Posted by denise on April 24, 1999, at 22:18:22
In reply to Re: Weight Gain? Not with Seroquel/rectify statem , posted by denise on April 24, 1999, at 22:08:18
> > From too much difficult experience with all those "old mood stablizers", I have absolutely NOTHING good to say about any of them!!! All that I can say about Depakote would not be proper or lady-like to mention here.
> > > > Mind over Madness,
> > > > Nancy
> > I have been on two different antimanics that are also capable of controlling psychotic features. The first drug, is only available through participation in a drug trial. It's name, Ziprasidone. Ziprasidone was developed by Pfizer. It was the first drug that successfully controled the ultra-rapid-cycling and those horrible, painful mixed-states. Furthermore, I began losing the wieght I'd gained while taking Lithium(#@$&%**@) and
> > > Depakote (**&*%$#@#^#)! But, there's another drug
> > > that I'm familiar with. It's also, one of the least likely weight producing antimanics.
> > > I hope that this was much more helpful than my last comment,
> > > Nancy
> >
> >
> > To rectify my comment about weight gain and Seroquel...in doses higher than 150mg, I have experienced weight increase. This was despite regular exercise and low carb, low fat diet. It was the same diet that I've used while at 10% body fat and 110Lbs at 5'4" height.
> >
> > Furthermore, I've recently taken Topomax and have been magically losing weight.
> >
> > Sorry, if I led anyone astray with my comment on Seroquel not inducing weight gain. N
I am very concerned after reading about eight gain and Depakote. I have many major issues around food (it seems for my entire life...) I was hospitalized three years ago for severe depression and have been diagnost with Bi-Polar II. It has been a slow process to accept this, as well as taking medication. I have gone through a difficult time the past 8 months with relationship issues and lost weight due to the stress but am noticing I still don't eat much but have put on a few pounds...even a little is so frightening for me...I take 500 mg. of Depakote a day as well as 100 mg. of Lamictal. I really am considering stopping because I still have severe mood swings...I have been on other medications and nothing last for very long...I guess my question is how do you wean off Depakote? What can I expect? ( I will ask my Dr. but wanted first hand experience from anyone who has gone through this)
I just want allthis shit out of my system...Ooops! I didn't mean tolet that come out so angry but I am...
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