I've managed to lose some of the clozapine weight and stop gaining it by taking metformin. I could have lost more if my doctor weren't concerned my blood sugar would go too low on a higher dose.
It's really frustrating. Most of the clozapine weight has been in my belly and nothing seems to change that my clothes from a year ago don't fit.
I am not even all that hungry. I think Seroquel weigh gain was easier for me because I did get hungry at night on it. With this I'm not nearly as hungry but I still gained weight (and would gain more without metformin).
But for me I'd rather have the annoying weight gain than not have clozapine.
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD.
Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily
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