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Hi, @highserotonin30 - I wanted to add my welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I experienced weight gain from taking citalopram (Celexa) about 8+ years ago, and that was very frustrating. I would say that for me, the weight came off semi-easily after I was tapered off of it.
I'd also like to invite @pharis022 @parus @freddymercury @maclodge to offer any insights they may have related to tapering off of quetiapine (Seroquel) and also weight gain with this medication vs. its antidepressive qualities. @jakedduck1 @johnbishop may also have some thoughts to share.
Since you mentioned you are still depressed and very anxious, what does your doctor plan for your treatment after this taper is done, @highserotonin30?
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Hi @highserotonin30 -- I've had weight gain on a different medication (prednisone) and had to change a few habits to control the weight gain when I was on the drug. I've read the weight gain from taking Seroquel can be a problem for a lot of people. I found an article that may be helpful to you.
Seroquel and Weight Gain
-- http://www.drugsdb.com/rx/seroquel/seroquel-and-weight-gain/
One thing I tried to stay focused on was that I didn't gain the weight all in one day and I'm certainly not going to lose it in one day. I tried to find an activity I liked doing and keep busy to keep my mind off of the things that made me gain weight. I also stopped buying them so I wouldn't have them in the house when I had the urge. I did find another exercise blog which had some members specifically talking about how to lose weight while taking Seroquel on MyFitnessPal.com.
-- https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10030667/how-to-lose-weight-while-taking-seroquel
Just take it one day at a time and one step at a time.
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I'm seeing him later on this month. I think I might need to get off the lexapro as well because when we first discussed the weight gain he took me off the seroquel and I barely lost any weight. I maintained almost all of the weight I have gained by being on the Lexapro by itself. So it's time for a change. This lexapro experiment has been going on for a year now. It's certainly helped with the depression but I'm still largely depressed. The same could be said about the seroquel.