hi everyone. Ive been diagnosed bipolar 2 since 2017. I was on meds for a short period of time after my hospitalization in '17 but quit cold turkey. I was taking abilify and prozac, but i didnt take it long enough to notice any real side affects. 

Fast forward to early 2021, i decided to go into treatment again. I was put on abilify and lamictal. I noticed that in a short period of time ( 4 months maybe 6 ) of me consistently taking my meds that I had gained almost 30-40 pounds. Maybe more. Im scared to weigh myself because i know itll make me sad. I tried talking to my one doctor about it while i was in intensive outpatient, and he just told me it was "lifestyle choices" but i dont believe it because i never ate as much as i did while on abilify nor did i really gain weight quickly when not on abilify. 

I recently switched to geodon, which my new doctor said would lessen the chances of me gaining more weight. Does anyone have experience with geodon and weight gain? I also suck at taking geodon because im instructed to eat with it and sometimes im not hungry. Idk the weight gain makes me more depressed. But yeah if anyone has any insight, feel free to share. thank you