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A 30-year-old female asked:

For beginning level bipolar disorder,using solian for 3 years. also i have been prozac for 2 years for the obsession triggering effects of solian. i got 15 kg and belly fat.side effects of the medicine?how can i lose weight?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

Weight issues.: Per Drugs.Com, Solian (amisulpride) can be associated with weight gain or loss in 1% to 10% of people. Regarding metabolic changes -anorexia (not disorder) has been reported in up to 17 % of people taking Prozac & increased appetite has occured in 1 to 10%. If your are struggling with weight please consider working with a nutritionist.

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