Does mood stabilizers cause weight gain?

Some of these medicines can definitely increase your cravings, especially for sweet or carb-heavy foods. I make sure to keep healthy snacks like roasted makhana, cucumber slices, and soaked almonds handy so I don't reach for junk when the cravings hit.

I was actually reading up on this recently because my friend started on them. It seems pretty common with certain types, but some newer medicines apparently don't have this side effect as much. It's really interesting how differently everyone's body reacts.

Haan na, weight gain ho sakta hai with these medicines, my cousin also faced this issue. But doc told her that mental peace is more important first, and weight can be managed slowly with daily yoga. Don't stress too much about the scale right now.

I have been taking my prescribed meds for bipolar management for nearly fifteen years now. In the beginning, I did put on about 8-10 kilos, but with a regular 45-minute morning walk and a simple diet, I managed to control it. Don't let the fear of weight gain stop you from taking your essential mental health medicines.