Posted by ParnateStarted2008 on December 5, 2008, at 22:39:23
In reply to bipolar2 + weightloss, posted by applecheeks on December 3, 2008, at 13:55:29
> does anyone know of a medication that can help with bipolar2 but that does not cause weight gain? someone had suggested Wellbutrin XL.
-Topamax usually makes you loose 5 lbs right off the bat.
-Tegretol doest cause weight gain as far as I know.
-Lamictal is neutral, thats what im on.
Lamictal is sweet, practically no side effects for most.. Adjuct it with Tegretol or Topamax and i would say thats one good combo without weigh gain as far as mood stabilizers go.. they are both ok alone unless your bipolar is a 10/10, 10 being really bad, then you might want to put them as as combo, theres some other anticonvulsants that dont cause much weight, but im at a loss of names at the moment... most do.
As for Antidepressants, Wellbutrin is good as long as you dont have anxiety.
- luvox is neutral
- Parnate probably will loose u weight, but you might not want to go down the rute of MAOIs yet..?? i dont know.
-Prozac may or may not.. i never tried it.
- I dont know much about TCA's, their side effect profile kept me away.
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