A mood stabilizer that doesn't make you gain weight? Is there one?

[bernie40]

Is there such a thing as a mood stabilizer that doesn't increase your weight?  I am so fed up, I put on loads of weight with the depakote, since coming off it I have lost some of it and now they want me to go on zyprexa which is another one for gaining weight.

If any of you know of one please let me know so I can discuss it with the psych next time I go.

Cheers

Helen

[mixedsalad]

Trileptal has a lower incidence of weight gain.

[StayOutOTrouble]

Lamictal also doesn't cause weight gain and topamax is an anticonvulsant

[Anneinside]

Lamictal is also an anticonvulsant.

[jasmine778]

Lamictal :)

[irishwriter]

i was also going to recommend topamax. it does not cause weight gain and of all of them i have found it very effective. good luck with it. prozac with mood stabilizer doesn't cause weight gain either.

[StayOutOTrouble]

That is a very interesting story and quite moving.. I'm glad for your sanity and your beautiful daughter. I was on Lithium and it worked but made me feel really numb so I realized I had to put up with a few ups and downs to be emotionally normal because I don't like feeling flat. I found something else though that keeps my mind in check but doesn't affect my weight negatively, but I exercise also and eat right. I'm on 10 mg of Haldol, 200 mg of Topamax and 2mg of Xanax for anxiety and that places me at the right state of mind. I just take the xanax as neeeded though so I don't get addicted. You seem you are in the right place and you finally found what you needed and you are very brave for having kids with a mental illness because I don't know if I could do that with my condition the way it is.
Thanks for your story.
Love,
Linda