starpirate555 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 i really want know if there are any thin people on lithium and what they are doing to stay thin. is it the drug itself causing low appetites or is it a lifestyle change. my former psychiatrist told me there are skinny people on lithium but i didn't believe him. i want proof folks that a bipolar patient cant stay thin on lithium. is lithium a serotonin booster, stabilizer or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMarshall Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Look aT CNS's aVaTar. He's skinny. keyboard is going bad) LiTHium aCTs on CalCium CHannels. noT seroTonin. a.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I consistently gain a significant amount of weight off of lithium. As in 40 pounds+ in 4 months. And, no, I'm not losing it because of GI upset. Some of it's activity, most of it's eating patterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starpirate555 Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Look aT CNS's aVaTar. He's skinny. keyboard is going bad) LiTHium aCTs on CalCium CHannels. noT seroTonin. a.m. who are you talking about airmarshall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaRufina Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I'm not skinny, but I am losing weight and having been doing so since I started lithium. I don't really attribute it to the lithium, but I haven't gained weight on it. My eating patterns really make a difference and while that's hard to control sometimes, that's a key to my weight gain/loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsia groan Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I'm on lithium and I'm thin. Not even Seroquel has made me gain weight. I eat pretty well and exercise. That's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdbee Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 My doc knows I'll stop something in a second if I gain an ounce. I was on lithium years ago and recently went off it again (sleeepiness). I'm thin/underweight. It didn't cause me to gain weight either time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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