| Key to ratings for zyprexa: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 5 | Bipolar Disorder - NOS | weight gain | This drug caused me to gain weight -- I went from 190 lbs to 220 lbs. -- but it gave me my life back. No more relationship damaging quarrels with my mates, manic feelings of omnipotence, embarrassing manic spiels in front of coworkers, or hypersexuality that compelled me to cheat. I sleep like a baby on it, getting 9-10 hours of sleep a night, which the doctor says is fine and is fine by me. I see my coworkers complain of sleepiness. Not me. I get a full night's rest. | F | 32 | 2 years 10 1X D | 9/1/2010 | 4 | OCD/Anxiety | Somnolence, apathy a little bit, increased hunger, helped me sleep tho which is nice, gaining weight though | It's a pretty decent drug really. The worst thing is the weight gain... | M | 27 | 3 months 5mg 1X D | 9/1/2010 | 3 | schizoaffective | twitching legs. sometimes i get a feeling like i'm being poked with a needle. put strange thoughts in head, for example i would think "yes master" just before taking it alot. also, gave me alot of gay thoughts and i am straight. made me really scared to talk to people and i get anxious around others, sometimes i can barely breathe. it also jolts me awake with a bad anxiety attack every morning and sometimes i struggle to fall asleep. the meds also made me feel really spaced out, almost like nothing was real. | At first this medication was good, but now that i have been on it for a while it is making me really antisocial and has stolen my life. i used to bicycle all over Toronto every summer, but now i can barely make it to the corner store. it is the best one to take for me as i have been on risperdal, fluanxol, modecate, seroquel and lorazepam. i was allergic to seroquel and lorazepam and the others made me shake alot. i think i might try invega or abilify in the future. i really would like more energy so i could get a job. its really boring sitting around all day. | M | 27 | 5 years 30mg 1X D | 8/26/2010 | 1 | anxiety and depression | dizziness, nightmares, fear, panic did I say dizziness? Fear and utter panic. Can't type this very well even after taking tranqs. | Took it last night adn had worst night of nightmares, and fear of sleeping through day, couldn't lift head from pillow, had to scrounge up two tranqs from friend just to get dressed (have lots of work to do to pay for this stupid drug) and am tempted to not take it tonight as have had the worst day for a long time. After reading the many different responses to this i feel it's already acting badly for me, can't imagine what it would be like to feel like this all the time (dizzy, slow, took an hour to build up courage to get organised, do some work, and be able to sit up at computer as am so dizzy. without tranqs know I would be shaking violently as was before. Am furious with the medical world for doing this, doctors say you should keep trying but i hate this feelign of fear and fear for the future on th drug and I take each day as being so precious after having depression for years and finally seeing the light and was well enought o try to seek further help and now feel worse than ever. Lilly you suck. | F | 38 | 1 days 5mg a day 1X D | 8/13/2010 | 4 | paranoid psychosis | constipation, sleeping 12 hours a night, had dizziness for a while but it went away, weight gain - 15kgs, I get sunburnt very easily in summer, | This drug saved my life. I am able to lead a fairly normal life. Although I cannot sleep with out it. I used to be on 5mg, but it was increased to 10mg. | F | 38 | 11 years 10mg 1X D | 8/3/2010 | 3 | psychosis | sexual dysfunction-totally dead, weight gain- hungry all the time, forgetfulness, severe lack of motivation, apathy,solomence | the side effects can be pretty terrible but to be fair the drug has helped me live a pretty normal life the past 8 years, now ive been re-diagnosed as having no sign of phycosis and thats amazing because at the start i was VERY ill but i think probably knowing God has been the much bigger factor in the healing process i thoroughly recommend Jesus christ as your healer and more so as your saviour(but never come off antiphycotic till you doc says so). Im coming off olanzapine now and im rejoicing | M | 30 | 8 years 15mg 1X D | 7/31/2010 | 3 | phycosis | sexual dysfunction-totally dead, weight gain- hungry all the time, forgetfulness, severe lack of motivation, apathy,solomence | the side effects can be pretty terrible but to be fair the drug has helped me live a pretty normal life the past 8 years, now ive been re-diagnosed as having no sign of phycosis and thats amazing because at the start i was VERY ill but i think probably knowing God has been the much bigger factor in the healing process i thoroughly recommend Jesus christ as your healer and more so as your saviour(but never come off antiphycotic till you doc says so). Im coming off olanzapine now and im rejoicing | M | 30 | 8 years 15mg 1X D | 7/31/2010 | 1 | BPD/ Anorexia | A lot of weightgain, which was probably the psychiatrists idea as when i was put on zyprexa i was a 6 stone Anorexic. Personally i