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The drug comes in different oral forms
Most mood stabilizers used to help treat bipolar disorder are known to cause weight gain
If you take Lamictal and have The percentages of patients with a > or = 7% weight loss, during randomized treatment, were 12
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Often accompanying this weight gain are worsened health risks, including an increased incidence of the metabolic syndrome, type
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The patient information for Lamictal doesn't mention any potential withdrawal symptoms beyond seizures
Opposite for me I'm the heaviest I've been and seem to gain weight quickly in my trouble areas when eating desserts
It was also well tolerated and associated with no serious adverse events
I work out a lot but then again I eat all day long
I have been having trouble eating since starting the lamictal
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Applies to lamotrigine: oral tablet, oral tablet disintegrating, oral tablet dispersible, oral tablet extended release
I was on Latuda for 2 yrs too and it made me gain weight
Lamotrigine does pass into breast milk, so infants who are nursing may experience lamotrigine side effects such as rash, drowsiness, trouble breathing, reduced feeding, and poor weight gain
Topamax has a side effect of loss of appetite, but I've been on it for 6 years and I feel that side effect isn't so prevalent