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Old Jun 07, 2020, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Crook32 View Post
That is the med. I guess it is worth it if it works. Is it a big weight gainer? I already gained 100 pounds from Seroquel. I guess I am just scared of it but like you I have been on many drugs and combinations. I am kind of at the end of my rope. Maybe I will read up on it some more before my appointment Friday.
It does cause weight gain but I've been able to lose the initial weight and keep weight off with metformin so not really bad for me.

I was really afraid of it and took a long time to come to terms that I needed it but there just weren't any other drugs that were reasonable for me and I was desperate. I went on it fast (I cross-tapered from high dose Seroquel while IP) and I started feeling better about 10 days in and felt better by maybe 3 months. I don't remember how fast specifically but it was fairly quick to act.
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