[Skitz13]

Started Serequel a week ago and have already gained 6 lbs. I've worked very hard to lose 100 lbs. This ****** disorder has taken away enough of my hard work to wellness, I'm not going to let take away anymore of my self - confidence. Very angry this morning. I have 2 choices, stop the psych meds and go crazy or stay on them and starve myself. Anyone have any suggestions on how to control my weight with psych meds?

[Vanes1982]

Did your T give you a specific diet? Probably fruits and vegetables and a balanced diet could help you keep that weight off.

[pegasus]

As far as I know seroquel is one of the newer antipsychotics so the side effects are not supposed to be so bad. I think if you can give it a bit longer, the side effects will settle down but please consult with your psychiatrist, he may have other ideas.

[venusss]

You have 3rd choice. There are meds that are not made of calories.

[wing]

I switched to Geodon and have lost 10 lbs in 14 days...no appetite...

[sweepy62]

I was on seroquel and lithium OMG between the vomit from seroquel and 50 lb weight gain plus lithium my pdoc changed it over a yr ago . I'm now on topomax and low dose abilify have lost 45 pounds and still losing.

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[Skitz13]

Originally Posted by sweepy62

I was on seroquel and lithium OMG between the vomit from seroquel and 50 lb weight gain plus lithium my pdoc changed it over a yr ago . I'm now on topomax and low dose abilify have lost 45 pounds and still losing.

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That's great that you have managed to lose weight. I know Abilify helps with weight gain but I've tried Abilify and I unfortunately can't tolerate it but thank you so much for your support

[Skitz13]

Originally Posted by wing

I switched to Geodon and have lost 10 lbs in 14 days...no appetite...

I'll have to check on Geodon and see if it's available in Canada. Thank you

[Victoria'smom]

Abilify. I gained 4lbs in a week. As soon as I notice I stopped it and. Lost. It.

[Curiosity77]

Originally Posted by Plzsti

I'll have to check on Geodon and see if it's available in Canada. Thank you

Geodon is called Zeldox in Canada.

You can ask your pdoc for Mirapex. It's used off label to prevent weight gain from APs. Your pdoc may not have heard of this use though.

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[Dix888]

I am 5'10". I went from 118 lbs. at first diag. to 150 on lithium. Changed to Paxil due to lithium damaging my liver. 5 years of switching meds, got on combo that works for me. I suffer severe manias/insomnia which cause hallucinations. So am on Depakote & Seroquel. Only seroqel has helped me sleep more than 4 hours/night. I gained 45 lbs. on seroquel. So am frustrated about the weight gain. I cut out pork/bacon, eat lots of fruits & veggies. I do yoga, walk 20-30 min/day (more on weekends) climb mountains. I never sit longer than 30 min. at a time. Do sit ups. Still, the weight gain. My readings are all good (BP 120/65, HDL/LDL normal, glycemic index good) so MD told me to stop worrying about the weight. But it's annoying, especially when I used to be so skinny before meds!!! But I would not want to go back to the speed-racing thoughts, nonstop talking, climbing trees in my dresses & high heels to reach the moon & hearing trees tell me what to do----so will stay on meds. I pray every day that scientists will find meds that do Not promote weight gain. (BTW, when I was skinny, I was sick all the time---strep throat, bronchitis, high fevers. Am rarely sick since I went on the meds!)

[BlackSheep79]

I had gained 40 lbs on Depakote. I was on Seroquel for several years and could not lose the weight. I had changed my eating habits drastically. I recently came off the Seroquel and have already lost 18 lbs in two months. I had to come off of the Seroquel because the medicine caused me to be pre-diabetic which I am now on medicine for, and my triglycerides went thru the roof. Coming off of the Seroquel was the worst withdrawals I have ever had. I went thru hell for over a month, several days I was lying on the couch shaking and then I would sweat and then be cold. This stuff is potent in my opinion. I will never go on this medicine again.

[Skitz13]

Originally Posted by Curiosity77

Geodon is called Zeldox in Canada.

You can ask your pdoc for Mirapex. It's used off label to prevent weight gain from APs. Your pdoc may not have heard of this use though.

