SpartanForce Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 So, it's been a month I'm on this drug. I have gained so much weight that even going to gym every day don't stop, and I'm not even eating that much. I know that there are some drugs to counter this: Wellbutrin, Buspar, Topamax. But they all mix with Abilify, and I don't want that. Is there any drug that can make me lose weight without blocking the effects of Abilify, even a natural vitamin? Please help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexFlex Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Afraid not, if there was don't you think the medicine would be made public by now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I can empathize because I have gained weight on Abilify. I know ADs are problematic for bipolar, but I lost weight on risperidone and Wellbutrin. I take a bunch of meds with Abilify, and the only one that affects it is carbamazepine (Tegretol). Ask your doctor, but I'm sure that not all of the meds you listed will negatively affect the efficacy of Abilify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanForce Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 I can empathize because I have gained weight on Abilify. I know ADs are problematic for bipolar, but I lost weight on risperidone and Wellbutrin. I take a bunch of meds with Abilify, and the only one that affects it is carbamazepine (Tegretol). Ask your doctor, but I'm sure that not all of the meds you listed will negatively affect the efficacy of Abilify. Yeah I will talk to the pdoc to try wellbutrin at an low dose. That will help... I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender fairy Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I'm on Wellbutrin and Abilify and have found that I am loosing weight on this combo. I was gaining on Abilify alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I also am on abilify and wellbutrin and the combo is weight neutral for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyheart19 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I use Topamax as a mood stabilizer for rapid cycling and one of the side effects is weight loss. Talk to your doctor about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I am on naltrexone for this, and it helps so much. It is worth loking in to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieN Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Talk to your doctor about Metformin. I took it while on Abilify and it helped keep me from gaining any more. Some docs will give it to you and some won't but it's worth asking about. Sylvan: I also have taken metformin while on zyprexa My question is, did you quit metformin?? or are you still taking it? If you quit it, did you gain the weigh back??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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