I think I'm the one who mentioned Zonegran for weight reduction. Hilary lost over 25 pounds on Zonegran and takes 600 mgs daily now. She hasn't had any side effects from it.

The only thing we found is that it didn't take full effect right away. We started decreasing her Depakote immediately but had to put her back on it full strength for several months before slowly tapering, as she showed signs of becoming less stable.

But it seems to work great now and has curbed her appetite so weight gain is not a problem. That's a big issue for a girl as vain as Hilary, and her psychiatrist and I were both worried that she was at risk of becoming non-compliant.

I believe it is well worth considering. It was originally developed in Japan and used there and in Europe before being approved for use in the USA.

JoAnn, mother of Hilary 17, :angelgirl , bipolar and diabetic
Zonegran 600mgs, Depakote 750mgs, Seroquel 100mgs, Effexor 300mgs, and Strattera
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