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Taking Tegratol And Frisium For Epilepsy. Not Gaining Weight. Advice?
Hi I have epilepsy and I am 23 years old. I am under 3 tegratol 200mg and .75 frisium 10 mg each day. I heard I will gain weight if I have them. I am having the medicines for 14 years. So far i haven't gained significant weight. Does it mean I wont gain weight in the future? And if I do could you tell me from what age I will start gaining weight?
Wed, 29 May 2013
Hi,
You are 23 years, have epilepsy, You are using tegretol, and frucium,You came to know that these drugs cause weight gain. You are using them since 14 years.
When you didn't gain weight so far, you don't get weight due to the drugs any more, if at all you get weight you may get weight if female after delevery, or menopause due to harmonal imbalance.
If male you can get weight after marriage.
Thank you.
You are 23 years, have epilepsy, You are using tegretol, and frucium,You came to know that these drugs cause weight gain. You are using them since 14 years.
When you didn't gain weight so far, you don't get weight due to the drugs any more, if at all you get weight you may get weight if female after delevery, or menopause due to harmonal imbalance.
If male you can get weight after marriage.
Thank you.
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