Lamictal and appetite.
I'm pretty sure there was a recent post here in which Lamictal was discussed in relation to weight - a weight-negative drug?
Anyway.
I started Lamictal about 5 weeks ago. I upped to the 100mg last Monday.
I hadn't noticed anything changing appetite-wise before. There was a lot of stressful stuff Thursday, though, and I really lost my appetite by Thursday night.
I dealt with that stress Friday, however my appetite is still oddly low. I had some bell pepper slices and celery for lunch today. That's it. And not a lot of that.
Friday I had a cheese roll-up from Taco Bell for lunch (usually it's a full quesadilla), then maybe a cup of salad for dinner - I couldn't eat my mom's awesome chili :( Saturday I had a biscuit with sausage gravy (usually I eat three or four!) for breakfast, and a fast-food chicken sandwich for dinner (I usually have three). Sunday I had a scrambled egg sandwich in the morning and then nothing til about 10 at night, when we got hamburgers. I could barely finish mine and didn't even get to the fries.
It's not just that my stomach doesn't feel hungry, it's also that the food isn't as appealing to me either. I freaking love bell peppers and I really don't feel like eating them. I tried to get myself to eat some couscous, but even though I love it the taste of it's just... not at all something I want to eat.
Is it possible this is a side effect of upping the dose?
If it is, it's not the worst side effect ever. I've been trying to diet and exercise this month because I've been getting a little pudgy around the edges, so having a bit of initiative to not eat three plates of food at every meal is good.
On the other hand, I'm not really sure I want to be barely stomaching vegetables for the rest of the time I'm on the meds...
Oh, otherwise it's working wonderfully. FYI. I've been having moods actually caused by things around me as opposed to random depression or hyperactivity. I really freaking love it. I feel sane and balanced for the first time in a long time.
ETA: I've got an IUD - Mirena - that was put in on the 15th. I don't think it relates or is the problem, since I've not had any problems with Teh Female Hormonez causing appetite loss except when I was doing a triphasic pill, plus it's a much lower dose than I was on with my BC.
Anyway.
I started Lamictal about 5 weeks ago. I upped to the 100mg last Monday.
I hadn't noticed anything changing appetite-wise before. There was a lot of stressful stuff Thursday, though, and I really lost my appetite by Thursday night.
I dealt with that stress Friday, however my appetite is still oddly low. I had some bell pepper slices and celery for lunch today. That's it. And not a lot of that.
Friday I had a cheese roll-up from Taco Bell for lunch (usually it's a full quesadilla), then maybe a cup of salad for dinner - I couldn't eat my mom's awesome chili :( Saturday I had a biscuit with sausage gravy (usually I eat three or four!) for breakfast, and a fast-food chicken sandwich for dinner (I usually have three). Sunday I had a scrambled egg sandwich in the morning and then nothing til about 10 at night, when we got hamburgers. I could barely finish mine and didn't even get to the fries.
It's not just that my stomach doesn't feel hungry, it's also that the food isn't as appealing to me either. I freaking love bell peppers and I really don't feel like eating them. I tried to get myself to eat some couscous, but even though I love it the taste of it's just... not at all something I want to eat.
Is it possible this is a side effect of upping the dose?
If it is, it's not the worst side effect ever. I've been trying to diet and exercise this month because I've been getting a little pudgy around the edges, so having a bit of initiative to not eat three plates of food at every meal is good.
On the other hand, I'm not really sure I want to be barely stomaching vegetables for the rest of the time I'm on the meds...
Oh, otherwise it's working wonderfully. FYI. I've been having moods actually caused by things around me as opposed to random depression or hyperactivity. I really freaking love it. I feel sane and balanced for the first time in a long time.
ETA: I've got an IUD - Mirena - that was put in on the 15th. I don't think it relates or is the problem, since I've not had any problems with Teh Female Hormonez causing appetite loss except when I was doing a triphasic pill, plus it's a much lower dose than I was on with my BC.