Has Anyone Been Able to Lose Weight While on SEROQUEL?

Hello, I am not taking Seroquel but I am a therapist and I have many clients currently taking this medication. A few of my female clients have attempted weight lose while on the meds and have done well. They report that they began walking more, and watching calories. The intake out put rule applies. Good luck to you, I am sure if you have a good plan and stick to it you will be successful.

I take Seroquel for my Bipolar and when I first got on it I gained 20 pounds in less than a month. I discussed it with my psychiatrist and we decided to bring the dosage down while monitoring it. In the end we found the right dose that keeps me balanced and does not contribute to my weight issues. I am now down 19 pounds and losing at a good pace.

Perhaps you could also try discussing this with your doctor. There are adjustments and balances that can be made if you are willing to be patient.

One thing my doctor did say when I started on it was that I should be trying to walk an hour a day because some weight gain can occur.

I have successfully lost 98 pounds from my heaviest weight while taking Seroquel XR, with all the weight loss from June until now except for 20 pounds earlier. I basically watch my calories now...eating below 1200 daily, my carbs (because I also have type 2 diabetes), and exercise most days. I was walking on a treadmill with a 2% incline and doing the elliptical machine regularly, but, I'm just getting back into it again after a rough period. Please feel free to message me if you have any questions. I'll be happy to answer any that I can.
Amy

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I've taken a bunch of different drugs for my bipolar disorder -- Seroquel wasn't the worst for weight gain, but not the best by a long shot. I gained 35 lbs in just over 3 months on it at 400 mg per day. When I reached the end of my rope I refused to take it anymore, so my dr put me on Geodon. The cravings were gone and I had more energy almost instantly, and best of all I became more stable because I wasn't having panic attacks and depression over what new high the scale would reach that day. I won't say the weight fell off after the switch, but I was able to lose 50 lbs in 7 months.

The doctor swore it was possible to lose weight, or at least maintain, on Seroquel, but that wasn't my experience. I hope it works out for you!

I NEVER guessed it could be Seroquel that had me gaining so much weight. It tripped me out as well. I was working out and couldn't lose a pound. I'm thinking calorie intake is the culprit though. Les calories more work out.

I also gained weight while on Seroquel! About 30 pounds...
It was also difficult for me to get any exercise in because it had me zombified and all I would want to do was sleep!

I went on it about a week before I started the HMR diet through my hospital. I lost proceeded to lose 61 pounds in these first 2 months on the diet. However, I have had to taper off because my liver enzymes went high immediately after starting seraquel and after 2 months they have stayed consistently high. The liver changes were discovered as part of bi-monthly blood testing that is done while on the diet. I am curious to see if being off seraquel has any impact on my weight loss.

Keep Smiling. ;:

Was the seroquel given for weight loss?