think this was fair at all as i was never warned! by the tird year of taking it i weighed 13 and a half stone. my weight had doubled and blood tests were indicating prediabetes. my psychiatrist felt the weight gain was getting me down too much so i was taken off. was replaced by seroquel i lost 3 stone quickly and my mood is just as good as it was on Zyprexa. | Zyprexa really worked as a mood stabiliser for me but side effects were just to much. | F | 24 | 3 years 10 2X D | 7/31/2010 | 5 | bipolar II | WEIGHT GAIN, WEIGHT GAIN, WEIGHT GAIN. I stopped the medicine b/c I gained so much weight. However, it did calm my nerves and helped me to go to sleep at night. | F | 27 | 90 days 60 1X D | 7/26/2010 | 4 | bipolar - schizoaffective | M | 36 | 15mg 1X D | 7/25/2010 History | 1 | psychosis | ALWAYS tired 24/7, I felt tired throughout the entire day. ENORMOUS amount of weight gain probably at least 35 lbs within 4 months. | This drug didn't even help with my psychosis, I was still hearing my name and even more vivid after taking this, I was much better off before I even started this. | F | 18 | 4 months 5mg 1X D | 7/25/2010 | 1 | Bi-polar, depression | Weight gain, PANCREATITUS | This medicine seemed to work for my moods. I seemed calm and at ease. I gained about 30 pounds (I weigh 160 so 30 lbs is alot!). After 2 years, I came down with Acute Pancreatitus. I was in the Hospital ICU for 8 days. My Pancreatitus was the WORST pain I have ever felt. I had a 10% chance of dying. After some research, this drug has a history of Pancreatic attacks. If you search Google and type in Zyprexa and Pancreatitus, thousands of pages come up. I am lucky to be alive and will never take this medicine again! | M | 41 | 2 years 10 1X D | 7/11/2010 | 3 | bi-polar/schizophrenia | i cant stop eating! and groggy morning | my scary thoughts have not gone away i can tell they are calming down. | F | 26 | 2 weeks 10 mg 1X D | 7/9/2010 | 1 | psychosis | Extreem extreem uncontrolable fatigue-sleeping at least 14 hours per day, extreem weight gain-20 kilo's (40lbs) in 2 months-it was all retained fluids.Complete loss of concentration/ decrease mental skills. | Antipschotic drugs are an extremely dangerous medium. They can cause severe brain damage. Better drugs should be manufactured. I am still recouperating from rispardol and have a permanent decrease in mental capacities and a dangerous hormonal imbalance. In my opinion, psychiatrists are among the biggest criminals;being liscenced to prescribe such toxins to people. I think everybody afflicted with problems of this nature has to do their own research and figure out what really works for them;hopefully some new drugs are on the way. Keep up with farmaceutical studies... | F | 32 | 15mg 1X D | 7/3/2010 | 5 | anxiety, depression, OCD, GAD. | a bit drowsiness. | to be an antipsychotic, Zyprexa at low dose has true strong antidepressant and anxiolitic properties. i tried it many years ago, but alone. it did not work well. now, at 2.5 mg with Remeron, it has woke up my emotional feelings and i feel great, really great. it destroyes my irrational fears due to anxiety dsorders. try to stay to max 5.0 mg to have max benefits. | M | 24 | 7 days 2.5 mg 1X D | 6/13/2010 | 1 | Bipolar | Slept 24/7, Stomach pain, eating constantly, dizziness, groggy, hateful, irritable, too many to name. | I felt like a lump on a log! | F | 33 | 3 weeks 7.5mg 1X D | 6/12/2010 | 1 | bipolar disorder | I have a massive weight gain,+10 inches on my waist. I sleep 14 to 16 hours a day, I have reduced emotions and motivation, diminished concern, general apathy. two years into treatment my dose was reduced from 10mg to 5mg per day, following a near fatal deep vein thrombosis. two months ago I had a ruptured pancreas, vomiting blood and in extreme pain. etc. | Zombie Pills, a "Chemical Cosh" my life is in total ruins. My family are ashamed to know me, I no longer have any contact with them. In my view this drug should never have received a licence. I know of three people about my age, who took olanzapine, and now have a headstone. I feel I will soon follow them to an early grave. | M | 59 | 7 years 5 mg 1X D | 6/7/2010 | 4 | bipolar mania | weight gain (45+ lbs), no sexual I mean NO sexual drive, Sleep a lot, HORRIBLE NIGHTMARES!!!! I wake up several times a night with dieing nightmares or torture.. | Well of course I have gained weight (45 lbs) since I started using it. which wasn't a horrible thing because I have always been underweight..I'm just scared to sleep now cuz my nightmares!! I don't know what I'm going to do. | M | 28 | 180 days 5 mg 1X D | 6/3/2010 | 4 | psychotic depression | weird weight gain, ultra-sedation, akathisia. | it is the best antipsychotic that took back reality on me. side effects were really very annoying. | M | 24 | 3 weeks 5 mg 1X D | 6/1/2010 | 1 | depression | +3 pitting edema-this is when you have swelling, press on the area and a "dent" remains | Ending up going from PCP's office by ambulance to ER due to arrythmia. Now have a permanent life threatening heart condition from this medication since the arrythmia can induce congestive