Why is it that certain antidepressants & mood stabilizers cause you to gain !
Question:
Why is it that certain antidepressants & mood stabilizers cause you to gain weight?
I've been talking Lithium & Lamictal for over a year and neither affected my weight. A few months ago I started taking Depakote and it has caused me to gain about 15-20 pounds. My eating habits haven't changed at all since I started taking it but I still continue to gain weight. I know that's one of the side effects but I was curious why that is.
Answers:
This drug affects metabolism and slows it down along with many other side effects I am sure. I have a friend who has the same problem and bless her she eats next to nothing and excercises her heart out to no avail. She has come to the conclusion that she will try to reduce her dose until she stops taking it completely because she is more depressed being slightly overweight than she was before she started on it.