Strange appetite – side effect of Quetiapine or a symptom?I would say it’s the drug that is doing it.When I started on Seroquel (Quetiapine) I had a huge hunger – I even got up in my sleep and was sleep eating (woke in the morning with half eaten food in my mouth and wrappers next to me etc) and gained weight – and when ever the dose is put up I eat more again and gain more weight but then my body gets used to the dose and I stop eating so much and my weight falls a little again.
I have Bipolar also – when Im not medicated I dont eat much at all – I dont feel hungry – I am quite active – it might be that the dose your on is not enough for you – how do you feel? Are you still a little manic?? Talk to your pdoc if you feel its not working for you.My experience with quetiapine is that it increases my appetite. When I was on a high daily dosage, I was hungry all the time, and gained a fair bit of weight. Now I only take it to help me sleep, and if I do need to take it during the day, I get very hungry. Anorexia (lack of appetite) can happen for a lot of reasons. I suggest you talk to your doctor about it, as it may be completely unrelated to your medication or bipolar disorder.I’ve recently started taking Quetiapine as a treatment for bipolar disorder. Ever since, my appetite has been really messed up. Wikipedia tells me that increased appetite is a relatively common side effect, but my appetite isn’t increased. I feel like I don’t need food and when I start eating something I’m not even close to finishing it. I’ve only felt hungry once during the past week. Is this a side effect of the medicin, or is it a symptom of bipolar disorder?
