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Posted by cee on March 18, 2010, at 19:21:49
hello bablers
doc wants me to start lamictal ,does it put on the weight or take it off
cee thanks
Posted by emmanuel98 on March 18, 2010, at 19:51:02
In reply to lamictal and weight gain, posted by cee on March 18, 2010, at 19:21:49
Never made me gain an ounce and I gain weight on psych meds just by looking at them.
Posted by Phillipa on March 18, 2010, at 22:27:32
In reply to Re: lamictal and weight gain, posted by emmanuel98 on March 18, 2010, at 19:51:02
I didn't gain any but only got to 50mg. Phillipa
Posted by JayBTV2 on March 19, 2010, at 8:11:09
In reply to Re: lamictal and weight gain, posted by Phillipa on March 18, 2010, at 22:27:32
Been on it for most of the past 3 years and my weight hasn't changed.
Pretty certain for most people it's weight neutral.
Posted by cee on March 19, 2010, at 12:32:16
In reply to Re: lamictal and weight gain, posted by JayBTV2 on March 19, 2010, at 8:11:09
So jay how were the side effects
cee
Posted by JayBTV2 on March 20, 2010, at 22:11:40
In reply to Re: lamictal and weight gain, posted by cee on March 19, 2010, at 12:32:16
> So jay how were the side effects
>
> ceeHonestly Lamictal is one of the cleanest meds I've taken. Can't really pin down any negative side effects. Perhaps some irritability after a dose increase but that quickly fades and I've rarely changed dosages.
For me I think it's better than standard ADs. No sexual side effects, no weight gain, and thankfully it wards off deep depression.
I spent two years on only Lamictal and Seroquel. Prior to that combo I had a severe manic episode (thinking I was god/causing scenes in public places type manic) and lost a decent job. Once I got stable my former pDoc and I weaned off everything and switched to just lamictal and seroquel (for sleep). My pdoc at the time was _very_ conservative as far as meds he'd use.
I feel lamictal helped a lot during the aftermath. I was content - never super-low. Eventually last year I switched docs and we started augmenting to try to get me more motivated/optimistic about my future. At 32 I haven't found a way to have a "real" life due to depression, mania, and substance abuse....
I'm rambling but the bottom line is I have little bad to say about Lamictal :)
Posted by cee on March 21, 2010, at 13:56:33
In reply to Re: lamictal and weight gain, posted by JayBTV2 on March 20, 2010, at 22:11:40
Hey Jay
we seem to have a lot in common when it comes to meds. How much seroquel and lamictal are you usingthanks for the info
cee
Posted by JayBTV2 on March 22, 2010, at 8:47:27
In reply to Re: lamictal and weight gain, posted by cee on March 21, 2010, at 13:56:33
> Hey Jay
> we seem to have a lot in common when it comes to meds. How much seroquel and lamictal are you using
>
> thanks for the info
> ceeCurrently I'm taking 200mg of Lamictal and 100mg of Seroquel at night for sleep. I've been lucky with Seroquel in that it hasn't caused weight gain for me either - I know it does for some. I definitely get the "munchies" during the hour when Seroquel is kicking in but it doesn't seem (at least for me) to be a med that puts weight on regardless of how much you eat.
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