Does clozapine cause that much more weight gain than zyprexa? I haven’t gained any weight on my zyprexa but I’m still obsessively calling police instead of minding my own business. It’s scary everytime I write them I’m banishing myself to the state hospital every medicine attempt I make… I haven’t gained a single pound on zyprexa this time and it makes me wonder if I should get on clozapine and just throw the kitchen sink at it.
I am attracted to the word “close” in clozapine because I need some kind of mental closure of this problem. What am I really dealing with if I get on clozapine? I wonder if there’s a generic test for how I’ll fair on it
For me there was. I would gain about 30 pounds on zyprexa and lose it when i stopped it. I gained 60 pounds on clozapine and only lost half of it so far.
Pike don’t be scared of the extra pounds on the Clozapine if you feel mental miserable on all the other drugs you’ve tried. In my carrier as mental patient I’ve seen some really skinny people on Clozapine and some really fat people on Seroquel. I myself am on 900 mgs Seroquel and I’m somewhat over medium weight but Seroquel plus an LAI are the only ones that keep me well.
I’ve been on clozapine about 1.5 years and have been losing weight while on it. I went from 298 lbs to 214 lbs…but I am under a doctor’s care to help me lose weight, counting calories, weighing and measuring my food, and keeping a food diary. It’s a lot of work and commitment, and, yes, I still have cravings on the clozapine but I just don’t buy the junk food anymore.