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Re: Anyone NOT gain weight on ZYPREXA? » Tangerine

Posted by Collete on September 14, 2001, at 8:19:16

In reply to Anyone NOT gain weight on ZYPREXA?, posted by Tangerine on September 10, 2001, at 11:29:54

I > Has anyone NOT had increase appetite or weight gain on Zyprexa( 2.5 mgs) for SSRI augmentation?
>
> I was very reluctant to try this med related to the weight issue. But things have gotten so lousy I need something to augment my AD. And other meds, like Geodon, etc. have failed.
>
> Can anyone tell me their experience with Zyprexa? Side effects, appetite/weight changes and dosages, improvements, failures?
>
> Many thanks all
> T
I started Zypexa(2.5mg) one month ago and it has changed my life( to put it mildly), so when the weight started coming on, I was pretty upset. At first, the hunger seemed to just come in the evening, when that chemical kind of drowsyness hits. But shortly after, it was all day. Constant HUNGER and also CRAVINGS! I tried very hard to at least eat things that were healthy and not junk, but the need to eat was almost uncontrollable. As of exactly two days ago, the cravings and hunger have SUBSIDED almost completely, so I am hopeful about getting the fast 10 lb gain off. Another thing is that I was RETAINING water like a sponge. I haven't heard anyone mention this, but when I told my pdoc, he said it WAS a side effect and perscribed a water pill(lasic) and a potassium pill(K-dur). My eyes were looking like slits, my fingers were sausages and my shoes were too tight! This AM was my first water pill and in just a few hours, I have "lost" a few lbs and my rings fit! My pdoc said that NOT everyone maintains the side effect of weight gain...I hope to be one of them and certainly will fight it any way I can, because this drug is like a miracle for me. HTH, Collette


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