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Originally Posted by BirdDancer
Laurie, 125 lbs is indeed an extreme weight gain. Doesn't your psychiatrist consider this issue? My total weight gain while on Seroquel XR over the last 9 years has been 20 lbs, and I've recently lost almost 10 of it with diet and mood changes. I wonder if moods do play some part in some people's large weight gains in addition to a medication. It definitely does seem to be the case that some people react differently to different meds.
It is a possibility that my weight gain over the last 9 years had little to do with Seroquel XR. I'm getting older, chunkiness is in my family, and my activity levels have often been low. I was once around my current weight 16 years ago before I ever took a bipolar medication.
I did have large weight gain on Depakote and Invega, though was also depressed long-term on that combo. I will never take either of those meds again, not just because of weight gain, but other side effects from each, too.
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I gained 100lbs on Zoloft and my psychiatrist did not say one word. At first I did not notice. I’ve never been the type of person to weigh theirself regularly. Then I noticed my clothes not fitting. I had to dig and find my scale. I thought I would have a heart attack when I seen the numbers. The had never been that number even when pregnant. I made an appointment with my pdoc and tapered off Zoloft. I joined Weight Watchers. I’ve lost 38lbs however now I’m restricted to gluten free.
Edit: I was on Zoloft for one year and each time before my pdoc appointment. I would get my vitals and weight checked. I never asked my weight. The person would just put it the computer and tell me my blood pressure was good. I get my weight every time now lesson learned and I weigh at home every two weeks.