If you put on weight when on a mood

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Registered: 03-26-2003
If you put on weight when on a mood
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Wed, 11-02-2005 - 4:15pm

stablizer, does going off of it help take the weight off?

I gained 25 pounds on abilify (I know, it is weight neutral, apparently not for me) now I am switching to topamax, slowly. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Please let me know. I don't fit a dress that I HAVE to wear for a wedding in May, as I had to get fitted and order it before I started gaining weight and I have been exercising for a month plus now and not losing much. What am I going to do.

Missy

 
 
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Wed, 11-02-2005 - 7:49pm

I don't know what the situation would be with Topamax, but I can tell you, when I switched from Depakote and Li to weight-neutral Neurontin, I went on a diet and lost some weight, but I have gained most of it back. Apparently for me, the weight loss is only good with a good diet, AND a general lack of stress.

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Beth "Petrouchka"

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Wed, 11-02-2005 - 8:18pm

for a lot of people topamax is supposed to help suppress your appetite.

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Wed, 11-02-2005 - 10:35pm
i actually gained 30 pounds due to meds this time.now my past experience is that when i stopped taking the offending drug or took below the threshold level,the weight fell off.
since i'm taking a virtual coctail of meds this time,i've met a symathetic dr. but the scale hasn't moved & it's agonizing.however the dr. is changing my meds & dosages now in order to create a chane in my weight.i hope it works.as for you...if it's just the one med...it should work by just not taking it any more.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 11-03-2005 - 7:18am

I gained a bunch of weight on Lithium...like 40 pounds...went off it a month ago, and havne't yet been able to lose the weight...I was put on Topamax for appetite suppression and lost 15 pounds, but then put on Risperdal and gained it back!!! UGH!

I'm off Risperdal now...but also off Topamax...it started to fizzle out on me with the appetite thing anyway...

I am really frustrated too...

Good Luck...you can do it...somehow we all can...I just don't know HOW!

Love and Hugs,

Keli