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Posted by silmarilone on September 5, 2005, at 12:35:17
Does anyone NOT gain weight and get high blood sugar, on zyprexa?
Posted by monicafaye on September 5, 2005, at 16:26:47
In reply to No weight gain on zyprexa?, posted by silmarilone on September 5, 2005, at 12:35:17
I am sure you could find a few people who have not gained weight on this drug, but my son had a weight gain of 25 lbs in 4 weeks. Needless to say, he was taken off of it.
Posted by Phillipa on September 5, 2005, at 18:30:37
In reply to Zyprexa and weight gain, posted by monicafaye on September 5, 2005, at 16:26:47
Does anyone know why it causes so high a wt gain and so fast? Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by MoparFan91 on September 5, 2005, at 19:28:44
In reply to Zyprexa and weight gain, posted by monicafaye on September 5, 2005, at 16:26:47
There's a form of Zyprexa called the Zydis form that dissolves in your mouth and is absorbed through the mucous membranes.
This form is reported to cause minimal (if any) weight gain compared to the regular tablets.
If you are currently on Zyprexa and having problems with weight gain, you may want to ask your doctor about switching to the 'Zydis' dissolvable form.
Posted by Sebastian on September 7, 2005, at 11:52:46
In reply to No weight gain on zyprexa?, posted by silmarilone on September 5, 2005, at 12:35:17
I do. I 've taken zyprexa for 7 years. I gained a little weight at first, but I lost most of it. My blood sugar is fine.
Posted by Sebastian on September 7, 2005, at 11:55:01
In reply to Re: Zyprexa and weight gain, posted by Phillipa on September 5, 2005, at 18:30:37
The weight gain is from eating. The higher the dose the more you want to eat.
Posted by silmarilone on September 7, 2005, at 12:06:48
In reply to Re: Zyprexa and weight gain, posted by Sebastian on September 7, 2005, at 11:55:01
I thought so too, until I read from several sources that it actually changes your metabolism, so that you gain weight eating the same amount.
Also a lot of stories about people exercising and eating like rabbits and not losing the weight.....
> The weight gain is from eating. The higher the dose the more you want to eat.
Posted by B2chica on September 8, 2005, at 9:52:31
In reply to No weight gain on zyprexa?, posted by silmarilone on September 5, 2005, at 12:35:17
the first time i was on zyprexa i weighed about 145-150 and i actually lost a few pounds. my Gp Rx for me and then i finally went to first pdoc (that didn't work) and went to second pdoc and lastly he tried zyprexa this time i weighed 118 and gained about 23lbs. it seems like if you weigh more you don't gain as much...(only my take on things...though i think i've heard this once before from someone on the board.)
b2c.
> Does anyone NOT gain weight and get high blood sugar, on zyprexa?
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