crzygowing Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 All my life I've always been thin and really never had to watch what I ate. In 2007 I was put on Seroquel and literally gained 30 pounds before I even knew it. It's 2 years later and have gone from 130 pds. to 170 pds. My problem is at night I just have uncontrollable urges to eat. I don't even have to be hungry. I myself consider it a eating disorder because I can't control it at all!!! Of course it seems like nobody understands. They just say, "stop eating" or "eat healthy". The problem is that the food I crave at night is not healthy. I wish soooo bad that I had never "f"in taken Seroquel!!!! The weight issue now has become sooo bad that I'm afraid I may lose it. I just feel lost and alone and don't know where or how to get help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~nestling~ Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Maybe you can ask to be prescribed an alternative medication. In any case, talking to a good professional about what you're going through sounds like a real priority right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzygowing Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 What are you taking the seroquel for? What dosage? Have you had bloodwork done to assess your blood lipids and blood sugar? You might want to do that to be safe-- seroquel can have some significant metabolic effects. Depending on what it's for, you might want to look into another medication option. Have you discussed the weight gain with your pdoc? 40 pounds is quite significant. I take the seroquel for bi-polarII. I take 200 mgs. My dr. has tried to put me on different meds, but I had bad side effects to them. At this point I don't know if it's the meds or by now just a mind set to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~nestling~ Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Have you spoken to your dr about this? Sometimes lowering the dose, from what I've heard, can help. How was life for you emotionally, before the meds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NailFlower Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Try not bringing in any unhealthy and/or fattening food into your home. It's much harder to overeat when all you have in the house is healthy food like carrots, apples, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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