Seroquel and appetite

[DKnight]

I was curious if anyone else has this issue.

I know most people get an increase in appetite after they take seroquel IR. I only take it to go to sleep at night. What I've experienced is the next day my appetite is less than normal. Like food doesn't have much of an appeal to me. Then when I take my seroquel it shoots back up to being almost overboard.

Anyone else experience this?

[SashaSue]

No, not at all. And at the dosage of seroquel you're taking, I'd be surprised if it had any real impact on your appetite at all.

[DKnight]

It does have an impact however. It's quite noticeable too.

And ya that's what I'm saying. My appetite disappears during the day, then recovers after seroquel.

[DKnight]

Well, if that's what you're saying and you don't have an eating disorder, then consider yourself lucky. You get to be hungry when you're asleep. Most of the rest of us get to be hungry when we're awake and the fridge is close by.

Seriously though, are you considering this a problem? Does it concern you?

A little bit, since it's not really balanced. I have to force myself to eat little bits during the day, then at night the seroquel has me taking in calories like crazy.

[lisa2712]

I had a big appetite when I was taking Seroquel (regular), and when I stopped it I had absolutely no appetite, and I had to force myself to eat , and when I did I felt nauseated. I've been off this med for 7 days now and my appetite still hasn't returned. I could go the whole day without eating and not care. BTW normally I'm a big eater.

I only took 25 mgs a night for 3 nights.