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silly seroquel question

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WEIGHT GAIN!!!!! UGH!!

Does anyone know if the weight gain from seroquel is from the excess food we take in or do we gain from just taking the pill itself.

I say this because I am eating just as much as I did before (maybe a tad more) taking the pill and I seemed to have put on a whopping 15 lbs. It is unusual.. just wondering if this happened to anyone of you. Weight gain is an issue for me --I used to be anorexic.. the littliest rise in lbs kills me. thanks
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Honey believe it's not a silly question. I've been taking seroquel for almost two years now and i've already reached the obesity stage. i'm losing my mind for real!
so yes it is common i know a couple of people on the same meds and the have all gained weight! some more than others but most have!
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I'm with you geck on this one! The weight gain is one of the side effects of Seroquel unfortunately. I about s*** when I saw the weight I gained and I was tiny also...never over 115-120. Them BAM!! In six months I went up to 153!! AAAAAAK!!! My matabalism had slowed down and activity level and the carbs were planting themselves from the belly button down! I was always the kind that could lose 5 lb.s in a blink of an eye so the weight gain was overwhelming to me...like I really need another excuse to be depressed!! Had to change my protein and carb intakes and excersise more. There are other mood-stabilizers out ther that do not have a weight gain side-effect...ask your PDoc. Weight gain is a big issue for me too so you really hit the nail on the head with this one! :o)
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