Abilify does me well in every other aspect. But I haven´t been able to cut down weight since i take it, after an initial big weight gain.
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Abilify causes 1/3 to gain weight and 1/3 to maintain weight and 1/3 to actually loose weight
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im trying kale smoothies to ease the weightgain
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Calorie count and hide bad stuff from your kitchen.
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Vitamin B strong compound tablets. That’s what works for appetite
To eat healthy, you need a starting point. And just take it day by day. Don’t worry about your weight.
I say this because no one cares but yourself. People are more bothered about what they look like. So please don’t let this bother you.
It’s how you feel. Just step by step, don’t worry too much about it
X
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Unfortunately weight gain is a common side effect for many anti psychotics. I have a similar problem except that I do not always feel hungry, instead I never feel fully satiated. I mean I will eat and keep eating without feeling like my appetite was satisfied. I know it isn’t because I’m hungry though. Sometimes what I try to do is not eat until my stomach is rumbling. The thing is I often overeat. It’s pretty much the same thing except that I don’t necessarily feel hungry, I just don’t feel full.
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I don’t eat all day then after dinner I binge. Idk what to do. I’ve tried eating 3 healthy meals a day but I still end up binging
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I suffered from an insatiable appetite on prolixen, zyprexa and Paxil, which I took at different times and it was traumatic. I got on loxapine which didn’t make me hungry all the time. Now I’m on Latuda which is low hunger for me too.
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Yeah, on group days, what I’ve tried doing is eating only the meal provided by the group. I mean it is pretty mych hospital food (not a bad thing) and I’d imagine it is a well balanced meal and that is all I eat for the day. It has shown results but on Easter Sunday I splurged and the following week I ate a bunch of leftovers.
I can relate to that, although I don’t necessarily binge eat, say I have a nag of potato chips, I definitely don’t just eat 1 serving according the the nutritional facts… oh no I even eat the chip dust at the end by carefully folding the side so it slides into my mouf.
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Hi @Loke , All AS’s cause cravings and everyone on them over eats. We all over eat.
I remember my pdoc telling me Abilify helps weight loss?? On my first tablet, I could feel my throat closing up and my lips became numb. It was a bad reaction and I was taken off it that day.
I was to continue with Seroquel and Amisulpride.
Seroquel causes a craving for chocolate so much.
I have been on these medications for years and the cravings ware off. But sometimes I’ll jump out of bed, go downstairs and look for whatever’s in sight !!
I’ve lost a significant amount of weight, but it’s very hard to keep it off. It really isn’t easy.
We should learn to love ourselves instead of beating ourselves up. I know it’s hard to do, but we are who we are.
But really must love ourselves more than beat ourselves x
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