HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Doctors waiting to answer your question
Dr. Shanthi.E
MD
Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Nagamani Ng
MD
Dr. Nagamani Ng

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
MD
Dr.Raju

General & Family Physician

Exp 11 years

Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Bipolar Meds And Weight Gain

Premium Questions

Dr. Anup Vora MD

weight gain, back pain , smelly urine, upper abdominal bloating , rings don't fit. I am bipolar and am on a lot of meds. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anup Vora ( Urologist)
Dr.   Srikanth Reddy MD

Hi, my name is XXXX. I have bipolar, and I was diagnosed 20 years ago. I take 4 meds for the bipolar, Geodon, Wellbutrin , Lamictal and Tegretol . I also know that I've been a "binge"... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.     Alexander H. Sheppe MD

? How do I get off the other meds if I try Vraylar again? The drug report mentions weight gain and ...I have bipolar I mixed. I want to try Vraylar at 3 mg again. Right now, I am taking... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

gain and decreased appetite. It also mentioned somnolence and insomnia . So does Vraylar cause weight gain or not? and do I take it in the morning or the evening? Has Vraylar... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Elona Xhardo MD

started putting on unexplainable weight. My parents are both extremely thin and so was I.. I am on pysch meds for bipolar but Ive been the exact same meds at the exact same dose for 4... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elona Xhardo ( Endocrinologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Abhishek Kapoor MD

Hi im bipolar and tryin to figure out which medication would be best to take. I experienced weight gain with lithium, and tegretol so tryin to stay away from meds that cause... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhishek Kapoor ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

My 20 year old granddaughter has bipolar. It is getting worse. she refuses meds as she also has an eating disorder, meds make her gain weight. she is in serious depression now and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri MD

Which bipolar meds could cause incessant humming, shaky hands, nausea, ringing in my ear, and now my upper lip is quivering, and weight gain? These symptoms began earlier this year... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

admitting to some extent that meds are contributing to the weight, gain are not being proactive beyond .... From my initial research all but Concor causes weight gain. We have watched... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

I ve been on lithium epilim seroquel for over 3 years. I was about 70kg when I began these meds, and got up to 119kg. I m now 100kg. I want to lose weight because its awful being so heavy. I m well ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)