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Originally Posted by theama
This is similar to the "medication turns you into a zombie"-thing. It's different for everybody, and it shouldn't discourage someone for trying a med that might work for them. If you gain weight, talk to your p.doc and tell him you wish to stop - then try another one. It's not any worse than that.
Zyprexa is the one that's most notorious for its weight gain side effect, Lithium comes on a close second. I know two girls who both gained 50-60lbs from being on Zyprexa, but yeah - it's different for everybody. I was on lithium and gained weight, but I know many who haven't.
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Yes it is different for everyone... Again, I posted it to provide information only not to prevent people from taking their meds but perhaps to ask more questions and do more research.
I took both of the drugs you mentioned, Zyprexa caused me to gain a lot of weight and have permanent seizures...Lithium...caused me to gain so much weight I couldn't walk and had extreme edema and high blood pressure...
TJ
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