I've been on Quetiepine/seroquel several times. Lithium before hand for two years, which broke me out and made me gain almost a stone or two, 3 years ago I was prescribed seroquel, but due to my eating disorder the side effects stating 'weight gain' terrified me. I stayed Pro-longed release but it did keep me in the meds fog, and a beast of an appetite, triggering bulimia/restricting intake. I came off it, went onto abilify, again, perpetually monged out. risperidone was more weight gain I could handle.
However, due to recent 'delusional thinking' ending in a coma, I've been prescribed seroquel again. initially 500mg when first prescribed , which I wasn't taking unknowingly by my Dr due to plausible weight gain. cold turkey off seroquel after weeks of stashing them instead of taking them for the last few months ago,cold turkey.
However my recent mood instability/rapid shifting and various self damaging decisions and behaivour sent me into hospitalized coma, and become obvious I needed a medication assessment, alas, I'm back on seroquel 100mg instant release. I take it before bed due to how much it dumbs me down. I'm talking, cant even get myself dressed, forgetting what im looking for half the time, feeling quite fatigue of a morning, but still unsure if my weight could shoot up after dropping two stone after moving out, triggering my low weight due to anorexia relapse, something I'm working hard at as it is, however unavoidable vast weight gain would intensify my anxieties and E.D problems threefold.
Apologies for the 'verbal vomit'. But any advice.experience would be appreciated. Peace x