Posted by NancyLee on May 13, 2002, at 18:03:48
In reply to Re: Just Started Trileptal or Weight Loss, posted by Angel Girl on May 13, 2002, at 15:58:37
I just started Trileptal like Depakote it is really an anti seizure drug for epilepsy that was found to work well on mental health patients for mood disorders like mine. The only problem was that Depakote and Lithium make you extremely hungry all the time. You crave carbohydrates the most and feel tired so as you can probably guess, weight gain can ensue. My Psych nurse just started me on this medication to see if I can lose weight........I read some info on the net about side effects there are a lot of them none really serious I think but no loss of appetite was recorded. Some people were stating that they couldnt eat meat anymore. They all reported a lot of weight loss over a period of a few months. One woman had to take her son off of it after he lost too much weight.
One good thing about this is you dont have to have your blood monitered to see what the levels are in your bloodstream so that is good. As with Depakote they check you often at first because it can cause liver damage. I was told to work my way on this medication slowly and take it twice a day or as tolerated. So I hope I can take it well without the side effects.........except for the good one.........I'll keep you informed.......one thing I will say is it really gives you a dry mouth yuk.......bye for now........peace
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