ha, indeed!... no psych meds have ever caused me to gain weight... Seroquel, dreaded Seroquel, took me down to 114 pounds, at 5' 6"... 10-15 pounds I could ill afford to lose.

Wow, thats impressive wonder why so many people gain. I guess it's genetics ; metabolisim; thyroid etc..

It sucks because every day I want to do something about the weight gain but fatigue is a bitch and I have very low energy BLAH.

But your lucky..

yes, you're correct... weight is so dependent on so many different factors..............

... as for me, I have never had a weight problem, do not use food for solace, etc...

... again, ha, but thank you re my being lucky... Could I perhaps make a trade somewhere?... where if I gained ten pounds I could shave off some of this cursed depression that often grips me?

xxx

Yes, my weight got way too low. It was mostly from insomnia.

Yes but only having gained it, but it is more difficult to lose weight some of the meds out there compare dto others.

Everyone is different.

yes, generally when I get really depressed my weight drops too much.

if you haven't already then get your thyroid checked out Nick.

Yes 40 pounds on Abilify but I was also taking something which was a bit of a no no at the time too.

Yes, -15 lbs which put me at 112 at 5'8. Topamax can have that effect I guess... Now trying to put weight on and struggling.

My weight fluctuated...I was at 130lbs, then went down to 110lb, then 120, then back to 110, and so on. Currently at 115lbs at 5'4".

No I keep gaining. I am afraid to weigh myself for fear that I've reached 200. It's a bitch to loose weight so much harder than my husband lets on......but then again his metabolism wasn't fucked up from taking BP meds so he doesn't have any room to talk.

I lost about 20 pounds taking Geodon. My weight stays now right around 130lbs. I am 5'5.

Sometimes when I get manic I forget to eat so I lose weight & when I'm in my depressed phase I can't eat so I lose weight. Luckily my meds. don't have any affect on my weight.

Gained horribly on seroquel but with serious dieting lost 65 lbs. Now I have gained about 25 back, but we are switching to risperdal consta and am supposed to lose some. When I am exercising I do not gain but I really don't lose, it takes really careful dieting. Seroquel is a b-i-t-c-h.

Losing weight is one of my signs that I am going manic or depressed. My weight is already low, I can't afford to lose any. I just get too "busy" to eat when manic and lose all interest in anything, including food, when depressed. Most psych drugs have been weight neutral for me.