Yay! I think we may have solved the problem with my new antidepressant and gaining weight. A couple of weeks ago, I made the connection between starting Lamictal about three months ago and my recent weight
gain. The purpose of the Lamictal is to augment the Wellbutrin I'm
taking for my unipolar depression. It has been successful in that respect.
However, despite exercising a lot more in the past three months, I've
gained eight pounds. This is unusual for me. I've been blessed with a
fairly...
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