Posted by novelagent on March 22, 2012, at 10:59:43
In reply to Re: APs like Zyprexa without weight issues??, posted by brokenbrain on March 15, 2012, at 8:31:40
> Yeah, tried Seroquel. It's only good for sleep for me. Can't handle high doses as I tend to get agitated. For some reason Zyprexa has some combo of transmitters it's hitting just the right way.
> But thanks for all the ideas everyone. I do appreciate it.I got massive cravings for sugar on Zyprexa and gained 10 lbs or so. And I have a pretty fast metabolism. Docs switched me to Risperdal, and I lost the added weight. They commonly switch patients off meds like Zyprexa and place them onto Risperdal in elite psychopharmacology circles-- Seroquel is a -pine drug (drug ending in pine, as is seroquel).
-pine drugs are notorious for adding weight and also having a higher risk for type II diabeties for metabolic reasons a very smart person told me but was over my head as it was explained. He explained that it increases the risk of type II diabeties even in patients like me that had minor weight gain.
On the other hand, -pine drugs also have an anti-anxiety effect, although it wasn't exactly like klonopin or something for me... it's certainly not worthgetting diabeties over.
I'm on Invega Sustenna injection, Risperdal's sister. Invega is offered as an oral or a monthly injection. It's nice not to have to remember to take it everyday, especially given the coma-like state that ensues for 3 days if I forget to take an atypical within the same hour of the day each day.
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