Rapid Weight Gain in Children Taking Antipsychotic Drugs

Yes, the medication does increase weight. My 19 year old started taking Seroquel, 50 mg in May,up to 100 mg by October. She has packed on 30 pounds since, and looks terrible. She is feeling better however, but her appetite is ferocious and is just always in the refrigerator. We are searching for alternative medication because now she is getting extremely conscious of her weight gain and we do not want her to quit taking the meds., but it is a catch 22. Discouraging to say the least!

these 4 meds have been notorious for weight gain in adults

why would it be different in children?

that's right, I vaguely remember now (though could very seriously be wrong and if so, I truly apologize) - they weren't intended for children to start with

then the 2 for pediatric treatment were then approved

so this sets up a whole generation of obese young adults with degenerative diseases with all likelihood - as well as cardiovascular and systemic and further emotional due to society's obsession with thinness cause you can't really gain weight unless you stuff your face with food too much, remember?  Has little to do with metabolic screw up from the meds you are ingesting, many docs will be happy to tell ya.

ooohh weight gain in teenagers and children are even worse with the peers than adults... creates that whole body dysfunctional image thingy that lasts a lifetime... creates Eating Disorders or stimulates them... yeah... way to go there

but then again... there are more meds out there for all those problems as well

course, these meds aren't always prescribed to adults or children for psychosis