Posted by SLS on June 19, 2009, at 5:52:13
In reply to depakote weight gain, any supplements to help?, posted by mogger on June 19, 2009, at 0:03:06
> Hello,
> my sister is on depakote and it has been heaven sent for her depression (the only real thing to help after years of trying). Unfortunately it has caused her to gain 30 pounds and she understandably gets frustrated and down as to her weight. I was wondering if anyone knew (besides metformin which is she is on and does have some benefit from) of any natural supplements that might help curb the weight gain? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. thanks,I don't usually like to see people ask their doctors for Topamax to help them control their weight, but this might be a situation where it might make sense. I have found for myself that it does have mood stabilizing properties, including antidepressant properties. If your sister goes up in dosage very gradually, she may not suffer any cognitive side effects at all: 25mg for one week with a 25mg increase per week thereafter to 100mg per day. For your sister, it might help reinforce what Depakote is doing therapeutically.
- Scott
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