Many people are concerned about gaining weight with their Bipolar medications. Some people easily gain weight with or without their medications. I have struggled with my weight before I was ever on any meds. I really started putting on the pounds when I first got on my meds.
First of all a lot of Bipolar meds make you feel tired. It is hard to even get out of bed sometimes, so your weight begins to escalate. I personally gained almost 80lbs. This does not help your self esteem very much, making you even more depressed about your situation.
It is very important that you still stick to a medication if a med working for you. Picking a med just because you lose or gain weight is not why you choose that med. I have tried that and it doesn't work. You have to get find a drug that works to help your Bipolar symptoms first and deal with your weight issues after that.
I am on Lithium, it is a med that has a tendency to put the weight on. I am also on Seroquel and Lamictal. I was on almost all the other drugs for Bipolar and they did not work for me. The combination of these three drugs have changed my life for the better, much better!
With that in mind, each person has to find the right combination of meds for themselves, so it is impossible to recommend a particular medication. What works for me, may not work for you. Taking meds is a delicate balance that has to be worked out with a professional. Choosing the right Doctor is important, which I discuss in one of my posts.
After I found the right combination of drugs to help with my Bipolar, and I started feeling better, I was now able to deal with my weight issue. It was difficult to even think about the task before me, having to lose the 80lbs I put on. It is almost impossible to lose the weight until you are stabilized.
I did lose the 80lbs. To see how I did it, Click Here. It was not easy, but it is possible. You can live a very normal life with Bipolar, so do not give up on trying to find the right combination of drugs that work for your body. Picture your meds as a puzzle, you have put the right pieces together in order to make them work.
I am going to list the drugs and how they may affect your weight. If a drug on the list is working for you, stay on it. Do not pick a drug just because it will not put any weight on you. I sought out drugs for that reason, but they did not help my Bipolar, and I still gained the weight. Treat your Bipolar symptoms first and deal with your weight issues later. Being stable takes priority over everything else.
First of all a lot of Bipolar meds make you feel tired. It is hard to even get out of bed sometimes, so your weight begins to escalate. I personally gained almost 80lbs. This does not help your self esteem very much, making you even more depressed about your situation.
It is very important that you still stick to a medication if a med working for you. Picking a med just because you lose or gain weight is not why you choose that med. I have tried that and it doesn't work. You have to get find a drug that works to help your Bipolar symptoms first and deal with your weight issues after that.
I am on Lithium, it is a med that has a tendency to put the weight on. I am also on Seroquel and Lamictal. I was on almost all the other drugs for Bipolar and they did not work for me. The combination of these three drugs have changed my life for the better, much better!
With that in mind, each person has to find the right combination of meds for themselves, so it is impossible to recommend a particular medication. What works for me, may not work for you. Taking meds is a delicate balance that has to be worked out with a professional. Choosing the right Doctor is important, which I discuss in one of my posts.
After I found the right combination of drugs to help with my Bipolar, and I started feeling better, I was now able to deal with my weight issue. It was difficult to even think about the task before me, having to lose the 80lbs I put on. It is almost impossible to lose the weight until you are stabilized.
I did lose the 80lbs. To see how I did it, Click Here. It was not easy, but it is possible. You can live a very normal life with Bipolar, so do not give up on trying to find the right combination of drugs that work for your body. Picture your meds as a puzzle, you have put the right pieces together in order to make them work.
I am going to list the drugs and how they may affect your weight. If a drug on the list is working for you, stay on it. Do not pick a drug just because it will not put any weight on you. I sought out drugs for that reason, but they did not help my Bipolar, and I still gained the weight. Treat your Bipolar symptoms first and deal with your weight issues later. Being stable takes priority over everything else.
List of Medications and how they can affect your weight
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