I do not remember what med I was taking, but I gained 40 lbs in about 3 months. I would get up at least twice in the middle of the night and eat a bowl of Frosted Mini Wheats. I had this awful craving for sweets. I have always been thin and now I cannot loose the weight. But that is because my lazy ass cannot stick to exercising. I will do Hip Hop Abs for either 1 day or 1 week, and then quit. I joined a gym with my niece about 5 months ago and went for 1 week. Now I am stuck paying for a membership for 2 years that I never use. I am 5ft tall so every pound I gain is noticed. I am so disgusted with myself, I want to puke everytime I look in the mirror. That would seem enough motivation to get me going, but I just can't. And that in turn pisses me off even more! BUT, the great thing is I have a wonderful boyfriend who accepts me how I am, and tells me that I am beautiful. I have tried eating healthier though. But the thing is I am ALWAYS hungry. I am currently only taking 200 mg of seroquel, which isn't shit, I don't think it even makes a difference, but I upped my dosage and it gave me anxiety attacks, so I went back to 200mg. I just don't know!
dear la loca, i think so many of us have the same story with meds like seroquel. i do. and i know it's the seroquel but it's still really really hard not to blame yourself. but IT IS the seroquel even at 200mg. my understanding is that it's not just the amount or dosage. it will have the same effect whether you're taking 200 or 600mg you're still going to have the cravings. so don't think you're taking too small of a dose to have it be the cause. i'm sure it is. and it also makes us a more lethargic. a lot of us use to be thin and to borrow from high "energizer bunnies" only to gain weight and have a difficult time with excercise. anyway, we understand and if you can don't be too hard on yourself. k
