Zyprexa?

[derbygirl]

Hi all,

I currently on Zyprexa at the moment (along with Seroquel). Has anyone found that zyprexa has caused excessive and rapid weight gain? Ive been eating less and exercising at least 2 hours moderately to vigorously everday, except Sundays (where i just take a leisurely walk), and Im STILL putting on weight!

 

[dazzle11215]

Yep I'm on zyprexa, too. The munchies calm down after the first 6 weeks, at least in my case. Still, I gained a ton of weight. The drug changes your metabolism so you burn less. Still, with exercise and strict low-fat diet you should be able to maintain your weight. Let me know how it goes?

 

[ThoseEmptyWalls]

Seroquil made me pass out if the temp got above 75 Zyprexa made me sleep all day long and lets put it this way..I could fit into a size 12 before I started it and Im now over 260 pounds...EEK!

 

[Ruby]

I find zyprexa a good antipsychotic in that it improves psychotic symptoms. It's just a shame about the weight gain, which I think almost everyone experiences on it. I'm quite slim naturally and it made me fat.

 

[faeriegirl]

Enormous weight gain is one of the most common, and most notorious side effects of Zyprexa.

 

[magic1]

that just really sad. I'm kind of my biggest critic. and I'm a HUGE critic about myself at that, so that would only have me depressed.

 

[Insignificant]

omg i would stay as far away from that drug as you can. i went from being pretty skinny to not. i gained 50lbs. in a little over a month on that drug. i dropped it immediately after that. it's notorious for gaining wait, so unless you have an incredibly high metabolism i wouldn't mess with it.