Weight loss on psych meds?

[sissy888]

I have been taking wellbutrin xl 300mg for 2 years now with Geodon 40mg x2 daily. Doc replaced the geodon with abilify 15mg  a week ago and I have great energy. Im afraid I will gain weight  rather than lose, but I am more active so I have hope I will lose more weight ( 30 yr old female 190 lbs. 5'5) Should I keep my hopes up to lose weight or is it to soon to say?

[witheredrose]

hi there,
everybody's body reacts differently to meds. Some may gain weight with increase on appetite, or some will lose weight with decrease on appetite. I am on seroquel and abilify, and so far they havent caused any weight gain for me, or weight loss! I was on geodon at one point to, but that was a nightmare!  You will have to sit back, and see what happens. If you really dont want the weight gain, then exercising should definitely help! I cant say for sure either, what the result will be!

[thatquietgirl]

I don't know on those particular meds, but I was on some antipsychotics for a while and still managed to lose weight, so there is hope!