Posted by momof1bpkid on July 31, 2004, at 1:50:26
In reply to Amantadine + weight gain??, posted by banga on July 31, 2004, at 0:36:55
> hi, Ive recently posted a bit here getting great advice. I seem to have hit a good cocktail though its rather flung together: Lexapro 15mg, anafranil 25 mg, Geodon (ziprasidone) 40 mg
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> ....and now added 200 mg amantadine to get me out of a fog and lethargy (I hoped for adrafanil, but my insurance wouldnt go for it).
> Its been 1 week on the adrafanil and my energy, mood and fog are LIFTING!!!!! I feel if this continues at this level, I may have hit something good. although I imagine I maybe might have the same benefit with a simpler combo, why fix sth if it aint broke?
> But my hunger is up as well; I understood amantadine not to induce weight gain, but I fear gaining and having my back go out on me like last time (on Paxil).
> Anyone experience this with amantadine? Is my new formula doomed to failure? Or might this just be a blip and it will pass.
> Thanks! Banga
Just wanted to reply to your post, my son went from a very slim trim athletic build to gaining approx 50-60 lbs in about 3 months on zyprexa. I really feel like the zyprexa changed his entire metabolism even though he has been off of it for some time, his entire life for years he was a very lean thin child. he is still somewhat overweight...But His pdoc put him on amantadine after reading a recent study on it. and just an FYI he has lost 30lbs, anywhere from 5-15 a month. He is doing great and also is starting to look like his own self. he is on abilify as well, the pdoc said it would help with some of abilifys side effects as well.
:) hope this helps!
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