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Ohh thank you so much. I see her tomorrow. That is such great news, thanks again

[Skitz13]

Originally Posted by Dix888

I am 5'10". I went from 118 lbs. at first diag. to 150 on lithium. Changed to Paxil due to lithium damaging my liver. 5 years of switching meds, got on combo that works for me. I suffer severe manias/insomnia which cause hallucinations. So am on Depakote & Seroquel. Only seroqel has helped me sleep more than 4 hours/night. I gained 45 lbs. on seroquel. So am frustrated about the weight gain. I cut out pork/bacon, eat lots of fruits & veggies. I do yoga, walk 20-30 min/day (more on weekends) climb mountains. I never sit longer than 30 min. at a time. Do sit ups. Still, the weight gain. My readings are all good (BP 120/65, HDL/LDL normal, glycemic index good) so MD told me to stop worrying about the weight. But it's annoying, especially when I used to be so skinny before meds!!! But I would not want to go back to the speed-racing thoughts, nonstop talking, climbing trees in my dresses & high heels to reach the moon & hearing trees tell me what to do----so will stay on meds. I pray every day that scientists will find meds that do Not promote weight gain. (BTW, when I was skinny, I was sick all the time---strep throat, bronchitis, high fevers. Am rarely sick since I went on the meds!)

Ya I'm on Seroquel to sleep as well. Just prescribed 6 days ago. I had been sleep deprived since March, very manic. I'm getting about 5 hours now which is better but I'm finding that my mind and the drug are battling each other. It's the weirdest feeling. I see my pdoc tomorrow and were going to have to have a discussion about this. Getting over my anger episode of this morning I can rationalize much better now. I know I need medication, I just hate the trade off. I know realistically that I can't let my symptoms get out of control, it ruins my life and could very well kill me, so I will look at alternatives. Thank you for sharing

[Skitz13]

Originally Posted by BlackSheep79

I had gained 40 lbs on Depakote. I was on Seroquel for several years and could not lose the weight. I had changed my eating habits drastically. I recently came off the Seroquel and have already lost 18 lbs in two months. I had to come off of the Seroquel because the medicine caused me to be pre-diabetic which I am now on medicine for, and my triglycerides went thru the roof. Coming off of the Seroquel was the worst withdrawals I have ever had. I went thru hell for over a month, several days I was lying on the couch shaking and then I would sweat and then be cold. This stuff is potent in my opinion. I will never go on this medicine again.

Two years ago I was put on high doses of Lithium and Seroquel and gained 150 lbs. I was taken off a year ago because I had high BP, high cholesterol and was also pre-diabetic. Since I've been off it I've adopted a super healthy lifestyle and had never felt more mentally and physically fit in my life. I'm 50, so that was huge for me. Although I'm glad I was taken off those meds they should have been replaced with something else because now the BP is out of control. I now have some options and I see my pdoc tomorrow and we'll discuss them because there is no way I'm going back to were I was but understand that I also need to get back on track mentally, so we'll see what we can come up with.

I was on Abilify for awhile and It just wasn't working for me and my family doc took me off it cold turkey, I went into a psychotic state because of it, so I can relate to your story and will never allow any doctor to take stop a psych med again without tapering it. Thank you for sharing

[Skitz13]

Thank you all. You've all given me things to think about and some options and now I can see my pdoc armed. Thanks again

[Skitz13]

Originally Posted by Curiosity77

Geodon is called Zeldox in Canada.

You can ask your pdoc for Mirapex. It's used off label to prevent weight gain from APs. Your pdoc may not have heard of this use though.

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I thought Mirapex sounded familiar and realized that I'm already on it, I'm so use to the generic name. i take 1 mg HS for RLS. Do you think I would need to increase this dose? What is your experience with it?

[Curiosity77]

No, you are already on lots. It may not work for you for weight gain if you are still gaining. I've been on it with a bunch of different APs, including seroquel and zyprexa, and i didn't gain weight. I don't know for sure if it's the mirapex, but i don't want to stop it to find out, even though saphris, which i'm on now, is supposed to be weight neutral

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