side effects of medications

Abilify and geodon caused me dystonia . Serequel , depakote , zypexa caused severe weight gain and water retention plus a metabolic disorder. Anyone else experiencing this too ?

I didn't want you to feel unloved, springtimemadness, and have decided to reply. I had noticed your thread days ago but decided to wait for someone else to reply. Anyway, what has your doctor said about this?; and what is the situation right now?

Hi Chucky thanks for answering my posts. Regarding my Edema ( water retention ) I take Lasix 40 m.g twice daily. I have done some research on SSRI drugs and they all cause weight gain and some water retention. It is said that SSRI drugs are stored in the fat cells, this may be permenent. My family DR. and Psychiatrist both say there is nothing much more I can do than diet and exercise and take my lasix and SSRI'S.

Hmm, I took a SSRI (Lexapro) for four years but noticed no change in my weight. It made me a bit more tired, but certainly no weight gain. maybe if you have an underlying condition it could cause water-retention (and thus weight-gain). I think it's funny though... ...in those fad diets you hear about which claim to make you lose such-and-such an amount of weight in a few weeks, the thing they're focussing on is water-loss. An average person stores a lot of water, that can be as much as a few pounds.

Kevin

Hi Kevin,

My Endocronologist diagnosed me with a metabolic disorder the underlying cause was Edema . He agreed that SSRI and some other psych meds can cause this. As for my diet im not using any fad diet, I do not believe in them. I also refuse to take suppliments for weight loss many can be potentially dangerouse.

Oh, is it hypothyroidism that you have? I have a chronic condition with my colon/large intestine, so I can somewhat relate to you.