Group: Women's Club

Women's Club
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 528, Messages: 10844

A place for women to gather and share experiences, advice and information amongst themselves.

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mood stabilizers and weight loss

kiwi_juice
kiwi_juice
Posts: 1
Joined: 2006/02/28
United States
2006/03/01, 11:34 PM
Is anyone on Abilify/Lamictal and having trouble losing weight? Or could that be psychosomatic?
jbennett
jbennett
Posts: 1,558
Joined: 2001/02/28
United States
2006/03/03, 02:16 PM
Many of the antidepressants and mood-altering medication have 'increased appitite' as one of the side effects. This could, of course, result in a decreased ability to lose weight. How is your diet?

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