Posted by Roo on March 11, 2002, at 8:32:23
In reply to Re: Retaining Fluid on Med; Anyone know good Diure, posted by Jerrympls on March 11, 2002, at 0:44:14
I have been wondering the same thing as the previous
poster. I take lamictal too (125 mg) and it seems
impossible to lose this extra 10 to 15 pounds I've
gained, and I've substantially upped my workouts.
I've always worked out, but now I'm REALLY working out--
sometimes up to 45 minutes of really vigorous, sweaty,
red faced exercise, and still the weight won't budge and
my clothes remain tight. It's pretty frustrating. I don't
dare go off the lamictal just to see if maybe it's the culprit
because it takes so long to titrate back on the stuff once you
stop. But maybe I wouldn't feel like such a "failure" at
losing weight if I knew it was just a side effect of the drug.
The weight does has that water retention kind of look, bloaty...
my legs have gotten rock hard from all the exercise, but my tummy
remains jellow-y and my face looks bloated.
poster:Roo
thread:96968
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