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I've been put on Depakote instead of Olanzapine who made me put on 97lbs My psychiatrist says it is weight neutral, internet and research says otherwise. I am not looking for medication advice just anecdotes on whether Depakote made you gain weight or not. Or if it even causes the same ravenous hunger as an antipsychotic.

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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I was on it a decade ago and made me gain like 25 lbs but i also wasnt making lifestyle changes. Went basically unmedicated since. Getting back into meds now though because its impossible to continue without. my new doc says lamotrigine is much better for not causing weight gain.