Posted by Roo on May 31, 2002, at 12:29:02
In reply to Gained SIX pounds in 1 week on Lamictal. Darn it., posted by Leighwit on May 31, 2002, at 12:12:14
Hey Laurie--Sorry to hear that. I, too, was one
of the unfortunate weight gainers. The good news
is that it comes off quick. I think a lot of it is
water weight. My weight started coming on after I
got past 75 mg's, I went up to 125-150...I've come
down to 100 mg's and have lost a couple of pounds a
week since then. I heard someone else on the board
say they gained 15 pounds while on it (I think I gained
10 or so), but that it all came off in 2 weeks for
them!
I"m hoping even more will come off once I wean off of
it completely. I too was really disappointed b/c it
was helping my mood, but it was just too depressing to
be eating not much and exercising like a mad woman and
to still be gaining.
Keep me updated on how whatever new AD you start taking
is working. I'm looking for a non-SSRI to try too--they
work okay for me, but the sexual side effects are really
bugging me. Wellbutrin made me really angry and irritable
too, and I'm scared to try Remeron since I've just started
losing some weight...
poster:Roo
thread:106786
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