- Weight increase
- Cholesterol increase
- Triglycerides increase
- Fatty liver disease
@Sad Mermaid @HALLIEBETH87 @Moose72
I have measured weight after 1 month of taking Zyprexa and noticed that i went from 164 lbs to 168 lbs. I also have noticed the belly increased in size and slight fat layer around chest. I don't understand how all of this happened if my eating and exercising routine hasn't changed much.
Could it be that Zyprexa somehow affects metabolism or/and functioning of liver which is very important at cleansing and detoxing body? If so, no wonder how stuffing it with Zyprexa makes one gain weight.
Just check what people taking Zyprexa
report here. 6 lbs in one week while exercising 45 minutes, 5 times per week with no change in eating? That's crazy!
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Originally Posted by rose1985
I was on 15 mgs of zyprexa for sleep. Now I'm on trazadone and 2.5 mgs of zyprexa for sleep. I've been losing weight at this dose. I do get hungry when I take it at night, but I just have a sandwich and an apple and I'm full. I don't eat a lot in the day so it's ok.
I can't seem to get off the 2.5. I get paranoid and have no appetite and can't sleep. I'm ok with being on 2.5.
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I will start alternating between 5mg and 2.5mg (split in half) of Zyprexa too now on a daily basis. So you actually started losing weight with 2.5mg with no change in eating and physical routine?
I actually too don't eat a lot in the day but I tend to binge (I experience this for over 6 months now since stress that I had) before going to sleep because I can't fall asleep without eating. You don't have this issue?
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Originally Posted by Sad Mermaid
Recently I was on low dosage (1.25 mg to 2.5 mg) and also a couple of instances of Seroquel PRN and Depakote PRN (all weight gaining drugs) and I have added 4 lbs without eating more. They are pernicious. If you cannot get help otherwise, it is another story, but in your case, I would experiment with weight neutral solutions.
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I checked alternatives to Zyprexa on this website:
Zyprexa (Olanzapine) Alternatives & Similar Drugs - Iodine.com
Some do not mention weight gain, others do. Feels like they have some random criteria before they mention negatives. Maybe they are all weight-gaining?
Are you aware of those or others that are not as weight gaining as Zyprexa, Seroquel and Depakote?