Posted by Leighwit on May 31, 2002, at 12:12:14
In reply to Re: Starting Lamictal Soon Thanks to this Thread » Leighwit, posted by BarbaraCat on May 25, 2002, at 14:16:59
I saw my regular internist this morning (I see him for general practioner stuff in addition to an endocrinologist and a pDoc) and learned that I have gained six pounds since weighing in at Weight Watchers ten days ago.
I started Lamictal six days ago and have been feeling very bloated and fat the past few days. I think it's the Lamictal. My diet has been better than ever for the past week. I had expected a loss.
I am so upset!
My internist is talking to my endocrinologist about taking yet another drug ~ this one to control the weight gain from the Lamictal. (Weight gain increases my insulin requirements, which is a big deal.)
I'm thinking I should forget the mood stabilizers (even though I think I've already started to respond a tiny bit to the Lamictal -- as implausible as that sounds after only six days) and try someting else (maybe Norpramin. SSRIs don't work. Neither do the NARIs. And WB is just making my anger/agitation worse.) I don't want to be taking stuff that messes with my diabetes (it just isn't normal for Type 1's to take oral glucose medications in addition to insulin!!) just "in case" the Lamictal might work.
I think the risk outweighs the potential reward.
Thanks for letting me vent. I'm really upset. I had my hopes up. Now I get to look forward to either getting fat in a hurry ~ taking more drugs I probably don't need ~ or stopping a start with mood stabilizers, which might have been a really good thing.
Laurie
PS If anyone reading this has ever gained and then lost weight while continuously taking Lamictal please let me know!
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