[moodycow]

hi. recently started this an have gained 14 pounds already . does anybody know if weight gatn will slow or stop after a while ? at this rate i will not continue treatment if not which is a shame as it is helping

[ThingWithFeathers]

Unfortunately, olanzapine is well known for causing weight gain. I was on it for a year, gained over 30% of my body weight (I was really small to begin with, so 30% of not much is still not much (15kg). But it didn't show signs of stopping, so I decided to transfer to a med that doesn't cause such immense weight gain. I'm still trying to stablise on the new meds. So far, I've had some issues switching meds and am still finding my feet. Olanzapine worked well for me, but I couldn't keep putting on weight indefinitely.

[elevatedsoul]

for me it stopped...
the way my old case manager put it was that you level out after a while, i gained 40lbs and then lost 15-20

it was causing gynecomastia in me though

[HALLIEBETH87]

I leveled out and lost the 12 I had gained. I was on 10mg

[moodycow]

one of the things i have noticed is i am always so hungry and hard as i try iam eating much more so its inevitable to gain.(

[Alone_and_Afraid]

I gained 50lbs in two months. I ate A LOT. I'm still trying to lose that weight.

[NOS-NOS]

Argh! Olanzapine has done wonders for me however I have put on about 25 lbs over almost 2 years

[moodycow]

decided to give up on it few days ago but my mood has nosedived and thoughts all over the place ,it sucks that stuff that works always has such a big downside ��

[Captainc]

I need some cuz I'm 5"10 130lb I could put on 40 and still be skinny