Below's wall of text summary: On Tegretol 800mg 2x daily, Depakote 1,000mg 2x daily, Gabapentin 800mg 4x daily. Need suggestions for other meds because these are making me gain and keep crazy weight with an inability to lose any no matter what I do. I also only see my Neuro for Rx refills, A.K.A., not often at all.
Okay, so I've been on anti seizure drugs the majority of my life, and I've been heavy from the many "May cause weight gain," "May cause increase in appetite," etc. I am 400lbs and have tried every diet known to man with ZERO results in pound loss. So right now, I am on Tegretol 800mg twice a day, Depakote 1,000mg twice a day, and Gabapentin mainly for neuropathic pain, but also for seizure control, four 800mg tabs a day, as well as Abilify and some others to control pain, and this is after removing 3 different meds from my roster. I don't know very much of the anti seizure drugs aside from the limited knowledge of the ones I've taken. Are there others that I can take to hopefully at least make me stop gaining weight?? The reason I am on so much is because my seizures could not get under control. It doesn't help that I'm very tall, and obviously 400lbs will require higher doses. But, when I have a seizure, it is almost always Grand Mal. I rarely have smaller ones that are no big deal. Thanks in advance!
Okay, so I've been on anti seizure drugs the majority of my life, and I've been heavy from the many "May cause weight gain," "May cause increase in appetite," etc. I am 400lbs and have tried every diet known to man with ZERO results in pound loss. So right now, I am on Tegretol 800mg twice a day, Depakote 1,000mg twice a day, and Gabapentin mainly for neuropathic pain, but also for seizure control, four 800mg tabs a day, as well as Abilify and some others to control pain, and this is after removing 3 different meds from my roster. I don't know very much of the anti seizure drugs aside from the limited knowledge of the ones I've taken. Are there others that I can take to hopefully at least make me stop gaining weight?? The reason I am on so much is because my seizures could not get under control. It doesn't help that I'm very tall, and obviously 400lbs will require higher doses. But, when I have a seizure, it is almost always Grand Mal. I rarely have smaller ones that are no big deal. Thanks in advance!