Posted by MoparFan91 on August 18, 2005, at 6:47:31
Since making some changes to my treatment regimen several weeks ago, I've been noticing some weight gain. I have gained about 5 lbs in the last couple weeks or so. The gain has been worse in the last week than the other weeks before it.
Here's the changes to my medication regimen:
Lamictal - Increased to 300mg 2.5 weeks ago from 200mg
Luvox - 50mg added about a month ago; was increased to 100mg couple weeks ago; went back down to 50mg/day yesterday due to worsening cycling
Abilify - 2.5mg/day added about a month ago (same time as Luvox); increased to 5mg/day five days ago.What I'm noticing is a major increase in appetite. Even after eating >4,000 Kcal a day, I still have that hungry ravenous feeling. I also have a lot of carb cravings as well. It's like my appetite regulating center is suddenly cr*pping out. Could low serotonin levels be the problem? I have so many other symptoms of this.
I'm gaining weight even when feeling hungry as a cave bear in the morning (the same feeling I have when I'm in dieting mode). My body fat percentage is also rising a bit too. I have no idea which drug (or supplement) is causing this weight gain. I seemed to notice an even bigger increase in appetite in just the last week. For the last week or so, I've been averaging 4000-5000 kcal/day and still feeling a bit hungry.
The supplements being taken last few weeks include:
Taurine 6g
Fish Oil 15g
TMG 2g (not taken everyday)
Zinc 150mg
Manganese 10mg
Magnesium (as Glycinate) 900mg
P5P 200mg
Vitamin B12 (Methyl) 6000mcg
Vitamin D 4000IU
Tyrosine 1000mg
DHEA 25mg
Kelp 2 Tablets
Chromium Picolinate 1,500mcg
Niacinamide 3gAnyone have any idea which of the medications (or supplements) could be causing the big appetite increase which is leading to the weight gain?
Which of the drugs am I taking could be the biggest offender for weight gain?
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