Lamictal and weight gain?

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> are you taking any other meds? > lamictal doesnt usually cause weight gain, but all meds can have an > effect on your liver – and therefore on your metabolism… > i havent heard any medical reports of this… but thats no reason to say > it doesnt… it’d be worth asking your pdoc…. > have you been depressed?… sometimes depression, even though you havent > changed eating patterns, can cause a little bit of weight gain because > of the reduced activity….. 7 pounds isnt much, maybe a light exercise > plan might help, i find it helps lots with the depression / mania too.. > uhh that is when i do it… ;-/… > i gained a lot of weight on trycyclic antidepressants a few years ago > and went on lamictal and zoloft specifically cos they’re not known to > enourage weight gain… > hth > m~ > I’ve been on a low dose of Lamictal for 2+ years.  In the last year I am > suddenly gaining wieght and realized I’ve gained about 7 pounds in 13 > months and I don’t really have another reason to which to attribute it. > Might lamictal cause weight gain and might it do so after taking it for > an extended period of time? > TIA > Louise

Thanks – I too gained a lot of weight years ago on elavil and then about 3 years ago, on Luvox. I was just worried that the Lamictal could be having the same effect.   You are correct though, that my activity level has been slightly reduced due to knee surgery a little over a year ago and that may be the cause. Louise

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I’ve been on a low dose of Lamictal for 2+ years.  In the last year I am suddenly gaining wieght and realized I’ve gained about 7 pounds in 13 months and I don’t really have another reason to which to attribute it. Might lamictal cause weight gain and might it do so after taking it for an extended period of time? TIA Louise

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are you taking any other meds? lamictal doesnt usually cause weight gain, but all meds can have an effect on your liver – and therefore on your metabolism… i havent heard any medical reports of this… but thats no reason to say it doesnt… it’d be worth asking your pdoc…. have you been depressed?… sometimes depression, even though you havent changed eating patterns, can cause a little bit of weight gain because of the reduced activity….. 7 pounds isnt much, maybe a light exercise plan might help, i find it helps lots with the depression / mania too.. uhh that is when i do it… ;-/… i gained a lot of weight on trycyclic antidepressants a few years ago and went on lamictal and zoloft specifically cos they’re not known to enourage weight gain… hth m~ > I’ve been on a low dose of Lamictal for 2+ years.  In the last year I am > suddenly gaining wieght and realized I’ve gained about 7 pounds in 13 > months and I don’t really have another reason to which to attribute it. > Might lamictal cause weight gain and might it do so after taking it for > an extended period of time? > TIA > Louise

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