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Weight Gain With Medication

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Los Gatos, CA

Has anyone gained weight due to there medication/medications?

June 16, 2023
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have put some weight on earlier in my life a while ago, 4 yrs ago or so, I decided to take a meal out of my day, I lost about 14 lbs doing that, I'm ok with,

October 3, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes some medicine speed up your metabolism

September 30, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

i’ve been on keppra & i remember loosing weight . i’m on Vimpat 200mg am & pm. Briviact 100mg am&pm , clobazam 10mg am & pm & lastly Clonazepam 0.5 only ER.. i have partial seizures, sometimes i faint … & on top i have a VNS…

September 26, 2023
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I think it increases appetite

August 9, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I think it has to do with the meds. Stimulate your appetite like the munchies. My taste now really doesn’t like much. It does like Sugar items. My smell don’t like most things.

October 5, 2023

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