Losing Weight After Seroquel

I quit seroquel 5 months ago for several reasons (was addicted to it and not seeing a doctor so I was getting it on the streets, it messed with my head and my heart rate, and of course the weight gain.) I was a good 125lbs ish when I started. 2 years later I'm 160lbs. Seroquel never really made me hungry or overeat, but I slept a good 14 hours a day and spent my time awake lying around because I was so tired. Having quit it though, along with being homeless, I walk quite a lot and barely get to eat. But after 5 months I can't even shed 5lbs. The next best thing I can do diet wise is literally starve myself I am already eating so little, and I already do not eat junk food, so I'm really confused and actually pretty depressed by my weight. I know seroquel is behind my dilemma, but I have no idea what exactly it has done to me besides that I CANNOT lose weight, or what to do about it, and all people ever tell me is diet and exercise, which I'm already doing probably even more so than people half my size. Can anyone here tell me what's wrong or point me in a direction where I can get help?

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Hello, Amanda! How are you? I'm very sorry about all the problems that you're having.

The FDA classifies Seroquel as an atypical antipsychotic. While your body does get used to something you ingest regularly for a long time, it isn't actually habit forming and addictive.

Weight gain, however, is a typical side effect of this medication, it can also cause dry mouth, somnolence, sedation and drowsiness, some of which you experienced.

As to not losing the weight, if you aren't eating a lot, then that might actually be contributing to the problem. Your body does try to protect itself, from starvation, so it will try to hold you where you are. The best weight loss occurs, when someone actually eats regular, health meals, while getting exercise, so their body doesn't go into starvation protection mode.

How old are you? Hormones and age can also play roles in such weight changes.

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