Oh my, I forgot how hungry APs made me until I’ve been back on this ziprasidone… I feel starving all the time! D: Is anyone else feeling this miserable and has it ever gone away? I can’t remember what it was like after a while. 
I have to force myself not to eat, try not to keep much in the way of snacks in the house
I’m on abilify and taking a bcomplex stopped the hunger pangs.
I only take 100% rda so I use this
https://www.iherb.com/pr/sundown-naturals-b-complex-100-tablets/32621
It’s woth a try.
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That’s about how I remember it being. Easy access to too much easy food is bad.
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I try to keep the bad stuff out of the house, but today I was stressed out and bought peanut butter M & Ms and some Easter candy that’ll never see Easter. I will try not to binge on it and will try portioning it…if I can’t I’ll have to throw it out totally. I crave carbs on the Seroquel! It’s not physical hunger, but mental for me…
Oh, gosh, my thing is Oreos. I will rip through an entire package of them without thinking if I’m not careful. My boss also likes to pay me in little bite-size candies, which is so bad for me!
I’m always hungry thanks to the Risperidone and Depakote.
I am constantly craving carbs especially!
I try not to keep junk food in the house.
Seems the consensus is don’t keep junk food in the house. As I thought 
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Oh, you can keep it in the house…in a big, hefty safe buried 10 feet underground with 2 Sumo wrestlers and 3 tigers guarding it!
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I have experienced this as well, it is low blood sugar. Vigorous exercise might help, that almost miraculously cured me of the problem.
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You could eat lots of salads or popcorn or other low calorie foods if you are overly hungry.
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I love my Oreo truffles…hard sometimes to portion control
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Salads I can’t do because of textures, but I can get low calorie popcorn! I forgot about that. 
I’ll check out the selection at the store.
Honestly, weight gainers have no affect on me. I’ve learned how to shut off the switch to eat or not to eat. Takes time that’s why I recommend small portion control of all food groups. I want to be healthy physically because my mind needs all my energy. I focus on why am I eating…I’m a body questioning person. Why do certain things trigger me to do something bad for myself. We all deserve to be healthy. Fight for your body because it is attached to your mind. I haven’t hallucinated in forever because of hard self help. My hallucinations don’t blink.weird, I know but try to get in tune with body. But heck, sometimes ya have to reach out and get that comfort food. But try to focus on a healthy lifestyle choice. My resting heart rate has gone to 29 to 51 in 1.5 years cuz I put me first so no current talks about pacemaker defibrillator combo
I like your point about small portions and asking why you’re eating. Both of those are important for me because I often boredom eat and sometimes snack too often as a result.
When I was on seroquel, I would night eat…seriously my husband would find me eating while still asleep. I know what APs can do, but I fight for my health because I am powerless over needing meds to function.
Thanks but I don’t need validation, I just want to help others!
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