I have been on olanzapine for 2 months and gained around 30lbs. I can’t seem to shift it. My doctor recommended Abilify but from what I read it has weight gain issue also.
Anyone have good tips for losing weight AP’s?
I have been on olanzapine for 2 months and gained around 30lbs. I can’t seem to shift it. My doctor recommended Abilify but from what I read it has weight gain issue also.
Anyone have good tips for losing weight AP’s?
I have lost weight or not put any on using Latuda, Haldol, Abilify, Amisulpride etc
You will end up being very fat if you keep on Olanzapine.
I was on 20mg for two years and put on 35 kilos.
My advice would be to switch meds, but that’s your decision as it has it’s risks.
Abilify is the least drug to cause weight gain. Olanzapine is the most.
I’m eating 1200 calories a day and exercising 5 days a week. I’m also now on Haldol. I gained 90 pounds on Seroquel. I’ve lost 60 so far
I switched from Olanzapine to Abilify, and I lost 50 lbs. Right now my weight is stable, but I need to lose another 50 to 70 lbs.
keep a water bottle beside you. it helps me to stay full up.
its not possible for me at least. when i was on olanzapine it was torture trying not to eat endlessly
Surgicallly remove a limb or two
Olanzapine makes everyone fat. I was skinny on ability. On haldol now 20 pounds overweight from drinking beer everyday but haldol is weight neutral too
Antipsychotics make you hungry but olanzapine is like non stop
I also gained 30lbs from Olanzapine. It was the first time I was put on medication and didn’t know that all these medications have side effects. I thought I was just getting old. I started going to the gym, doing sprints, and watching my diet by the end of the month I was still the same weight. Eventually when I quit taking Olanzapine is when I returned back to my normal weight.
I gained 60 lbs in 120 days when I was on Olanzapine. When I was on Aripiprazol I didn’t gain weight, and I actually got an increase in physical strength.