Anyone who gained weight with lithium

[fiesty_leo]

Hi, I too have been on lithium for a similar timespan, and have gained a bit of weight too. I'm in a similar situation to justdave4now-I already need to lose weight, I don't want to get to the point of really looking roly-poly!! Now it's been about 2 months, and I haven't gained weight drastically, just enough to notice it myself in my clothes etc

[goofyafter2]

Thanks fiesty. I needed to stay the same or hopefully lose a couple of lbs. My mind just can't seem to get a handle on my body - lol! I have gained a few but I feel like it looks like 10 anyway.

[loopyturtle]

Hey Goofy!

I really can't give much feedback. It's been a long time since the Lithium trial for me, and it didn't last very long.

I just wanted to pop in with a big hello.

I can, however, relate to the weight gain concern. My pdoc (new one) wants to add anafranil a little down the road and I'm wary. Seems that any med with the potential for weight gain does it to me. (not to mention the libido ect. effects --groan). I once gained 30 lbs in 2 months. Can't remember which one. Maybe my brain is just getting fried from these things. Maybe I'm just getting old.

--Loopy

[goofyafter2]

Hi Loopy! Glad to see you are still hanging around. Hope your new meds won't have any neg s/e. I AM getting pretty disgusted with mine. Life goes on...

[Zbaby]

Don't know if there's any relationship between these two events, but I dropped a few pounds (5-10) at the same time that I cut Lithium out of my drug regimen. I did a slow overlap/transition to Lamictal, and I didn't feel like I missed anything when I dropped Lithium.

Just sharing my own experience. Lots of other factors may have contributed to the weight loss, but I have been on Lithium before and struggled with a higher weight setpoint during those times.