Posted by Collette on November 4, 2001, at 13:49:06
In reply to Re: No weight gain with Geodon...BUT! » Collette, posted by Cam W. on November 4, 2001, at 13:06:14
> Collette - I recently attended a schizophrenia conference where one of the presenters, a reknown researcher and clinician (at least in our area) Dr.Pierre Chue, said that he felt that, like EPS and tardive dyskinesia with the older antipsychotics/neuroleptics, that weight gain "may" be an irreversible side effect effect of the atypical antipsychotics.
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> I have since found that Seroquel does have some efficacy in cases where the psychosis is mild and not florid, and Clozaril™ (clozapine) isn't really as toxic as we once thought (as long as we respect it's power).
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> Now, getting back to weight gain with atypical antipsychotics being irreversible. From what I have witnessed over the past few years, this may be true. I brought this subject up with my pdoc and he made the statement that EPS and TD may not be so bad, in light of all the collerateral problems (hypertension, hyperglycemia, increased mortality, etc.) associated with weight gain.
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> I think that it is high time that researchers and companies start pouring serious money into these potential problems. You really can't blame the drug companies, as seeing the these problems as irreversible only manifest themselves after the drugs have been on the market for a considerable length of time.
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> Something to ponder - CamAre you saying that the weight that I have gained from the Zyprexa CAN'T be lost?? That sounds almost impossible ( although it is what I am experienceing) I thought that perhaps the Geodon was somehow preventing weight loss. thanks you for your response, collette
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