area99 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I was on 0.75mg of risperidone which my doc yanked me off and replaced it Zeprexa. I'm supposed to go from 2.5mg to 5mg and stay at 5mg until I see him in a month. I gained 20lbs on risperdal. Now, the zyprexa is actually making me LOSE weight. Also,I don't have that excessive appetite that they say zyprexa causes. I actually don't really have much of an appetite at all right now. I am hoping it keeps up like this because the zyprexa is already working so well for my anxiety! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 well good for you, there are the rare breed who don't get the gaining s.e., so if it works, great. i love zyprexa but the last time i was on it (recently) i gained 7 lbs in a week. anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steves Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 those are tiny doses of each shouldn't have much weight gain . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llama44 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 You are lucky. Not everyone gains weight on zyprexa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stars Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Zyprexa is pretty much the Queen or king of weight gain. Not many others cause as much. 100 pound weight gainon it are not at all uncommon. I use 2.5 -5mg prn b/c if I take it on a regular basis I am going to gain over 5 pounds a week on it. I did however gain a entire pant size after getting out of psych unit .They had me on prolixin . I had to stop taking it due to it activated my TD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
area99 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 Zyprexa is pretty much the Queen or king of weight gain. Not many others cause as much. 100 pound weight gainon it are not at all uncommon. I use 2.5 -5mg prn b/c if I take it on a regular basis I am going to gain over 5 pounds a week on it. I did however gain a entire pant size after getting out of psych unit .They had me on prolixin . I had to stop taking it due to it activated my TD. What do you use zyprexa prn for? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stars Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I use it prn b/c I have TD and we have had a real problem finding anything I can take. I take seroquel 25 HS but need more.If i go up to 50 i get akathisia. I tried the XR and gained about 10-15 pounds quickly. due to not having adequate AP meds the doc lets me use it prn. If i am having a really crazy day I take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpam Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 When I took Zyprexa I gained around 20kg in the first couple of months, but after that all side effects wore off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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