Hi Kathleen, I don't like to tell you if you can't beat them-join them.  I am fed up with the seroquel weightgain also.  I am 5'4 and weigh 180 tipping the scales.  I have an appointment next week to the pdoc and I am going for a change of medication.  Have you ever tried geodon?   It is suppose to help you sleep and with decreases in weightgain.  I don't know about ambilify.  I have never taken that either.  Possibly this not being able to sleep could be related to worry,stress,or anxiety?  I am trying to figure this out also.  My heart is with you on this and the weight issues are not getting any better.  Maybe if you try a new medication be prepared to not sleep good for days maybe but in the long run it may be worth it once it levels out.

 

Hi Kathleen, I was on NAMI support group doing this study on weightloss with seroquel and there were just a few that did.  I find it almost impossible to lose weight on seroquel. I did taper off of seroquel a couple of weeks ago down to 25mgs.and was going on lamictal but I could not get up the therapeutic level on lamictal due to alot of pain in my chest I guess called anxiety and depression.  I was taking ambien cr for sleep.  I had to end up discontinuing the lamictal and going back full strength on seroquel. What a Bummer!   I will tell you seroquel is one heck of a med to get off of.  Tackle it and substitute another medication that may help you.  It will be worth it in the long run. 

Hi Kathleen, have you lost anymore weight on your diet with seroquel?  Maybe it is just muscle that is weighing with your workout regime.  I am back on seroquel due to I can't sleep without it like you. 

I have been taking serequel for about 6 years.  I went from a size 5 to a 12.  YIKES!!!  I tried Weight Watchers...TWICE and I am currently on Nutrisystem.  I have about 30 pounds to lose and I have successfully lost 15 pounds.  HOWEVER-I have been stuck at this same weight since APRIL.  I think being on serequel you can definately lose the water weight, but trying to lose any stored fat I personally think is IMPOSSIBLE.  I have tried all the other subs for serequel and they don't help me sleep or help me with my bipolar disorder.  I'm heavy on serequel, but I can function here at work. 

Try "Eating for Your Blood Type". I am also Seroquel and have lost 15 pounds by changing what I eat.  My blood type is A (doesn't matter whether it is negative or positive); therefore, I should consume mostly vegetables.  The book is a wonder read and very insightful.  Also include walks.  This really helps.

I was wondering if you received any valuable response to this question.  I gained 50 pounds on serequel and I hardly stay still all day.  I take this for sleep and an hour after I take it all I do is crave food and it is a struggle not to eat anything.  A BIG struggle.  Hoping for any information on how to lose any kind of weight while taking this.  I am 5' 8'' also and am now up to 205.

Hi!  Thanks for all the responses. It is great to hear from you all.  Well, I do have an update!  I have lost 15 pounds!  I am down to 165!  A few years ago I did Weight Watchers after having my 3rd child.  I lost a lot of weight.    So I thought I would start doing that but on my own.  I thought that I would keep track of my points.  I started to document everything I ate. 

 

I bought slimfast.  I drink a slimfast in the morning and for lunch.  I snack on a yougurt in the afternoon.  I eat a healthy meal.  Usually chicken/meat and lots of veggies.  Or sometimes just a Weight Watchers frozen meal.  I also have been doing my exercise program.  I do a power weight class 3times a week.  I also do 30 minutes of cardio 3-4 times a week.  It has been a lot of work.  It is so worth it.  I feel great!  I do cheat a bit on the weekend.  I will still drink my slimfast but will eat out or have pizza for dinner.

 

I really thought that the serequel was preventing me from losing weight.  I guess my body did not agree with the protein diet!  I do believe you must find what works for you.  (like the one suggestion eating according to your blood type)  As far as the serequel I take 100mg at 10:30- 11:00 at night.  I do get hungry.  I tell myself I am not going to eat.  The craving is crazy!  So if I do eat, I eat a 100 calorie yougurt.  Or if I have the munchies I eat a 100 calorie bake snack!  (Baked Cheetos are great) Anyways, I hope this helps someone.  It is really working for me.  I want to loose another 10 pounds in the next month or so.   Another thing I notice with taking the serequel, I get foggy!  I sometimes forget what I did eat.  Almost like a drunk feeling.  I will wake up in the morning and see my yougurt container and say to myself... oops got hungry!  So beware!  You may have that foggy feeling and not know how much you are eating!   Hope this helps!    

hey first two years diagnosed i was fine witht the few meds but then the dr decided my mania was out of control which it was. she put me every medicine available. 4 yrs i was the lab rat. depokote almost ruined my liver lithium the same so seroquel 1500 mg I went from 86pds to 200 and its been nonstop dieting with me except when he started lowering my mg amount and i walk twenty five miles a day and managed to drop six pants sizes seems like u have to bend over backwards to lose even the fewest of pds.

I too am on serequel for sleep and have gained weight and been unsuccessful at losing any weight. I switched to ambien for sleep, i dont know if that will help or not.

I too am on serequel for sleep and have gained weight and been unsuccessful at losing any weight. I switched to ambien for sleep, i dont know if that will help or not.