me too