Weight Gain - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

redtoenails · 11-13-2008, 05:35 PM

Does anyone have any good methods for losing/staving off medication related weight gain? I want so badly to lose the weight I gained from the medication. I might be going on a new one with this side effect as well. I want to prevent myself from gaining any more weight on it.

Red

ldsfriend · 11-14-2008, 10:36 AM

I'm with you. I don't have any suggestions for you but I sure will be listening in on this thread. Thank you for posting this concern.

katlin09 · 11-14-2008, 09:09 PM

I've been dealing with this dreaded disease for 18 years and have never heard of anyone being able to avoid weight gain from meds that cause it. The onlly thing is to research meds that don't and suggest them to your pdoc. Also make sure you eat right, avoid junk/sweets, get lots of excercise.

Kat

brendajune · 11-15-2008, 03:16 AM

i also gained alot of weight untill my dr put me on topamax and i have lost 10lbs in 18 days. she didnt put me on it for the weight loss but because some of my meds were just not working and this was a last resort. so far so good no side effects and it seems to be working but we will see in a few more weeks

brendajune · 11-15-2008, 03:24 AM

I too have gained alot of weight, my dr put me on topamax about 2/12 weeks ago as a last resort thing and i have lost 10 lbs. but i have also been taken off 2 of my other meds because of the bad side effects they were having on me one being weight gaine the other being bad headaches and a rash. so i done know if its the topmax with the weight loss or not but i do know i dont feel hungry during the day anymore and i have more engery and i have started waking everyother day. its only been a few weeks so lets hope this med works for me....