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Tegretol and Weight Gain

Tue, 06/27/2006 - 09:07
I have been on tegratol for almost 1 year now and have put on about 15 pds, mostly in my mid-section. Very upsetting as i cannot seem to do anything to get it off. Has anyone had any success losing weight while on tegratol- how did you do it? I am about to get pregnant, so changing drugs is out of the question. Do not want to carry around excess weight during pregnancy. Also, does increased dose affect weight gain?

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I have been on Tegretol for

Submitted by Nellyanne on Wed, 2019-07-10 - 20:40
I have been on Tegretol for about 10 months and have gained 15 lbs.  I eat the same and workout routinely.  Super frustrated. Hoping to try an alternate med so I can fit back into my clothes!

I was on Tegretol and I lost

Submitted by jeccles74@gmail.com on Fri, 2019-12-13 - 09:05
I was on Tegretol and I lost 11 kgs while on Tegretol the secret was I just cut down on what I ate. 

Re: Tegretol and Weight Gain

Submitted by bubs92 on Mon, 2009-10-26 - 10:34
hi i'm a newbie to tegretol i have been having seziures for over 6 month and they finally put me on medication for it, and weight gain was a big issue when discussing which medication they should put me on as i am only 17 and alway through my session with him he asured me that weight gain is not known on tegretol if anything it supresses your apputite and he also told me that it is safe to get pregnant on so i wouldnt have to change my medication so who do i believe because everyone on here is sayin that it cause's weight gain and you can not take it while your pregnant which is everything my consultant reasured me wouldnt happen ??????????

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