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    I was on Seroquel for 2 months and gained 30lbs... Now I'm 5'3" and stuck around 140lb. I've done running, cycling, raw foods, ephedrine.. nothing helps. Now I'm switched onto Prozac and I began losing weight and immediately gained it all back. I know it sounds whiny, but with the flu-like side effects, it seems like it would be preferable to pull out each of my toe nails than go to the gym full of shiny, svelt, happy people and run on a treadmill or stairmaster and see no results. Any ideas?

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    Can you give us a timeline on all this stuff, because your body might be in a state of what-the-fuck from seroquel still.

    Break down the timetable on the medications and how long you tried each losing-weight attempt.

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    The seroquel was in 2008, I was on welbutrin with no change until two weeks ago. The dieting, working out, food changes, change of sleep schedule, and all that jazz has been since then.

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    I think its really common to gain weight from anti depressants. Ask you doctor for one that doesnt have that side effect.

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    When I was on prozac for a year, I had actually lost weight, my appetite for everything was low (including food). I guess you will either lose or gain on antiD's

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