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Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow
I'm sorry if I've asked this before but have you tried Metformin? I started it about 6 months after I started Clozaril. I lost the 20 lbs I had gained from it and have lost another 10-15 lbs that I gained on Seroquel before Clozaril and am still losing albeit more slowly because I"m not being as strict with my diet. My blood sugar is down from becoming worrisome to great and I have no more metabolic symptom issues. So it's been very worth it for me (and without a single side effect!).
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I tried it once. Didn't do anything. Only thing that shifts my weight is healthier diet and upping the exercise. Still, its not as easy as it was to lose weight before being diagnosed/on meds. (First bipolar med was Depakote. Holy get fat, Batman! Then I wanted off of it because of the weight gain and they put me on Zyprexa! Like that makes any sense.....)