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Depakote, Effexor & weight gain??
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 108051" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Both medications can cause weight gain. Depakote is particularly notorious for packing on the pounds (some kids experience the "Depakote hunger" and gorge at fantastic rages).</p><p></p><p>The question you have to ask yourself is if the current medications are helping your difficult child. If they aren't, you can consider other mood stabilizers that might be more "weight-neutral," such as Lamictal or Trileptal.</p><p></p><p>If the current medications are working, the anticonvulsants Topamax or Zonegran, used in low doses, can often counteract this ravenous appetite.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 108051, member: 2423"] Both medications can cause weight gain. Depakote is particularly notorious for packing on the pounds (some kids experience the "Depakote hunger" and gorge at fantastic rages). The question you have to ask yourself is if the current medications are helping your difficult child. If they aren't, you can consider other mood stabilizers that might be more "weight-neutral," such as Lamictal or Trileptal. If the current medications are working, the anticonvulsants Topamax or Zonegran, used in low doses, can often counteract this ravenous appetite. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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