Does anyone know any way to combat the hunger and weight gain from olanzapine?
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I didn’t experience much hunger. I just used my will power to eat less and worked out 3 times a week to lose 12 lbs.
I ate like a horse on it and put on lots of weight. I changed AP because of it. Plus it wasn’t really working as an AP for me anyway.
Have you talked to your pdoc about trying something else?
The only one that hasn’t stimulated my appetite is Abilify.
my doc gave me metformin and said that helps for weight gain.
I had greatly increased appetite every few hours of the day. I think it all depends on your particular metabolism and how your body responds. I only gained about 20 pounds. Every once in a while I would just go hungry and find something else to do. I took advice about what are good foods (like roasted peanuts). I drink non-calorie beverages.
Then all of a sudden about 3 weeks ago I started losing weight. I was reducing the size of my portions. I have now lost 20 pounds. I do go hungry between meals and sometimes my appetite is ravenous. I try to discipline my appetite and also respect it. So if I am very hungry, I do eat something.
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