About Bipolar Disorder: New and Old Medications and Weight Gain

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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms/Diagnosis Treatment Coping/Support From Marcia Purse I've been eating badly lately - too much sugar and bad carbs - and thanks to my being overweight from psych drugs, that has a worse effect on me than it would have when I was a skinny 5'10" and weighed 120 pounds. Because now I have type 2 diabetes. I can lose weight. I have lost weight (30 down, 50 to go). It just takes some self-discipline. See "Hope for Weight Loss" below. New Antipsychotic Better for Weight Latuda, a fairly new antipsychotic, has been shown to be effective in treating schizophrenia and has been approved for use in bipolar depression... Read more Zyprexa - Bad for Your Weight There's no question that for many people, Zyprexa (olanzapine) is an extremely effective medication - but it's one of worst for packing on pounds... Read more Search Related Topics:  zyprexa  antipsychotics  Valium / Diazepam - "Mother's Little Helper" Back in the 1960s and 70s Valium was called "mother's little helper." It was "prescribed in vast quantities" by doctors to women (mothers and non-mothers) for anxiety, tension, you name it. Today Valium is still prescribed... Read more Search Related Topics:  valium  anxiety  muscle spasms Hope for Weight Loss One of the challenges faced by people with mood disorders is weight gain from their medications. Heck, I gained 80 pounds on psychotropic meds. In addition to being physically dangerous, weight gain is a stumbling block to good mental health, because being overweight is depressing!... Read more Search Related Topics:  medication weight gain  seroquel  zyprexa Related Searches Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Treatment Bipolar II Bipolar Symptoms Bipolar Depression Featured Articles Treatment Options for Bipolar Disorder Impact on Life Personal Stories & Literature About Bipolar Disorder Legal Issues Suicide Impact on Health   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Marcia Purse Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is Bipolar Disorder? Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Our Community for Bipolar Disorder   Follow me on: Advertisement