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01/18/2008 09:49
teddysgirl12120
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[b]hi i am new to this group thing.

my ? is is there any med's out the that dont make you gain weight i an already at 230 and i hate it and my self. i have started taking seroquel and every one tells me that i will put on a lot of weight with this med i can afford to do that my heart wont take it i have what they call a heart spasm which causes my musels in the heart to close the blood flow off and to top it all off im over weight and have bi polar my hubby and kids cant stand to be around me with out meds so what can i do i need help my dr. will only give me seroquel and i cant aford to go to diffrent dr. if any one can help it would be great. i have resorted to just not eating


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01/18/2008 09:53
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Hi! I am also Bipolar I. I have tried MANY medications before I could get stabilized to an extent. Some medication are said to cause weight gain and some maybe not as much. Just work with your doctor to get to feeling better. I am now taking Lamictal and Trileptal and seem to be ok at this time. Good luck to you.
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01/18/2008 10:48
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Hello.Depakote was the only drug that made me gain weight.So the doctor put me on tegretol and the weight vanished. And also made me feel better..Just make sure you take something that works for you.Hugs...Southern10
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01/18/2008 12:28
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I take Geodon and lost the weight I gained from Seroguel. Try something else. I am sure your Dr. won't mind if you just ask.

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