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Posted by angelrose on November 15, 2000, at 0:49:05
Hi,
I was wondering how bad the weight gain is on Zyprexa?
Has anybody NOT gained weight on this drug?My Doctor suggested Zyprexa as an add- on to Prozac and I'm so desperate to try something that may work. I don't know if I can deal with gaining more pounds! I'm 10 lbs overweight after Paxil and I cannot seem to get rid of this extra weight.
Any comments appreciated.
Thanks.
Posted by Joelle on November 15, 2000, at 13:02:52
In reply to Has anybody NOT gained weight on Zyprexa?, posted by angelrose on November 15, 2000, at 0:49:05
My experience with Zyprexa is that there definitely is some weight gain (up to 16 lbs average). I have seen some people gain as little as 10 lbs but I have also seen some people gain as much as 70 lbs.
Are you taking it for depression purposes or as an antipsychotic?My suggestion is to eat 3 average meals/day and do NOT snack before bed. The increased appetite, apparently is phenomenal.
Good luck.
> Hi,
> I was wondering how bad the weight gain is on Zyprexa?
> Has anybody NOT gained weight on this drug?
>
> My Doctor suggested Zyprexa as an add- on to Prozac and I'm so desperate to try something that may work. I don't know if I can deal with gaining more pounds! I'm 10 lbs overweight after Paxil and I cannot seem to get rid of this extra weight.
>
> Any comments appreciated.
> Thanks.
Posted by anita on November 15, 2000, at 16:55:49
In reply to Re: Has anybody NOT gained weight on Zyprexa?, posted by Joelle on November 15, 2000, at 13:02:52
A few people don't gain weight on Zyprexa, but most do, even at the lowest doses. Have you considered risperidone, which is like Zyprexa? There's a much lesser chance of gaining weight with low-dose risperidone.
anita
> My experience with Zyprexa is that there definitely is some weight gain (up to 16 lbs average). I have seen some people gain as little as 10 lbs but I have also seen some people gain as much as 70 lbs.
> Are you taking it for depression purposes or as an antipsychotic?
>
> My suggestion is to eat 3 average meals/day and do NOT snack before bed. The increased appetite, apparently is phenomenal.
>
> Good luck.
>
> > Hi,
> > I was wondering how bad the weight gain is on Zyprexa?
> > Has anybody NOT gained weight on this drug?
> >
> > My Doctor suggested Zyprexa as an add- on to Prozac and I'm so desperate to try something that may work. I don't know if I can deal with gaining more pounds! I'm 10 lbs overweight after Paxil and I cannot seem to get rid of this extra weight.
> >
> > Any comments appreciated.
> > Thanks.
Posted by SLS on November 15, 2000, at 19:50:11
In reply to Re: Has anybody NOT gained weight on Zyprexa?, posted by anita on November 15, 2000, at 16:55:49
> A few people don't gain weight on Zyprexa, but most do, even at the lowest doses. Have you considered risperidone, which is like Zyprexa? There's a much lesser chance of gaining weight with low-dose risperidone.
>
> anita
Hey pal,How's Risperdal (risperidone) treating you?
:-)
- Scott
Posted by Kingfish on November 17, 2000, at 11:12:33
In reply to Re: Has anybody NOT gained weight on Zyprexa?, posted by SLS on November 15, 2000, at 19:50:11
I'm afraid I also gained weight on Zyprexa - a very low dose of 5 mg. I gained about 15 lbs. in a month and after a year have still not lost all of it. I thought I could handle it, but it just added to my depression.
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