Hi Little Angel, I take anti siezure medication. I take Neurontin. I was a little confused as to why they were putting me on Neurontin because it is for Epilepsey and I don't have Epilepsy. But anyway it is really working well for me. I too have depression and they don't want to put me on anti depressants. That isn't the reason they gave me the reason was to deaden my nerves so that I don't have so much pain. Which is actually how an anti depressant works as well for some types of them anyway. The only problem that I have encountered with the Neurontin is that is isn't nerve specific. So I forget a lot of stuff that I would normally remember. But the Neurontin has really helped me and I have been on it for almost 4 years now. It hasn't made me gain any weight. The only time I have gained any weight is when I started having female organ problems and had to have a full and complete hysterectomy last May. I went from 115 pound to now 139 pounds. That is very depressing for me because I have been 115 pound ever since I was 17 years old. The only time that I have ever gained weight before was when I was pregnant with my two children. After I had each of them I dropped right back down to 115 pounds. I never got too big while I was pregnant anyway. The most I gained while I was pregnant was 135 pound and that was with my second child. My first one I got up to 125 pounds. Now I weigh more than I did when I was pregnant with my second child and that is very depressing for me. I have heard that there are a couple of Anti siezure medications out there that do cause you to gain water weight but I can't remember what they are.

 

Thank you

Gentle Hugs

Sharleen