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Anxiety Problem, Bipolar Manic Depressant, Medicine Leading To Weight Gain. Will Gain Weight With Lamictal, Trazodone, Vitaril?
im am bi polar manic deppresent and have a anxiety problem but all the main bi polar medications make me gain to much weight.i am only 4ft 10 in tall and am already 144 and when i take the meds i get up to 170-180 and have bad knees due to it.my new doctor put me on lamictal and trazodone and vitaril.will any of them make me gain weight and is their anything i can take that would not?
Wed, 31 Jul 2013
Hi
Lemictal is a very good mood stabilizer, given in BPD-2 ,and generally will not cause weight gain. Trazadone may cause weight gain and vistaril is notorius for weight gain. There are drugs like SSRI esp escitalopram, not likely to cause weight gain.Discuss with your new doctor , ask why you can't be given this medicine and trazadone 50-100 at night for sleep.
GOOD LUCK
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
Lemictal is a very good mood stabilizer, given in BPD-2 ,and generally will not cause weight gain. Trazadone may cause weight gain and vistaril is notorius for weight gain. There are drugs like SSRI esp escitalopram, not likely to cause weight gain.Discuss with your new doctor , ask why you can't be given this medicine and trazadone 50-100 at night for sleep.
GOOD LUCK
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
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