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Posted by TrishP on March 15, 2007, at 16:17:01
If I stay on a low dose of Seroquel for sleep - will it cause weight gain and cravings like Abiify?
Posted by johnnyj on March 15, 2007, at 16:28:20
In reply to Weight gain or munchies on Seroquel?, posted by TrishP on March 15, 2007, at 16:17:01
I have a stomache ache right now and I just started it but I need to gain weight. What are you taking seroquel for?
Posted by TrishP on March 15, 2007, at 16:46:39
In reply to Re: Weight gain or munchies on Seroquel? » TrishP, posted by johnnyj on March 15, 2007, at 16:28:20
> I have a stomache ache right now and I just started it but I need to gain weight. What are you taking seroquel for?
To help with sleep and a little mania from my Emsam patch.
Posted by TheMeanReds on March 15, 2007, at 17:09:30
In reply to Re: Weight gain or munchies on Seroquel?, posted by TrishP on March 15, 2007, at 16:46:39
I get intense munchies from seroquel. I'll take it for insomnia, and then get up to eat sweets. I know what you are talking about. Good Luck.
Posted by Phillipa on March 15, 2007, at 21:30:13
In reply to Re: Weight gain or munchies on Seroquel?, posted by TheMeanReds on March 15, 2007, at 17:09:30
Maybe I'm lucky I lost my taste three years ago as I force myself to eat healthy as I get no enjoyment out of food. Love Phillipa ps when I feel sorry for myself for not being able to taste I think of the people on feeding tubes.
Posted by yxibow on March 17, 2007, at 11:23:33
In reply to Re: Weight gain or munchies on Seroquel?, posted by TrishP on March 15, 2007, at 16:46:39
> > I have a stomache ache right now and I just started it but I need to gain weight. What are you taking seroquel for?
>
> To help with sleep and a little mania from my Emsam patch.Considering 800mg is an upper (not in all clinical practices even, can be beyond 1000) limit of Seroquel, 25 mg barely touches transmitters other than H1. So yes, you will probably lightly experience munchies mostly at night and into the morning from the antihistamine properties which could cause weight gain and that requires restraint which I have been trying to do with my (considerably) larger than 25mg dose.
Would it affect lipid profile change at 25 mg, it seems unlikely, but nobody can say, just as I can't say that at 25mg it would do nothing for mania but seems relatively low down on the transmitter range for that use. Maybe just a very minor notch. But obviously your doctor does think it might help that as well.-- tidings
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