Bipolar medications and diet Posted: 12-29-06 21:49pm
I am bipolor type 1 and I need to find a
diet that will help me lose weight and
interfear with my illness or meds. I take
Lamictal and Abilify. Can you give me any
suggestions? My friend has told me about
South Beach and how much beeter she feels.
She has depression but is not bipolor. My
family does not need me trying something
that could cause me to go into a swing
either way. I just spent a week in the
hospital.
There is no diet that will interfere with
these 2 medications. Lamictal
(lamotrigine) is an anticonvulsant mainly
used to treat some types of epilepsy but
it can also be used to prevent (not treat)
bipolar manic episodes. Abilify
(aripiprazole) is an anti-psychotic
medication used for treating schizophrenia
and manic episodes during bipolar
disorder. Both medications seem absolutely
necessary for you and you are prescribed
to take them regularly.
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