Posted by Cece on March 2, 2001, at 20:54:48
In reply to big fat weight gain, posted by kerin on March 2, 2001, at 15:31:55
If by any chance you are a candidate for a mood stabilizer (many people who are unipolar depressives are showing benefit with mood stabilizers), you might want to check out Topomax. I posted my experience with it in relation to Nortriptyline weight gain on (I think) March 1. Everyone that I know of who has taken it has lost weight.
I'm considering going back on it at the lowest possible dose to see if I can regain the weight loss benefit without the problems that I experienced. My neice, who is BP, is very successfully on it as her only med (her cognitive abilities improved) and has lost all the weight, plus more, that she gained on other meds.Good luck- this is a real dilemma, although I do think that mental health has to be the first priority.
Cece
> I know it's better to be big and healthy than thin and miserable, but I can't take this much more. I have gained upwards of 70 pounds on my five years on Zoloft, Prozac and now Celexa. I eat right (although I'm sure too much) and excercise regularly. I'm considering quitting taking anything at all. It feels like I'm taking a damn fat pill every day!!!! My metabolism has all but shut down entirely with SSRIs. Any advice?????
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