I'm hoping to go on Metformin next week. My dr. agreed to this months ago but then sounded like my labs are too good to try it. We'll see. For years on Seroquel I had about 10 lb range I stayed in that was too heavy but at least I never went over the top range. Since starting clozaril I've gained 10 more lbs, putting me at 100 lbs over where I was pre-psych meds. I have no other med choices so if he won't do metformin I'm stuck. I eat pretty healthily and try to take a walk at minimum daily. Low motivation is a side effect of all my meds and my pdoc and I are working to find the absolutely lowest dose that keeps me feeling better but lets me feel motivated. For a while I was exercising daily and then I had to increase gabapentin and it went away.

I know it is so frustrating. I managed to lose 60 lbs a few years ago and it was wonderful. I want to do the same so badly.