Posted by Mitch on October 24, 2001, at 8:24:29
In reply to PLEASE HELP, posted by storm on October 23, 2001, at 0:36:40
> I've been on lithium about a year and a half or 2 yrs; NEVER weight gain. I've been on neurontin about one year or so, still never weight gain. but the last two months I've started gaining lots and lots of weight. I started serzone about a month and a half ago. I'm pretty sure I started gaining a little before starting it. can lithium or neurontin have delayed weight gain?? and serzone certainly isn't supposed to cause it anyways is it? my dr took me off the lithium the other day, he said to quit that or neurontin. lithium helps less so I quit it. but still, it seems like even the last few days I can see I've gained some!!!! I don't know what to do about it. it can't get any worse, it's driving me crazy, esp cause I've always been very very thin. I've gone from a pants size 6 to 12 in about 2 months. I cannot stand it!
Lithium can depress thyroid function. You might ask your GP about it (or of course, your pdoc). Some of the other symptoms of hypothyroidism is thin dry skin, hair changes, constipation, fatigue, feelings of being uncomfortably cold.
As far as the Serzone goes, it has been reported to cause weight gain. I have heard of few antidepressants that haven't caused some weight gain for most people in the long run. I have been on various dosages of Neurontin over the last couple of years and haven't experienced any weight gain with it. The timing of the Serzone and the weight gain is awfully suspicious.
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