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anyone gained weight on your meds?

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I've had multiple med changes over the years and it seems that I had sudden unexplained weight gains with it. Is it just me alone? What to do to avoid this?
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exercise....
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i've gained weight in the past. ed's resurfacing, so lost a ton... not in healthy ways tho..
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I exercise and try to eat right but zyprexa is making me a living garbage disposal. Have put on 7 pounds already in 5 weeks.
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exercise...
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
Of course alllBPers are fat unless they are normally skinny people. The only way to fight the fat is to really up your exercise. You could always go manic i have heard pp loose weight that way. Welcome to the fat club
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You know what they say, the bigger the cushion, the better the pushin'.
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you could...say exercise....
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Topamax
2kidmom
2kidmom
When I took Depakote I gained almost 10 lbs. On Lithium I have no side effects or weight gain I always weigh the same, same as I did in high school a whopping 101 pounds all 5' 2" of me. Maybe as we age we gain weight or have you changed anything recently? Are any of the meds you take cause weight gain? How much have you gained? If it is a lot you may want to check in with the doc.
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Oh ah, mrtim, I can say, I exercise honey.
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eat much less.

stop eating a lot of salt and eat less carbs

pig out on five pounds of fruit allday and follow each fruit snack with a handfull of nuts like walnuts, hazelnuts, or brazil nuts.
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or you could exercise.
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Im gonna be a cow..n say I cant put weight on or keep it on, despite good diet n exercise..suddenly feeling quite angry about this??
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you should work the anger off with some exercise....
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She say **** off with a wry grin..x
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