dragonfly79 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hello! Does anyone know whether the weight gain that Zyprexa causes is dose-dependent or not? Has ANYONE avoided weight gain or managed to lose weight on Zyprexa? It is such a great medication for me but causes SO MUCH weight gain! I am also on Depakote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeremonyNewOrder Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I don't get weight gain on Zyprexa but I think that's rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossom Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 zyprexa seems to slow down my metabolism. I am starting to work out.. so i will see if i can loose weight on it. If i can't i will discontinue the med if that happens. When i told my doctor to put me on it..... he warned me of the weight gain. I hope that working out will control it like my doctor said. He also told me to avoid carbs, but it's hard to do that on an american diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeremonyNewOrder Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 My pdoc said not everyone gets weight gain on zyprexa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly79 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Interesting, Ceremony. I wish I didn't...I wonder if my recent lowering of the dose will help??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjimjam Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 The doctor who prescribed it to me told me at 2.5mg/day I wouldn't gain weight. That turned out to be true, I didn't start gaining until he raised it to 5mg, but then I gained like crazy. So yeah, maybe it's dose dependent, but there's a low threshold at which it starts to have that effect. I'm not sure what condition 2.5mg would be helpful for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossom Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 yea i don't think weight gain is really a side effect i am having truly. Before i wouldn't eat, so i feel i have a normal eating habit (where i actually eat) and someone who actually eats needs to work out. So once i get into an exercise regimen i can see if the medicine is affecting my metabolism. I do not get munchies on it. I really love this med. So, be a shame if i had to change meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Within Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I haven't experienced any weight gain yet but I've only been on it for a week, but the urge to eat is worse than nicotine cravings ....I figure if I can resist the urge I should be right. Although my doc is now thinking of changing to Risperdal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I had huge weight gain. I was on various doses from 5mg to 20mg and had weight gain at both high and low doses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizons Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I've gained a small amount (9-10lbs) on Zyprexa, but I'd rapidly lost 15lbs due to stress right before starting so I'm not sure the weight gain can even be related to the drug (usually if I lose weight rapidly without trying, I gain it back as soon as I feel better). I started exercising and eating a bit better just to make sure I don't gain too much anyway. I don't get food cravings or massive hunger or anything like that, and I've been at 5mgs, 10mgs, and 15mgs, all with the same lack of excessive hunger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly79 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Well, I wish I did not gain weight. I tend to gain weight on even the ones that are more weight neutral, but I never had a weight problem before being on meds. I will do my walking and try to eat better though. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifluous Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 as a disclaimer, i tend to be over thin, so maybe anomalous in that respect, but i've not gained weight apart from maybe five ish pounds and that's healthy for me. i've been prescribed between ten and thirty milligrams in combination with other things for a few years now. it's conceivable that something else i'm taking counters the weight gain in me personally, but i'm not taking anything to intentionally do so. i've been a runner since i was quite young and i also have some hang ups about a lot of foods that tend to be higher in calories, so those things may also play a role. i hope you find a solution x oh, one other thing,though i can't speak to it personally, but depakote can cause weight gain for some people. i have a friend who put on a fair bit of weight from it, but stays on it because it's great for him otherwise. just something to consider in identifying the source of the weight gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverse The Polarity Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) When I took Zyprexa daily [10mg], I steadily gained weight. It wasn't a lot of weight numerically [~17 pounds], but due to my small frame, it was enough to almost require me to buy a new wardrobe. Going to 5mg Zyprexa didn't help matters. The only way I stopped gaining weight was taking it as PRN, which I found pretty effective. I think whether someone can take Zyprexa PRN depends on their symptomology. I tended towards being asymptomatic most of the time, and these past two or so years I've been pretty much okay. Edited April 30, 2014 by Reverse The Polarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTastybutt Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I was on zyprexa a long time ago. It was great for me but the weight gain was horrible. All the aap meds make me gain though. Zydis didn't but I only take it as needed until I can get in to the pdoc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly79 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks, guys! Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderful.Cheese Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I was on 20mg of zyprexa for a long long time. Years. It was my miracle med. I got off it after gaining nearly 100 lbs. I still wish to take it though. I switched to seroquel but found myself gaining weight but not as much or as quickly. I am now being switched to geodon. Along with my abilify. I hope you find an answer that helps you the most. I tried metformin too and it didn't work at all. Ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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