blinkblink Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I have been taking Seroquel for almost a year now and it works GREAT but today I went to my pdoc and he has decided that I need to lose 20 pounds. I tend to agree, but I like being SANE more than I like being skinny!! ;-) So anyway, he is phasing me over to abilify because he thinks it will help me to lose weight.... Has anyone else lost weight on Abilify? Also, can someone tell me what akathesis (or however you spell it) is? If it's a feeling of slight reslessness solved only by icecream or salty snacks, I may have had it with seroquel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrungOutOnLife Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Here's a link for akathisia. I haven't taken Abilify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemistryExperiment Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Abilify does help SOME people to lose weight. I didn't last very long on it because i'm allergic to it. sorry i can't help more, but i do know some people lose weight on abilify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamless Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Has anyone else lost weight on Abilify? I have actually gained some (~10 pounds in 7 months, dosage 10-15 mg), but I think I'm in the minority. Mind you, I haven't been watching what I eat, it's not "magic" weight gain but I really have been eating more! and more of it junk. It's as if the much desired effect Abilify has had in reducing obsessive thoughts has made it harder for me to stick to resolutions. Also, can someone tell me what akathesis (or however you spell it) is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energ Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 I cant say that I've lost weight, but I do experience akathesia. I just cant sit still for too long- I go to meetings at work and have to get up every 10 minutes or I go mad. I manage that with propranolol prn. I hope you have some luck with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I switched from 2 mg of Risperdal to 10 mg of Abilify, and I haven't noticed much of a difference. I do feel more like a zombie, and more out of it on Abilify. But I haven't had any other side effects, and my sex drive came back as soon as I started it. I was hoping for some more improvement...now I'm just hoping for the tiredness to wear off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaTia Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I found myself running towards the food pantry when I was on it, but hey that's just me. You could be different. But I wouldn't suggest taking Phentermine (saw your other thread) with it - it sounds very unhealthy together. I've taken Phentermine before just to lose a 10 lbs and it worked - But I gained it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolly692 Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I found myself running towards the food pantry when I was on it, but hey that's just me. You could be different. But I wouldn't suggest taking Phentermine (saw your other thread) with it - it sounds very unhealthy together. I've taken Phentermine before just to lose a 10 lbs and it worked - But I gained it back. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> just curious, BellaTia. i'm kind of in the same boat. was your phentermine prescribed?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekstreak Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Lose weight? Oooooo... *runs to check scale* Holy crap, I have! I've lost about 5 pounds in the 2.5 weeks I've been taking it. Weird. Of course, I haven't been exercising, so it doesn't look like it. Now if only it will take care of my moods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loon-A-TiK Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I took Abilify back in the spring and my weight didn't change, though due to EPS I had to stop taking it. Now I'm considering it again. Seroquel made me NEED sweets. I've never been a person for candy or chocolate bars, but now I just shove the stuff down my throat. My weight hasn't changed, probably because my Hershey's bars are a "meal" to me. Abilify was fine except that I felt a weirdness I can't quite explain in any other way besides calling it "weirdness". Take a beta blocker (I take Inderal) with the atypical so you don't get that damn EPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I've lost about 10 pounds since I went on abilify almost 4 months ago; I never connected the weight loss to the abilify though. There hasn't been any difference in my diet thoough. Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I lost a few pounds, and you can look at my current cocktail. Yes...even on Zyprexa. It's all about eating healthy and doing 30 minutes of aerobic exercise (at least), daily. Best, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackCat Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 When I was on Seroquel, I worked in a store and I would almost be stalking the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweii Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I didn't lose or gain weight on Abilify. Then again, no antipyschotic effects either. It was like sugar pills to me, even when I took 30 mgs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anelize Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I'm just curious--if seroquel is working good for you, why would you change? Why not follow a healthy eating program and get some regular exercise instead of mucking around with your regimen instead. I know that our meds can cause craving for carbs--I have them too. I gained a significant amount of weight on seroquel (70lbs in 3 years) but I am losing it slowly but surely (15 lbs down now). I'm care more about my mental health to allow my weight to ruin my physical health, if that makes any sense. My doctor recommended weight watchers. That might be an option for you, as well. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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