Bipolar/Mental Health Meds and Weight Loss
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I hope you are better and I wish u can check out some nutritional plans that don't affect hormones as much. Just read upon keto and see how u like it0
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lemonychild wrote: »I hope you are better and I wish u can check out some nutritional plans that don't affect hormones as much. Just read upon keto and see how u like it
Low carb can be a massive depression trigger for some people (others find it helpful), so approach with caution.
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Bipolar type 2 here. I'm on sodium valproate (epilim). I think it's called depakote in America.
I gained back 12kgs after reading starting it. However I'd rather my sanity or close to it than the weight loss.
Now that I'm at therapeutic level and ave the go ahead from my psychiatrist I have started counting calories and going to the gym again.
Slowly but surely I'm seeing results. Give it time lovie.
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Karen_can_do_this wrote: »Bipolar type 2 here. I'm on sodium valproate (epilim). I think it's called depakote in America.
I gained back 12kgs after reading starting it. However I'd rather my sanity or close to it than the weight loss.
Now that I'm at therapeutic level and ave the go ahead from my psychiatrist I have started counting calories and going to the gym again.
Slowly but surely I'm seeing results. Give it time lovie.
Sending hugs
Bravo you. I had a friend whose life disintegrated because she was so afraid of gaining weight (long term anorexic) that she refused meds for her bipolar. Even though she knew that if her bipolar could be better controlled, her eating disorder probably would be too. It was so sad.
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Best wishes to all!0
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I had better luck when I wasn't consuming any alcohol. Just seemed that drinking was like throwing gasoline on the weight gain fire while taking meds.
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