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Does everyone gain weight on Seroquel?
My shrink suggested a small dose of seroquel with my zoloft to help my sleep, anxiety and OCD, howevever, she mentioned some people gain weight - I just want to know your experiences, how much weight gain, if any - how to avoid it...if the drug is worth it and any other side-effects? Thanks!
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- flyingdebrisLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
I haven't gained any, at least not from the Seroquel. I'm on 700mg. My sister took 800mg for years, and is now at 200mg. She has gained roughly 50 pounds and she's 5' 2''. The meds didn't do it themselves, but they make you hungry all the time and craving sugary sweet things and carbs. If you can keep your diet healthy and exercise, you probably won't gain any. I think seroquel is the best antipsychotic I've taken. Great for sleep. I have OCD and anxiety as well (plus psychosis/schizophrenia).
- 1 decade ago
with medications like that, you usually end up on either spectrum of the side effects either gain weight or loosing it, the best way to deal with it is to excercise while on Seroquel and, that will also help your anxiety, and keep your weight down
Source(s): Mother on seroquel, aunt on seroquel, and been fed too many anti anxiety meds - pascoLv 45 years ago
Get off this drugs. locate a doctor who will take care of you with organic supplementations, organic and organic nutrition, a worrying, listening therapy. you will proceed to income weight and you run the risk of diabetes and heart issues. This drug WILL substitute you. i be conscious of you're in emotional discomfort....a pill will convey non everlasting alleviation yet long term variations to you ideas chemistry. in case you have ptsd...you like help...yet no longer a drug to dope up your ideas and harm your physique.