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How to Avoid Weight Gain From Medication

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Some psychiatric conditions, like depression or an eating disorder, cause people to overeat or eat sporadically. Weight gain is a common symptom with a lot of different types of medications, especially psychiatric medication.

And while sometimes people are able to handle their illnesses with just Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), some people need a combination of therapy and medication. 

Gaining weight because of medication may be inevitable, depending upon the side effects.

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Despite that, there are ways to deal with the side effect of weight gain if that’s not something you are okay with.

Avoid weight gain from medication

Here are some ways to deal with and/or combat weight gain that is a side effect of psychiatric medication:

1. Ask your doctor to make sure this is the reason for the weight gain.

Before you do anything, make sure the medication is the reason for your weight gain. It could be from something completely unrelated or 

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