medication and weight?

Question: Is somebody have the bi-polar personnality (illeness) ? Please tell me how you live with that ? Plus what kind of medication you take and did you take some weight ? So if you know some medication that i can take to help me to don't come overweight ? P.S SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH I DO MY BEST

Answers:
Bi-polar disorder is not a personality disorder. Some medications for bi-polar disorder can cause weight gain, but the few pounds are far better than the misery of not having medication if you need it. Most people would be happier to see you be a bit overweight rather than to put up with your mood disorder symptoms. Your health is more important than your looks. Good luck !

Other Answers:
Hi I have been on over 30 in the best for depression and the only one that didn't make me gain any weight was Paxil Cr, I even lost 5 pounds, and it works pretty good..


I will make you extra tired the first month or so on it, and your sex life will not be so good for a few month till your body get used to it.

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Unfortunately some weigh gain is a normal side effect with some bi-polar medications. Talk to your doctor, see if he/she might have some suggestions. One of my friends is bi-polar. One minute she'll be sky high enjoying life at its best then the next she'll be cursing me out, its so strange. And personally i cant stand it b/c i dont like people to put me down. And her medication is food pretty much, so yea she is overweight.
(A good way to loose weight is to cut arm holes in a plastic bag and put it on like a shirt then put a jacket over that and run.)
I think your best chpice is to go to a doc.!
-Casey

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Valporate and risperdaol have been ok for me but unfortunately there has been weight gain but I have been keeping a food diary and in two weeks I lost 4kgs just cutting out white bread and having more vegetables and fruit. It is important to stay well and not suffer the desperate darkness of bipolar!

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