Posted by brussell on January 10, 2004, at 20:41:02
In reply to Re: Low dose of Olanzapine/Zyprexa and weight?, posted by HappyGirl on January 10, 2004, at 15:04:04
Low doses of Zyprexa gave me the late night munchies. I would literally feel like I was starving, and HAD to eat carbs. I knew I wouldn't be happy with the results if this continued, so I quit using it (although it was great for anxiety--didn't make me sleepy, though).
If you take it at night, and DO NOT eat before you fall asleep you will probably not gain weight on a low dose--just my guess.
I think antipsychotics cause weight gain primarily by stimulating the appetite. My grandfather is on the max dosage of Seroquel for his dementia, and he eats constantly.
Of course, in my experience it is hard to resist that effect, because you really FEEL like you have to eat and can't think about anything else until you do. In time, I think I could probably learn that "hunger is a thing of the mind, and the mind can be controlled," to loosely quote Mr. Spock.
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