Seroquel 25mg weight gain?

[BipolarSpinster]

I know in higher doses it causes more weight gain, I’m just wondering if a tiny dose like a half of a 25 would still be likely to do the same. 

[mikl_pls]

My pdoc told me that yes, a tiny dose like 25 mg can, indeed, cause weight gain, but it's more likely to occur over a period of time of one to two years or so, and it's likely to be about 5 lb or so. Of course, it depends on the individual, though.

I never took Seroquel long enough to really get an idea of what my experience would be like with it though. I just knew that in order to be sedated by it, I needed 300 mg... No tiny dose would sedate me. Also, it made me eat the house and gain weight like crazy at that dose, so I stayed away from it. But it didn't hold a candle to the weight gain that Zyprexa caused me...

[tryp]

Yeah some psychiatrists will say that the weight gain is dose dependent and maybe it is worse at high doses, but low ones will do it too unfortunately. 

[BipolarSpinster]

9 hours ago, mikl_pls said:

My pdoc told me that yes, a tiny dose like 25 mg can, indeed, cause weight gain, but it's more likely to occur over a period of time of one to two years or so, and it's likely to be about 5 lb or so. Of course, it depends on the individual, though.

I never took Seroquel long enough to really get an idea of what my experience would be like with it though. I just knew that in order to be sedated by it, I needed 300 mg... No tiny dose would sedate me. Also, it made me eat the house and gain weight like crazy at that dose, so I stayed away from it. But it didn't hold a candle to the weight gain that Zyprexa caused me...

Gotcha. I’m in bed by 830-9:00 every night or I would’ve said something sooner. That really sucks, but I guess if it’s only a few lbs I can deal with a more guaranteed sleep than what Trazadone tempts me with. And if Topamax works out maybe that’ll counter it completely. Thanks ?