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Lizherrera_22

2y ago

Psych Doc Adjusts My Meds for Weight Gain

So, I just had a video chat appointment with my psych doc to talk about my weight gain since I have been on Litium. He has lowered my dose of the Lithium and put me on Topamax to help me loose some weight. He said he doesn't want to completely take me off of Lithium completely since he has been working and I agree with him 100% and we reduced it and added the Topamax. So we will see if I will loose weight or not.

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Agradine

2y ago

I'm on Lithium, too. Been on it since 2012 I think. I decided that I would stay on it since it has been working so well and I'm pretty stable. I have gained weight, but I think that is partly due to my old eating habits.
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Lizherrera_22

2y ago

I thought it was my eating habits too but I have tried dieting and exercising and nothing
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blueflovver

2y ago

Do you have any side effects of topamax? Now I'm wondering if i should mention it to my psych 😅
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Lizherrera_22

2y ago

I'm not on it yet I get my meds through the mail from the veterans hospital so I have to wait till it comes in the mail.
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Tklein1014

2y ago

I am on lithium as well & have gained a lot of weight. I will mention Topamax to my doctor. Thanks for sharing!
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Lizherrera_22

2y ago

yeah my doc lowered my Lithium and put me on 25mg of Topamax twice a dayits a low dose but we are working with it
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Dee364

2y ago

Topomax is good
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Lizherrera_22

2y ago

I hope it works for me

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