Weightgain symptoms and conditions

I have taken hydrochlorothiazide for years and was told it was safe and worked well with blood pressure meds. I noticed that my weight gain would be 4 pounds on and off for no apparent reason. I also noticed my breasts felt like it did when I was nursing my babies when the milk came in. While on this med my potassium was off so I was on 3 fat potassium pills a day. Then I became light headed and became depressed and my mind was really awful. I knew I didn't have Alzheimer but knew something was wrong. Doctors thought I was a hypochondriac I am sure. I saw in Best Pills Worst Pills that you can have mental confusion as a side effect. I found out that when I went off of the pill for even a day the mental problems were gone and when I went back on the problems came back. After ingesting too much salt at a meal I ended up in ER. Doctor on call told me to quit my waterpill and also the potassium supplement, Since that time my weight has not fluated one ounce, my breasts no longer hurt and the mental chaos is gone. Such a relief to not have to worry where my potassium level was and never thought I would feel good mentally again as I was talking suicide. Meds they prescribe can kill us and we have to research all side effects ourselves it seems.

I had the MIRENA removed yesterday. I had it for 1 month and the first sign of change to my body was odor, I stink, bad, I did not have this problem before. So when I had my 1 month appointment for the follow up I decided to take it out. This was not so easy, the Doctor was really mean to me, told me the odor has NOTHING to do with the Mirena. Now that I'm reading all these posts I realize everything that went wrong with me had to do with this Mirena, trouble sleeping, acne, mood swings, weight gain...ack! I don't need birth control because I have my tubes tied, but I needed to control my super heavy periods, but let me tell you, I would rather have long periods over all these other side effects, oh, and my cramps got so much worse. What really bothers me is how the doctors want to push this product on you like it's the best thing ever, they are lying, big time!! I'm sure they get some kind of commission from Bayer. I'm really mad, and feel like I really can't trust my doctor.

I have been on seroquel for about a year now. i have thunder thighs and a belly that i never used to have before. and the nightmares are horrible! I have very vivid dreams and wake up a lot in the night scared. i have even passed out once cause i got up too fast. i go to the bathroom a lot and am really really thirsty all the time, it is like i cant get enough to drink. i am scared to get off the med but want to start going to a lower dose. i don't sleep very well at all anymore.

I am going to begin taking 25 mg of Topamax at bedtime tonight. After reading all of these posts I am a scared. I was prescribed Topamax for bipolar disorder. I am currently taking Lamictal as well. I always gain weight on psychotropic drugs and need to lose about 15 lbs (all of which I have gained over the course of being on Lamictal). Any who-my psychiatrist said that this medication may help counteract the weight gain I have experienced. Although I do not consider my self an overeater now. I do hope that it helps me to not like the taste of sodas though. I am addicted to Mt. Dew and caffeine, which I wouldn't mind stopping. Anyway, I am supposed to increase my dosage by 25mg per week until I reach 75mg per day. I am also supposed to go back and see my doctor before I increase the dosage beyond 75mg. I just hope I do not have the horrible side effects I have read here. Some of them I know I can deal with especially if they are temporary but the anxiety/depression/shortness of breath/lack of energy/morbid thoughts are the main ones that concern me. My psychiatrist said that with this medication I should drink plenty of water. He said that it could cause headaches and other side effects if I'm not sure to drink plenty of fluids with this medication. So, I am planning on hydrating myself really well today before taking it this evening. I'll post back and let you know how the side effects are going. Is anyone else on a combination of Lamictal and Topamax or on it for bipolar disorder? I'd like to hear more of your experiences.

i had mirena inserted in jan 07...all was good thereafter spotting for a couple months...and when i finally got a "normal bleeding" i felt like i was in the bathroom every 20 minutes...there were times when i felt like i didn't deserve my family because i was so mean to them..i constantly pick on my husband just to see how mad i can get him..this is not me at all..i used to love being with him and just hanging out with the kids, but now i feel like i always wanna be away from them..I HATE THIS FEELING...there have been times when i felt dizzy..I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE BUT I FEEL A LIL BETTER KNOWING THAT IM NOT THE ONLY ONE GOING THRU THIS...I'M GETTIN ON THE PHONE RIGHT NOW AND MAKING MY APPT TO TAKE THIS CRAP OUT! THANKS TO ALL U WHO EXPRESS THE REALITY OF THIS DAMN THING!!

I am on my last shot and I am so Glad.I have had night sweats,hot flashes,sleeping diffuculties,no energy,achey and a little weightgain.I am curious to see how I feel once I am off this for good.If anyone has any ideas or any comments about Lupron let me know.

I had been taking Effexor. It made me gain tons of f***in' weight!! NOT COOL! All you girlies out there understand me! Women gain weight easily, and it so hard to get it off! It took me almost two years, and I'm young!!
It worked....but it stopped. So whatever helps! Just ask about weightloss or weightgain if you're considering it!

For me, Paxil is miracle drug. I have taken Paxil for about three years with a brief switch to Zoloft in year two. Paxil's impact has been positive and dramatic with anxiety, depression, and OCD. Nothing has worked better. Nothing even close. After a gradual increase I eventually leveled off at 60 MG/Day. The sweats are annoying. But annoying is a small price to pay for the benefits I've seen. I've not had weightgain, my energy level returned once I got off my butt and started exercise again.

I am a bipolar teen, who was put on seroquel back in the 8th grade. I did notice some weightgain, but mostly an extreme increase in breast size. I was 134lbs (5'8") with a D cup at 14 years old. For whatever reason, I was taken off seroquel in the summer of 2002. I lost 10lbs almost immediately. Several years and many alternative medications later, I was put back on seroquel. I've noticed no weightgain, but I am more impatient and physically aggressive. It helps with the manic hallucinations and the insomnia, as well as keeps me out of the depression cycle. I'm 17 now, and haven't had acne for years. I've noticed a small amount on my face lately and am wondering if it could be from this medication??