Is there a medication for bipolar disorder that won’t cause
weight gain?
The majority of medications that are used to treat BPD cause
weight gain. The only ones which do not cause weight gain are the
anticonvulsants, but they are not always effective. In addition the
anticonvulsants have other adverse effects like sedation, excess fatigue and
drowsiness. BPD is a very difficult disorder to treat because the patients are
often non compliant and have other associated disorders. My advice is that if a
drug works, stick with it In many cases, what works in one patient does
not mean it will work for you. There is no way around the side effects. Every
single medication used to treat mood and behavior disorders is associated with
side effects. To avoid weight gain, eat less and walk more.
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