Quetiapine and weight loss?

[Munchroom]

I've read a lot of stories about people that are on Quetiapine 'binge' eating shortly after taking their medication because it causes such an increase in appetite... luckily, this hasn't really happened to me. My appetite has increased a little, but that could be down to a number of things.

My question is though... does Quetiapine make it harder for you to lose weight? I.e. once you have gained a few pounds, its incredibly hard to shift whilst taking the medication?

I'm going to talk to my phsyciatrist about coming off of it next week anyway as I feel that it hasn't done anything to help with my anxiety (I've been on it since November last year and if anything, I'm more anxious  ) But I'm just curious to know what you guys think about it - or anti depressants/anti phsycotics and weight loss in general.

Thanks  :) xx

[Got]

I could be very wrong, but I've got the notion in my head that quetiapine increase lipid storage...following that line of thought, I'd say yes..it would make it harder to loose weight.

But you Munchroom...shoudl not be worrying about loosing weight as you have  lovely figure, and even with extra weight you would still look nice

Steve XX

[Munchroom]

Thankyou Stevie xx

I was thinking something along those lines too, or something about how it has vast changes on out metabolic rate. Either way, its not good news for shifting a bit of weight easily!

[lightenup]

Hi Munchroom, I was put on Quietapine and as you say it did nothing if not add to my anxiety and worse I have put on weight as I am being treated for very high cholesterol and Lipids, and my meds are quite intensive for these, it not only has increased my readings but my Dr was unhappy with my ECG readings and informed my Physchiatrist and I was immediately taken off them.  Sometimes I wonder if I would be better throwing all this s**t in the bin  "£" I am so so sick of all this crap.  The old feelings of not wanting to be here anymore are creeping back in and scaring me "£$

Have you got an ECG done, this is compolsery when on Quietapine? 

[Munchroom]

Lightenup &*( that sounds awful. I too am at the point where I just want to throw all my meds away, but I can't see my doctor agreeing to that and the Quetiapine seems to be the less effective of the two so I'm gonna try and get off of it.

No-one has ever mentioned an ECG to me? Mind you I was told to try the Quetiapine because it was one that wouldn't cause me to gain weight! :/ So, I'm starting to wonder.... I haven't noticed my heart racing or skipping beats or anything though, so I guess thats a positive.

Thankyou for your reply, I really hope you get your meds sorted soon xx

[Got]

I am in agreement that your heart beating normally is a good sign.

[lightenup]

I had no symtoms of any kind, it was routine ECG aparently when taking quietapine, Just take care x

[travis1411]

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