stopping seroquel weight loss

I first took Geodon. As I have been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder which was originally thought to be schizophrenia, I experience psychosis all the time regardless of my mood so I take antipsychotics for the psychotic aspect of my illness. Geodon worked better for my positive (hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, etc.) symptoms and not so great for my negative (loss of pleasure, lack of affect, lack of motivation, etc.) symptoms. Abilify works better for my negative symptoms.

Now that I have stopped taking Geodon, I would like to know if anyone out there has been through the same experience with weight gain AND if weight loss is a side effect of coming off of Geodon? If not, is it easier to lose weight once you are off of the medication? I have my mind back and now I want my body back! Hope to hear some good news!

I recently read an article stating that Seroquel can cause up to a 67% weight gain and Zyprexa up 87% weight gain. Several psychiatrists have told me they have seen a 80lb and a 100lb weight gain. One article talked about changing the internal structure of the cell. I read another that pointed out the rapidly of the weight gain, hypercholesterolemia and development of diabetes. I still have not found a solution for me.

I have lost about 5 lbs. in 6 weeks. I feel as if the Seroquel is inhibiting my weight loss. I read that Metformin is now being prescribed to aid in weight loss for people on antidepressants. Has anyone had any success with losing weight while on these antidepressants? Has anyone tried Metformin for weight loss?

I HAD MEMOREY LOSS AND SEVERE WEIGHT GAIN. I did not get my memory back that was loss but as soon as i stopped taking it i had no memory loss and loss all the weight i had gained by taking Seruquel and then some. I advise anyone do not take this medication it is really bad for you.I am not a doctor it is my personal oppion. I know because i know what it took from my life alot and i cannot get that back.

One thing you might ask your doctor if you can try is stopping the seroquel and starting abilify in its place. Abilify is approved as a monotherapy or adjunct treatment for BP I, and is also approved as an antidepressant add-on, so if depression is your problem, it might work. You could also try other mood stabilizers like depakote, which has pretty good antimanic effects, or tegretol, or lamictal if you mainly get depression. Also, have you ever tried lithium?

One of the commonly listed side effects is an increased appetite, which can lead to weight gain, however, this will greatly vary from person to person. Some people even report some weight loss. Have you started taking the Seroquel, or is it something your doctor has just recommened at this point? Try not to get yourself hung up on worrying about side effects that may never occur.

The control group was given the same dose of Seroquel, but without the diet and exercise. The latter group gained four pound. So, my question is this; does Seroquel cause weight gain because it has such and impact on your metabolism or is it because of the increase cravings for junk food? Or is a combination that one can control?

heya, Glad I came across this community, enjoyed reading some of the posts, helpful info for sure. Currently I am taking Wellbutrin XL, topamax, Lamictal, and Xanax (for sleep) and have been feeling desperate on what to try next for my Bipolar. I started on meds over 10 years ago when I was "diagnosed" (although not told with that terminology", then put eventually on Seraquel, Zoloft, Prozac, Buspar, Celexa......

I have lost about 5 lbs. in 6 weeks. I feel as if the Seroquel is inhibiting my weight loss. I read that Metformin is now being prescribed to aid in weight loss for people on antidepressants. Has anyone had any success with losing weight while on these antidepressants? Has anyone tried Metformin for weight loss?

but am not sure why that would matter. Thought i had read where seroquel was bad for weight gain. Am thinking about dropping it and just using the cpap to see if i can sleep and stop gaining weight. anyone have experience with weight gain on any of these meds?

Some people say they gained weight from Abilify, I havent as of yet, but I did gain weight with the Seroquel, but the benefits outweigh the side effects. It doesnt matter what you take, all meds have side effects, but it is important that you are aware of them. I too am only seeing my GP right now. I will be seeing a psyc. once I can afford it., but your GP should really be seeing you for longer appt's even though its just to check up on your meds.

Seroquel makes everyone tired, its used as sleeper for cancer patients for that reason as well as stimulating appetite. The XR less so.

Weight gain is a problem with some of the medications along with dramatic weight loss. When I was on a Seroquel for a period of time I gained some weight, but not alot, just because I was not using it for its intended purpose but as a sleeping medication. However, it did not work for me and I proved to be leaving it quickly because of it's interactions with other drugs at the time.

I have lost quite a few inches but no real weight. I went off the Seroquel 2 weeks ago and continue my intense work out schedule, to date I have still not lost any weight. My calories are restricted to 1000 per day which I strictly maintain. So I ask WHY after all this work and dumping the Seoquel am I not loosing weight? I am even on Aderall 60mg. in the day which totally kills the appetite. I have to make myself eat 1000 calories a day. This drug screwed up my metabolism plain and simple.

Did he titrate down on seroquel? My son took that medication at a low dose for about 2 months. Will say he had no issue when coming off of it. The question perhaps is if your husband is having a resurgence of mental health issues even including a brief bit of psychosis related to his ptsd? Did he begin any therapy for ptsd? My son had psychosis with his depression for a period of about 5 months.

Thanks for the suggestion. Sure, we can Remeron to the list of treatments. We'll let you know when it's available.

Some may gain weight with increase on appetite, or some will lose weight with decrease on appetite. I am on seroquel and abilify, and so far they havent caused any weight gain for me, or weight loss! I was on geodon at one point to, but that was a nightmare! You will have to sit back, and see what happens. If you really dont want the weight gain, then exercising should definitely help! I cant say for sure either, what the result will be!

I took Zeldoz for about 8 months after stopping Seroquel which had made me gain a lot of weight. I found Zeldox gave me more energy and I felt so much more "awake" whereas on Seroquel I felt like a zombie a lot of the time. So I'm not sure why it had the opposite effect on you. I lost 20 lbs on Zeldox.

t reaped any benefits EXCEPT almost a 1kg loss in the past 8 days since stopping the drug!

I am on 300mg of seroquel and 200 zoloft, and yes there has been weight gain somethign i struggle with. I'm all about the sugar especially at night time. One thing i did start that actually has been really great was a Vitamin B complex, and it has really curbed my appetite especially at night. Been on it just over a week and have lost 3 pounds. might be worth a try.

good for depression, plus little side effects like weight gain and rashes rare) while seroquel works downwards (strong antimanic) also one is AC while the 2nd an AP so a flower from every garden and they must equalize each other. So I tried lamictal and to be on the safe side, i took the chewable infantile of 2mg only ( i.e. not an increase in dose of 50mg like the usual every other week). I felt so great even under this dose and stated to increase it by 2mg every week.

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