Medication affecting my weight?!
Question: Medication affecting my weight!?
I am on medication for Bipolar disorder, which I was diagnosed with 8 years ago!. I was originally put on Depakote along with several other meds that I am no longer on!. I gained about 20 lbs that I've never been able to lose, which I was told was a side affect from it!. My weight pretty much stayed the same up until recently!. About a year ago I was on Wellbutrin, Adderall, Camprall, and Depakote - still at the same weight!. I started to become less stable and my psychiatrist put me on Seroquell!. It worked great, but in the next 2-3 months I gained 20 more lbs and my appetite went haywire!. Its now been a year and I've started to try and lose the weight thru diet and exercise, with no progress!. My question is has any one else who takes Seroquell had to deal with this, and do you have any advice!? Also does anyone know of a substitute med without this side affect!? Or even for that matter a substitute for Depakote!? Obviously my mental health is my 1st concern, but I'd like to lose the weight!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Same thing with Depakote!. Same thing with Seroquel!. I'm on both plus Lithium and Lamictal!. I haven't a clue what to tell you!. If you figure it out, let me know!
To be more honest, I've tried tweeking all my meds including lowering both Dep (brain loves it, rest of me hates it) and Seroquel to bad results!. In the scheme of things, it's all a trade off!. It sucks but sanity wins every time for me!.!.!. and I suspect you, too!.
If you haven't tried Abilify or Geodon, consider them!. They are antipsychotics that are supposed to be weight neutral!. But, they can be too activating for some, Abilify more so in my experience!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
To be more honest, I've tried tweeking all my meds including lowering both Dep (brain loves it, rest of me hates it) and Seroquel to bad results!. In the scheme of things, it's all a trade off!. It sucks but sanity wins every time for me!.!.!. and I suspect you, too!.
If you haven't tried Abilify or Geodon, consider them!. They are antipsychotics that are supposed to be weight neutral!. But, they can be too activating for some, Abilify more so in my experience!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I actually have a sister-in-law who was in a similar situation!. I'm sorry to say I don't really know what I could offer to help you, cos she only started losing weight again as soon as her doctors felt she was ready to be taken off certain medications!. Just try and tackle it as relaxed as possible, eat healthy and normal servings, go for walks if you can, and just keep taking the medications and maybe talk to your doctor about what you could do about it!. Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'd say if your mood is stable and you are content with that aspect, it's not worth trying to lose the weight!. If you had said that the weight was your number one issue, my answer would be different!. But you indicate that your mood has been stable!. Yes, I have been on Seroquel but my only complaint was that it caused terrible nightmares!. I would say stick with the meds you are used to unless your weight barrels that much out of control!! Good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Unfortunately these meds can cause weight gain!. The problem is they effect everyone differently!. So in order to find a substitute it would have to be trial and error!. Then hope that the meds that doesn't cause weight gain, work for you with your mental symptoms!. I know, very frustrating!.
My advice would be to ask your doctor!. They have many newer meds out that may work for you!. The next one I'm going to try is Abilify!. I hear that a lot of people are having success with it without weight gain!.
Take care and don't give up!Www@Answer-Health@Com
My advice would be to ask your doctor!. They have many newer meds out that may work for you!. The next one I'm going to try is Abilify!. I hear that a lot of people are having success with it without weight gain!.
Take care and don't give up!Www@Answer-Health@Com
That is what's wrong!. Just try doing little things (exercise,eating right,etc!.) there's not much u can do other than talk to a doc and see if ur suitable for the substitute!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
are u sure that u are gaining the weight from the pills!?!?!? but talk 2 your doctor they should know better then us on y/aWww@Answer-Health@Com
Depakine or as you call it Depakote ( mood stabilizer) promotes eating and is known for opening the appetite
seroquell is worse you feel sleepy and when you do you cant wake up you eat more and more frequently so their is nothing you can do about since you eat then you sleep!.!.!.
my advice never drink with them and be aware that you are not hungry its just the medication making you think that!.!.!.
don't stop them suddenly or you are in for hell stay with what the doctor says!.!.!.
unfortunately exercise promotes the body to secrete endorphins and serotonin but since you don't feel like standing up i cant even begin to imagine you doing some excises!!!!
i say ride it through and you have to really UNDERSTAND THIS YOU CANNOT MAKE YOUR SELF ,FEEL WORSE ABOUT THE WEIGHT!.!.!. or the reasons you are on medication is lost
wish you the best
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seroquell is worse you feel sleepy and when you do you cant wake up you eat more and more frequently so their is nothing you can do about since you eat then you sleep!.!.!.
my advice never drink with them and be aware that you are not hungry its just the medication making you think that!.!.!.
don't stop them suddenly or you are in for hell stay with what the doctor says!.!.!.
unfortunately exercise promotes the body to secrete endorphins and serotonin but since you don't feel like standing up i cant even begin to imagine you doing some excises!!!!
i say ride it through and you have to really UNDERSTAND THIS YOU CANNOT MAKE YOUR SELF ,FEEL WORSE ABOUT THE WEIGHT!.!.!. or the reasons you are on medication is lost
wish you the best
TWww@Answer-Health@Com
Yeah it probably is the medication!.
A year or two ago I was put on prozac for depression and I gained like 20-30 pounds, and my apetite was all messed up!. I would always be starving and when I would be so full that I should've felt like I was about to throw up, I always felt like I was still starving!.
Eventually I got off the pills and although I'm still at the same weight (due to pure lazyness) I know I could lose it because I've lost ten-fifteen pounds at a time in the past year or so, although I gained it all back, lol!.
But it is possible you just need to learn to control your apetite!. I used to always bring gum with me and when I felt like I was hungry but I knew I really wasn't i'd chew gum!. It helps to keep your mind off of it!. Also, just try other activities that will also keep your mind off eating when its not necessary!.
You should probably tell your doctor about how the pills caused you to gain weight!. Sometimes they can find subsitiutes for it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
A year or two ago I was put on prozac for depression and I gained like 20-30 pounds, and my apetite was all messed up!. I would always be starving and when I would be so full that I should've felt like I was about to throw up, I always felt like I was still starving!.
Eventually I got off the pills and although I'm still at the same weight (due to pure lazyness) I know I could lose it because I've lost ten-fifteen pounds at a time in the past year or so, although I gained it all back, lol!.
But it is possible you just need to learn to control your apetite!. I used to always bring gum with me and when I felt like I was hungry but I knew I really wasn't i'd chew gum!. It helps to keep your mind off of it!. Also, just try other activities that will also keep your mind off eating when its not necessary!.
You should probably tell your doctor about how the pills caused you to gain weight!. Sometimes they can find subsitiutes for it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com