Lamictal weight loss

[kgill78]

I have recently started taking Lamictal for bipolar, 25mg the first week and am now at 50mg until I see my pdoc next month.  I have been having trouble eating since starting the lamictal.  I feel hungry but my stomach is doing some nauseous, crampy thing.  I have already lost a few pounds which I am thrilled about.  Has anyone else had this experience before?

Take care all!
Krystal

[chelshem]

Hi. Was reading your comments regarding Lamictal. About a year ago I started Lamictal and was also on seroquel. I started out on Lamictal 50, then 100, then 150, then 200. The seroquel was at 200. I totally flipped my lid and after 23 years out of a hospital ended up in one. Got out on this still. Was at originally 200 Lamictal and 50 Seroquel doing great then this incident.

The doctor in there had stopped 5 other psych meds previous which I am grateful for. But home half a day thrown back in. Same doctor who had been begging me to go even higher on seroquel. Wanted me on 300 previous week. I had refused but when ended up there again. I figured I had better take it this time. By then on 450 Lamictal and now 300 Seroquel added. Within a few months ended right back in the hospital. I told him they were both too high and the Seroquel increased had made this situation worse. But what do I know. Left the third hospitalization  on Lamictal 450, Seroquel 300, and Abilify 100. Sick as a dog!

New psychiatrist finally listened to me. Cut down to Lamictal 200 only. Issue could no sleep. So back on seroquel 50. Still no sleep so 100. Doing really well now.

I hate it when doctors do not listen because two hospitalizations could have been avoided. My post-traumatic is way off.

In regards to the weight loss. When started Lamictal had trouble eating as well. Dropped some weight. Now 1 year later and 94 pounds lighter I feel great! Still losing too. I started at 296 pounds now 202. I have never been able to lose weight. Now able to walk great distances and attend gym.



No one would listen to me.

[KristiiNicole]

I had the same problem for the first couple of weeks. As people said though it does stabilize. I have been on Lamictol (in combination with prozac) for a little over three years now. I am on 300 mg but it took a while to get up to that point. I have virtually no side effects and haven't for a long time. I hope this eases your worry a bit. Good luck to you!

[elle240855]

I take 150 mg of Lamictal as well as Buspar and Zoloft.  I have had stomach problems since I started.  The first two-three months I would get sick multiple times a week.  Puking and diahreea were terrible.  6 months later I get nauseated every day but sick a lot less.  I take my meds in the morning and feel nauseated throughout the day.  I cannot allow myself to get too hungry or I will start throwing up stomach acid.  I can feel it coming and a couple crackers will keep the vomiting away.  I have lost about 20 pounds since started (at 110 now) but I feel so much better mentally than I did before that I have put up with being sick.

[tracyrayner]

I know this is a really old post but thought I would add in a little.. just in case someone found this like I did.
Im on 50mg lamogine at this point in time heading to 200mg as a standard before being assessed again.  I take this in conjunction with prozac.  I began this a week and a half ago.
Whilst others addressed the nausea which I dont really feel much of, I have lost 3kg in that time without trying.  Im surprised and very happy because it has been needed for a long time, all of a sudden im losing without trying.
Praying it stays this way :)

[Jibby123]

Did your weight loss continue?  I realize this is not a current post but I recently started  (8) months ago lamictal and Wellbutrin together and have been losing weight since then .. did your weight loss continue?

[tracyrayner]

Hi :)
No it didn't continue at all.  It is a pretty dangerous drug to take and you must be consistent.
There is a a drug called Metformin for type 2 diabetes, but they also give it out for weight loss.
I guess because i am on a cocktail of meds now eg 14 per day, but 5 diff meds, that maybe the reason why i found the weight loss slow to nothing.
I have just been strict on food, and times of eating etc, and this has been very helpful eg no carbs really.
I wish that had continued though :)
Glad you are benefiting from it :)

[Mushka81]

I also started lamatrogine 50mg 2x daily and yestday a week later went up to 100 twice a day. Shrinky wants me on 300 twice a day. So going up weekly. Not really that hungry. Forget to eat then half way through the day get hungry. Next dose hunger wears off. Weight down 1 kg in a week hope this continues.

[Mauiwagger]

Just wondering how you are doing?. I am bipolar 2 and struggle with similar thints.

[Bubulous]

This is a really old post.  It is nice to see your concern but I wanted to let you know that you ay not get a response from the person you seek.