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Antipsychotic use and weight gain
Has anyone used metformin for weight loss while taking any of the atypicals?
topamax was what I was prescribed with zombie like results.I believe the atypicals change your metabolism and it must be addressed not covered up
topamax was what I was prescribed with zombie like results.I believe the atypicals change your metabolism and it must be addressed not covered up
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topamax is not an atypical antipsychotic rather an off-label anticonvulsant (antiepilepsy) drug to stabilize BP. Strange one of the side effects is anorexia (loss of appetite). The only drug i know which doesn't cause weight gain is lamotrigine. But aside from it all the AC's, lithium, AP's even AD's cause weight gain. In short all BP drugs increase weight. That's a price we pay. I recall once Oprah had a program for BP and all the guests were rather heavy weight persons.
I have looked into these types of Meds to counteract the weight gain and I am interested in seeing how it would help. I don't have any issue with taking another med, especially if it were to stop the weight gain.. it's a serious problem as for me the ones that don't make you gain weight are never effective! I am tall and used to be naturally slim, I could eat what I want but now I don't seem to eat much at all and have still put on weight, I exercise on a treadmill asawell. I am on an anti convulsant ( depakote ) and an anti psychotic ( seroquel ) and the weight gain has taken my self esteem to a low, I know it's vain but I like to be slim, I don't look like me. The other thing is it doesn't stop when you stop taking them, I agree that it changes the metabolism for life.
I wish my doc would prescribe Metformin but he won't!
I wish my doc would prescribe Metformin but he won't!
Interesting to learn that all those medications are weight gainers. Topamax was prescribed to counteract the weight gain from Zyprexa and then Abilify. I am going to see my pdoc about my metformin venture. I had a saliva test done recently and found my seritonin level was extremely low. Started Deplin and 5HTP and stopped all AD's what a difference.
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