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Originally Posted by All Is Revealed
I only lasted one week on Seroquel. I gained 5 pounds on it. I always refuse to take meds if they make me gain weight. I refuse to be overweight (even by a pound) due to medications.
One of my friends in my DBT group has gained 74 pounds on Seroquel. 
Her weight has caused her to postpone her wedding because she cannot fit into her wedding dress. I feel bad for her.
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I know how you feel. I gained a ton of weight from meds. I got up to 236. I had enough 2 years ago and I got off everything that made me hungry or caused weight gain. I’ve lost 80 pounds and kept it all off.
Now I refuse to be on anything new. I lasted one night on Prozac last December. I ate like 1,000 calories at dinner then I went to McDonald’s immediately after that. I was like “nope, not gonna do this.” And I didn’t take another dose. Now I am physically healthy, and mentally healthy all because of the weight loss. I am succeeding at my job and in other areas of life because my self esteem is so high compared to when I was heavier.
Basically everything I felt and was dealing with could be traced back to how unhappy I was about my weight.