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Is It Safe To Take Garcinia Cambogia With Lamictal And Abilify?
Question: Hi! I have brain injury. I take Lamictal, and Abilify. Can I take a pill to loose weight-like Garcenia Cambogia w/colon cleanser or any other one?
Is there a different kind of mood stability pill, other than Abilify, that won't cause bad side effects-like concentration, gaining weight, seizure control?
Is there a different kind of mood stability pill, other than Abilify, that won't cause bad side effects-like concentration, gaining weight, seizure control?
Brief Answer:
can take garcinia with lamictal and abilify.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concerns.
You can take garcinia cambogia with lamictal and abilify.
But I would like to tell you that Garcinia can only cause short-term weight loss. The magnitude of the effect is small, and the clinical relevance is uncertain.
Some other compounds which are claimed to cause weight loss are green tea and caffeine. But again, results are not very promising.
The only definite way to loose weight is dietary control.
Hope this answers your query satisfactorily.
Take care.
Thanks.
can take garcinia with lamictal and abilify.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concerns.
You can take garcinia cambogia with lamictal and abilify.
But I would like to tell you that Garcinia can only cause short-term weight loss. The magnitude of the effect is small, and the clinical relevance is uncertain.
Some other compounds which are claimed to cause weight loss are green tea and caffeine. But again, results are not very promising.
The only definite way to loose weight is dietary control.
Hope this answers your query satisfactorily.
Take care.
Thanks.
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Dr. Prasad
Do you know if there's one that will work-pill or cream. Work like 100 percent?
By the way, I already asked a question-maybe the wrong was, is there a good mood stability pill, other than Abilfy, that will keep memory, can concentrate, no weight gain, or seizures-I take Lamital (for the last 7 years) that keep my seizures away
I now noticed that you already answered my previous weight loss dietary-but some of these medications for mood stability make you gain weight-no matter what your diet is!!
By the way, I already asked a question-maybe the wrong was, is there a good mood stability pill, other than Abilfy, that will keep memory, can concentrate, no weight gain, or seizures-I take Lamital (for the last 7 years) that keep my seizures away
I now noticed that you already answered my previous weight loss dietary-but some of these medications for mood stability make you gain weight-no matter what your diet is!!
Brief Answer:
metformin for weight loss; oxcarbazepine, ziprasidone.
Detailed Answer:
Metformin works well for drug induced weight gain.
However, there is no pill which works 100% for losing weight.
Other than lamictal, oxcarbazepine causes minimal weight gain, has seizure control properties and does not impair concentration.
Also, a second generation antipsychotic (like abilify) ziprasidone acts as mood stabiliser. It is claimed to be weight neutral, does not impair concentration. But it does not have anti-seizure properties.
Unfortunately, all mood stabilisers can cause weight gain.
Kindly discuss about these drugs with your doctor.
Take care.
Thanks.
metformin for weight loss; oxcarbazepine, ziprasidone.
Detailed Answer:
Metformin works well for drug induced weight gain.
However, there is no pill which works 100% for losing weight.
Other than lamictal, oxcarbazepine causes minimal weight gain, has seizure control properties and does not impair concentration.
Also, a second generation antipsychotic (like abilify) ziprasidone acts as mood stabiliser. It is claimed to be weight neutral, does not impair concentration. But it does not have anti-seizure properties.
Unfortunately, all mood stabilisers can cause weight gain.
Kindly discuss about these drugs with your doctor.
Take care.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I am not bi-polar or schzophrenic, I have OCB-obsessive compulsive behavior, what kind of med would you perscribe knowing this?
Brief Answer:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)
Detailed Answer:
In such cases, I recommend a SSRI like zoloft or prozac as a first-line drug.
Abilify or other mood stabilisers are not the first line drugs for Obsessive compulsive behaviour.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)
Detailed Answer:
In such cases, I recommend a SSRI like zoloft or prozac as a first-line drug.
Abilify or other mood stabilisers are not the first line drugs for Obsessive compulsive behaviour.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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