When I was on Seroquel, it increased my appetite. But even when I quit overeating, I kept gaining. Even when I dieted and exercised, I kept gaining, so I believe it slowed down my metabolism, too. Bah!

When i was on seroquel i gained 3 & half stone, but my appetite stayed the same, iv never been a big eater. I tried dieting and exercising it didnt do anything, now iv come off all medication i have lost two stone in two months without exercising.

ev, i'm on lamictal and buspar too. but i've never had a problem with lamictal. the abilify is my only newish med so i'm just trying to figure out what's up with me.

I've heard many people on here say Ability made them gain weight too. I had the same thing happen to me on seraquel, zyprexea and haldol between the three of them I gained and lost a lot of weight. I constantly felt the need to eat, never full then I craved carbs to which didn't help the situation. Cut back on soda something that will lessen the calories and exercise. Good luck to you.....

I am on Abilify and have gained weight

My tdoc says they are just coming around to the idea that it is metabolism and not just hunger pains. Seroquel is the worst 60 pounds in 3 months

I hate the ads for seroquel. Just a little voice says "weight gain" blah blah blah they should say PORK GAIN

Zyprexa makes me gain weight. I think it increases my cravings and probably screws with my metabolism.

i never gained any..but i got on serquil and gained like 90 pounds in 2 yrs..then i got off that..lost 70 pounds in 1 yr then 40 more..i was at 210 now on lithiem at 240..i go up and down 20 1 way or the other..yes i also like you too..i look all day.im also bored

major drugs that hit the waist are in as follows in order from worst to least..
1.serquil.
2. zyprexa.
3.depakote.
4.geodon
5.lithem
6.ablifi

these are the very least if any
1. topamax
2.lamictal
3.ssri,s
4. or benzos excluding libream and vailum

the reasons we gain are all in the thiroid gland..even thogh the gland may be good..isint the case it slows out metablism way down..and if you or anyone you no looses weight fast or alot in short period,,this is a major reason..you should have your pdoc doc take quarltly labs,of there or your chioce,s.or your gp doc can do the orders..its always a good way of knowning all these meds..

im sick of labs meds weight problems

Lean cuisine, smart ones, LOTS of water to feel full and exercise...the only combatives I've found.

Have you had your blood sugar checked? High blood sugar can have an increase in hunger as a side effect (it did for me) and antipsychotics (pretty much all kinds) are known to increase the risk for high blood sugar.

Abilify is known to be one of the better antipsychotics in regards to weight gain, though everyone is different & responses are vastly individual and varied.. I didn't gain on Risperdal, I lost weight actually & a lot of people gain on it - I did gain a lot on Seroquel and I know some who didn't gain anything (lucky ducks) it depends on your chemistry..

The small amount of time I was on Abilify I gained 10lbs, but I was swollen because it caused me to retain water. I lost it all immediately once I got off of it. When I was on Seroquel yes it did increase my appetite to crazy amounts - I never felt full & I always felt hungry.. Topamax did help in a way, but seeing how I eat now compared to how I ate thing - wow, you would think by my portion sizes alone I was another person.. no kidding since being off of it weight has just dropped off & I have not been exercising which is not good being it is a massive weight loss& my skin is getting loose :-(

Anyways, to answer your question yes potentially all of them can increase your appetite, also get your blood sugar checked because high blood sugar that is not controlled does cause your appetite to increase. The technical term for it is "hyperphagia" It could be either a side effect from the drug, or something different.

See my post "Low self esteem due to morbid obesity". I like this thread because I feel so alone in this problem, but reading what you guys have to say makes me feel better.

i go from not eating to being ravished. these last few days i have been eating everything that doesn't eat me first. i just finished my cycle so i can't even blame it on that. i don't know what it is that makes me do it, but it does. probably in a week i will be starving myself again. odd

zypraxa is terrible for making me put on weight. I started going to the gym and it really helped keep the weight off and kept me going when I felt awful. Natural endorphins. Just getting out of bed and doing something instead of lying in bed for hours on end feeling miserable worked for me.

Yep, damn Seroquel has made me forever hungry. Tegretol has given me a stomach ache so I ate less but this time around with it it doesn't help me a bit. Damn traitor.