Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Have you tried having him read pamphlets or talk to your doctor?

l read where people at the extreme end have put on over 200lbs so 70 is more than doable

I put on tons after Seroquel to the point where my doctor was shocked at the change in me, and sadly it comes on so fast and ofc changes you appetite it makes it really really hard to lose it.

Have your husband read our responces?

I showed him a link to an article about weight gainer psychiatric meds but he still won't believe me. He says it's all my fault. He's blaming my weight gain all on me.....as if I wanted to gain all of this weight. He said if I was more active that loosing weight would be easy. He is very stupid and doesn't understand where I am coming
from at all.

i'm struggling with the weight gain to. these drugs definatly have a big effect. i'm very active and i'm still putting on loads of weight. i'm pretty certain they are giving me the munchies.

Then tell him to shut up.
He's not living your life.

If you're exercising and dieting then bugger him. Im sure he's no oil painting all the time :P

Meds CAN and WILL cause MASSIVE weight gain...without your changing diet or excercise programs.It is printed on many patient pamplets,as a side effect.

I gained 70 Lbs in less than 3 months on Lithium..my diet never changed,and I actually was excersicing more...tell your husband to let up on you!

Geesh,if he has to..have him talk with your Pdoc to confirm the fat facts about bipolar meds.

Zyprexa is notorious! It isn't your fault!

yea, it is very true. its not your fault that these medicines make us gain so much weight and what makes it worse......its even harder to try to loose the weight!! i'm strugging with it myself!! don't listen to your husband!! he sounds lot like my husband!!! don't let him drag you down over something you don't have control over:)

No offense, but your husband doesn't know what he is talking about. He needs to get educated and let up on you. I agree that taking him to see your pdoc is a good idea. Good luck to you. I know how frustrating the med weight gain can be. I gained 50lbs on some meds. I was able to lose it on Abilify.