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12/08/2011 04:25 PM
Arauna

Have been taking Seroquel for over 10 years now. Have lost 45 pounds since the beginning of the year. I took my doctor's advice, cut my portion sizes and walk or ride my indoor bike (rarely I admit) and I have dropped 6 sizes. Let the hating commence. Devil

Actually I wanted to give hope to those of you who need Seroquel but have the weight gain. It's just too much fun to put the devil smiley up Wink

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12/08/2011 04:48 PM  Top
Bangbang
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I lost 70 pounds after I got sober. I was on the atkins diet. High protien and very low carbohydrates. I was also swimming alot.
You are not drunk unless you have to hang on while lying on the floor.

12/08/2011 04:52 PM  Top
Kittylover
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Congrats Arauna. I just reached my goal weight this year too. Feels great!
* When nothing goes right...go left
* Attach your own oxygen mask before assisting others
* Women are not that complicated. How hard is it to tell us
we are pretty and give us chocolate?
* Be kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting their own battle.
* Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength.

150mg Wellbutrin
75mg Topamax
1 mg clonasapam
and prn

12/08/2011 05:07 PM  Top
sumanic
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Congrats on the weight loss... Ah this gives me hope I am tired of looking like a pear with feet
Bipolar 1, Mixed Episodes, Rapid cycling, PSTD,ADHD Recovering Marijuana-Addict Alcoholic.

Seroquel 600 mg
Lamotrigine 400 mg
Bupropion 450 mg
seroquel 25 mg as needed for anxiety.
Seroquel xr 200 mg as needed for mania
Hydroxyzine hcl 1-2 tabs as needed for anxiety

The truth is that everyone is going to hurt you. You just gotta find the ones worth suffering for...... Bob Marley

12/08/2011 07:08 PM  Top
sarahtroy
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You go Girl! I've lost 22 lbs this year, too!
Bipolar II, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia & PTSD; Alcoholic in recovery since 3/21/07.

Aplenzin 522mg; Pristiq 200mg; Lamictal 400mg; Geodon 160mg; Ativan 1mg TID; Deplin 15mg; Xanax PRN; Metoprol 100mg.

• "Don't give up 5 minutes before the miracle happens."
• "My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet." ~Edith Wharton
• "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ~Ian MacLaren (Usually mis-attributed to Plato)
• "And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin

My support and advice is not a replacement for medical diagnosis, treatment, or professional medical advice.

12/14/2011 01:15 AM  Top
Greytabby
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YAY Arauna!!! i lost 100 pounds... then i found 25 of it again.... Tongue

my abilify causes weight gain.. but i need 30 mg's a day.. as i am schizoaffective...

i refuse to give up... congrats everyone... (you sexy things... ) Laughing LOL

kat

My friends call me Kat... As a group leader my goal is to lend a shoulder and a hand of friendship... as well as get the same support from some of you... It is not however to give medical advice... I am not a medical professional... and so I cannot play the roll of one... Thanks...

KAT

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12/14/2011 01:50 AM  Top
jaguarandcubs
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Awesome! It's so great to know that there is hope for me! I need to lose 30kgs - thanks to epilim. I know I can do it. Just gotta get my butt moving! Thanks for the inspiration, everyone!

Post edited by: jaguarandcubs, at: 12/14/2011 01:52 AM

Disclaimer : I am not a doctor. I cannot diagnose or advise on specific treatments. I can only share my own experiences.

Come visit my blog at http://carlsandclan.wordpress.com/

My name is Carley, but feel free to call me Carls! :)

Current meds
1250 mg Lithium
75 mcg Thyroxine
300 mg Lamictal
Occasionally 10-20 mg Temazepam for sleep
Paracetamol + codeine for arthritis pain

Previous meds
2000 mg Epilim (sodium valproate)
50 mg Seroquel (to help sleep)
600 mg Tegretol

12/14/2011 02:05 AM  Top
Greytabby
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i have a lot of confidence in your abilities jaguar.... Smile

kat

My friends call me Kat... As a group leader my goal is to lend a shoulder and a hand of friendship... as well as get the same support from some of you... It is not however to give medical advice... I am not a medical professional... and so I cannot play the roll of one... Thanks...

KAT

Previous discussions I participated in:
lost and confused
400 !!!
Welcome fobs12!!!!

12/14/2011 05:51 AM  Top
jaguarandcubs
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Thankyou Kat! Smile
Disclaimer : I am not a doctor. I cannot diagnose or advise on specific treatments. I can only share my own experiences.

Come visit my blog at http://carlsandclan.wordpress.com/

My name is Carley, but feel free to call me Carls! :)

Current meds
1250 mg Lithium
75 mcg Thyroxine
300 mg Lamictal
Occasionally 10-20 mg Temazepam for sleep
Paracetamol + codeine for arthritis pain

Previous meds
2000 mg Epilim (sodium valproate)
50 mg Seroquel (to help sleep)
600 mg Tegretol

12/14/2011 06:04 AM  Top
centerseeker
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Congrats!

I need to loose 25 about 15 of which is stubborn poost baby fat and 10 I believe is the hungry evening tasmanian devil at the fridge my meds have turned me into.Devil

(you are right, devil face is fun!)

Anyway congrats!

Post edited by: centerseeker, at: 12/14/2011 07:47 AM

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanore Roosevelt

"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." Jack Kornfield

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bipolar/ADD
Depakote 1250 mg
Cymbalta 120 mg
propranolol 20 mg
geoden 160

I quit smoking May 28th 2012!
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