Weight Gain On Epitec And Tegretol

Hi, I am on epitec 150mg in the morning and 250mg at night, as well as tegretol cr 400mg twice a day. My weight is piling on and causing me to be so depressed. What can I do?

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Weight gain can be a side effect of these medications, according to NIH reports. You may also experience headache, dry mouth, and mood swings.

You could try asking your doctor about trying medications that are more weight neutral, otherwise, eating healthy and stepping up the amount of exercise you get are the only other real options to combat it.

Are you on any other medications, or just these 2?

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