bigbangaz Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 hi all didnt know where to post it (not sure if here or in the mood stablizers) but i have a question what does cause more weight gain Zyprexa Or Lithium? been on Zyprexa 6 years and a half gained like 20Kg(dont know how many pounds it is) i know that compared to other itsnt such a major weight gain but just wanted to know what to expect when i do the switch from Geodon to lithium and the weight gain... thanks for your advices.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 For me there was no comparison. I gained a HUGE amount of weight on Zyprexa, about 40 lbs. I think I may have gained a couple of pounds on lithium at the beginning. I had to quit Zyprexa because of the weight gain but have been taking lithium for over 13 years without any problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Gained weight on Zyprexa, none on Lithium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtac Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Didn't gain anything on lithium, probably due to persistent GI upset, which never went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderful.Cheese Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I was on lithium very briefly but didn't gain any weight. Zyprexa I gained 100 lbs nearly. It was a miracle med for me but I just couldn't gain weight anymore. I took it for many years too. It just kept piling on. I even tried the zydis and still gained weight. I switched to Seroquel XR and have finally been able to lose weight (probably over 35 lbs now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I actually gained quite a bit of weight on lithium, which is one of the reasons why I discontinued it. I haven't gained anything from using Zyprexa, but I only take it as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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