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Posted by clubfitter on August 24, 2011, at 20:02:11
I have lost 110 lbs off meds,..now getting back on...scared to death of weight gain. What are you taking and have you gained a bunch of weight? I currently on Lamotrigine 200 and just went up to 20mg Lexapro.
Posted by Phillipa on August 24, 2011, at 20:10:16
In reply to Have the meds made you FAT?, posted by clubfitter on August 24, 2011, at 20:02:11
No weight gain but haven't taken higher doses of meds. Some do and some don't gain weight. Hoping you don't Phillipa
Posted by viper1431 on August 24, 2011, at 20:22:19
In reply to Have the meds made you FAT?, posted by clubfitter on August 24, 2011, at 20:02:11
I only gain during med withdrawals. (or when off meds and go through carb cravings) I'm on nardil now and have lost quite a bit. I was on zoloft and lithium last year and also lost quite a bit.
> I have lost 110 lbs off meds,..now getting back on...scared to death of weight gain. What are you taking and have you gained a bunch of weight? I currently on Lamotrigine 200 and just went up to 20mg Lexapro.
Posted by policebox on August 24, 2011, at 21:59:00
In reply to Have the meds made you FAT?, posted by clubfitter on August 24, 2011, at 20:02:11
Sadly I think it's the 1/2 gallon of Blue Bell ice cream that I've been eating every day that's going to end up making me fat. Along with the other bad things I eat. And I don't exercise.
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on August 24, 2011, at 22:36:58
In reply to Re: Have the meds made you FAT?, posted by policebox on August 24, 2011, at 21:59:00
It might be worth asking if you can change the lamotrigine to Topomax, as this has the side effect of producing weight loss - it shuld help prevent you gaining back the weight you have lost.
Just a thought, it cant hurt to ask
Posted by Christ_empowered on August 25, 2011, at 13:39:54
In reply to Have the meds made you FAT?, posted by clubfitter on August 24, 2011, at 20:02:11
Abilify has made me tubby in record time. Every time I go back on it, I gain 15lbs. This time I had to go to 30 milligrams daily. I'm fat and not particularly happy right now.
Posted by JONO_IN_ADELAIDE on August 25, 2011, at 19:50:03
In reply to Re: Have the meds made you FAT?, posted by Christ_empowered on August 25, 2011, at 13:39:54
I gained a lot of weight on Prothiaden. None on SSRI's, Effexor, Risperidone, Xanax
Posted by poser938 on August 25, 2011, at 22:19:40
In reply to Have the meds made you FAT?, posted by clubfitter on August 24, 2011, at 20:02:11
i gained 20 pounds on cyproheptadine
Posted by Phil on August 26, 2011, at 7:54:17
In reply to Re: Have the meds made you FAT?, posted by policebox on August 24, 2011, at 21:59:00
homemade vanilla and dutch chocolate here. blue bell rocks.
Posted by policebox on August 27, 2011, at 6:00:30
In reply to Re: Have the meds made you FAT? » policebox, posted by Phil on August 26, 2011, at 7:54:17
That stuff is like catnip to me (normally I would have said crack, but it seems in poor taste to make a drug-addiction joke on a psychology help board). I especially tend to go towards eating high carb foods (sweets) when I'm down. School started this week, I lost a potential job opportunity, and my pdoc has let me down by not returning my calls requesting a refill on my meds. So, I guess I tend to self-medicate on ice cream. It's really not good for someone who is borderline diabetic.
> homemade vanilla and dutch chocolate here. blue bell rocks.
Posted by Phil on August 27, 2011, at 15:41:57
In reply to Re: Have the meds made you FAT?, posted by policebox on August 27, 2011, at 6:00:30
what's with people not getting refills on time? i call my pharmacy's automated system and have meds the same day or next.
why do people call the doc direct..that's the pharmacy's job.
just curious.
Posted by 10derheart on August 27, 2011, at 16:54:45
In reply to Re: Have the meds made you FAT? » policebox, posted by Phil on August 27, 2011, at 15:41:57
Hi Phil,
I was wondering the exact same thing. I have mine online on auto-refill. When 0 refills, pharmacy faxes dr's office automatically and someone will normally write at least three more months. The only time he/clinic won't refill is if I have not come in for a f/u appt. in a looong time.
Posted by Phillipa on August 27, 2011, at 22:03:56
In reply to Re: Have the meds made you FAT? » Phil, posted by 10derheart on August 27, 2011, at 16:54:45
I do also based on amount of refills prescribed up to a year on a lot unless controlled meds. Phillipa
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