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Originally Posted by Twigs92
My pdoc has just prescriped me seroquel. She says thats one of the ones that doesn't cause as much weight gain. I'm starting at 25mg and she wants me to eventually go up to 100-200mg :S.
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Um...what?? Seroquel is
notorious for weight gain...
I have been on up to 700mg/day and it has never caused weight gain for me personally, but it is definitely NOT a drug you should take if you are super worried about weight gain.
25mg is a baby dose, and even 200mg isn't all that much -- generally the absolute
minimum for being a therapeutic dose.
I take 25mg PRN for anxiety rather than always popping a benzo...and even in my best state, I have never been on a dose
less than 200mg for actual bipolar management. I also didn't start small. I think I started at 100mg and within a week was up to 200mg.
I hope it helps you! Good luck!!