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How Can I Not Gain Weight on Psych Meds?
To not gain weight on psychiatric medications, first of all, talk to your doctor about changing your medication if it is causing rapid weight gain to one that does not cause weight gain for you, or a more manageable level of weight gain. If your medication is causing milder weight gain, consider trying Metformin, especially if you are on antipsychotics. And, as is always good advice, consider eating healthier, and moving more. What are Psychiatric Medications? I’m not a medical doctor, but having struggled with mental health and taking many drugs over the years, these are things that I have learned about through personal experience. Psychiatric medications are medications that…