heart failure (CHF). Lost 30# of fluid after 3 days in hospital and in compression hose from toes to upper thighs in the dog days of summer, not very pleasant, comfortable nor stylish! Now on 3 heart meds for life. Thank you, Zyprexa..... | F | 46 | 14 days 2.5mg 1X D | 5/26/2010 | 3 | schizophrenia | I gained 60 pounds of weight immediately after taking this. I lost it by going to the gym. My appetite was crazy. I can't sleep without taking it. My mind and thoughts start to race too much. I can even notice when it happens. Very unsettling. | I can say that it has helped me with my symptoms tremendously. I just wish that they could find the root of the problem and cure this once and for all. Who knows of the effects of this years from now. At least I learned there is another layer/dimension of life...even found out where the demons came from. (yes I'm stable) | M | 26 | 6 years 20 mg 1X D | 5/5/2010 | 4 | Psychosis | Sleepy, hungry, drowsy with lack of alertness, need to push myself to be alert and responsive, bit of low/frustrating but that is more related to job scenario, tiredness and do not feel like doing excersice and have to push myself. | I have been taking this medicine since around 10 years due to diagnosed psychosis. It really helped me in controlling the hallucinations and bringing me back to the Earth (grounding). Due to stress caused by mother's serious illness and passing-away I had a small episode so my doc increased the dosage from 5mg to 10mg. Now I am waiting eagerly so that my doc could reduce it again as I have to fight a lot against the side effects. But I am a strong believer of the Super Conscience and believe that whatever is happening is for good only. Just try hard to cope up with side effects and move on fighting every day as a war against myself. | M | 40 | 10 years 10 1X D | 4/22/2010 | 1 | 72 hours hold for suicide | I took a total of 10 mg and now I feel more terrible in my whole life. I want to commit suicide more then ever now. My sleep pattern of off and I don't enjoy life at all. I want to die. | M | 50 | 2 days 5 mg 1X D | 3/30/2010 | 1 | depression | weight gain, constant hunger, felt tired and fell asleep at 7 PM, could not concentrate, lived like an animal - no thinking or mind | I do not recommend to try this drug. I gained 40 kg and I felt like a robot. If you have ideal or lower weight you are more likely to gain more! This drug is pure shit and can cause diabetes!!! | F | 29 | 3 years 10 1X D | 3/22/2010 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | This drug may have caused me trouble losing the weight I'd gained on Depakote and it added a few pounds on top of that. Increases sugar cravings at higher doses. Restless legs at night. Slept exceptionally well with really good dreams while on it. | This drug helped regulate my sleep like no other. If you take too high a dose, though, you'll sleep like Rip Van Winkle. I went off of it to lose weight but miss it, so I plan to go back on it at a 2.5 mg dose. My anxiety at work was visibly reduced. People describe me as "grounded" ... little do they know the me when off this drug. try it but keep that dose as low as possible. | F | 32 | 6 months 5 mg 1X D | 3/18/2010 | 1 | my doctor prescribed for sleep | She prescribed for sleep and I started dissociating. I am not schizo or manic bipolor just recurring major depression with agoraphobia. I do have borderline personality disorder but have not fully dissociated for ten years. It was a horrible two weeks not to mention the weight gain. I am a little person and gained a lot in two weeks. I am off now. | F | 41 | 2 weeks 10 1X D | 3/18/2010 | 3 | Bipolar disorder/mania | Vegetable-like state, weight gain | I was put on this drug (was traveling in Argentina and it was first choice of doctors w/o consultation) after a psychotic attack and it drastically reduced the mania. It took a few days to work (I believe I started at 10 mg for 2 days then 20 or 30 mgs for the rest of the duration). I was in my senior year in college and was able to take a break. After that, I read part of my manuscript that I completed in front of a small audience and felt fine (with the support of my family). Made me too bland however to went with Geodon. | F | 22 | 2 months 30 mg? 1X D | 3/11/2010 | 5 | manic with auditory hallucinations | Weight gain, dizziness | I had a severe long term manic episode that occurred over a period of several years, treated with Lithium [did not work] then I started to hear voices, and I finally found a psychiatrist who prescribed Zyprexa. I have often had dizzy moments, although they don't last more than a second or two. At my last annual checkup the doctor said I had slightly high cholesterol. I have gone from 110 pounds [weighed this all my life] to 185 pounds today. Granted, I went into menopause during my second year on this drug, but that can't be the only reason for this increase in weight. I have had no mood problems since I started on Zyprexa, but I am tired of gaining 5 to 10 pounds every year. I am trying an exercise plan with smarter eating habits, but I do plan to tell my doctor I've had enough of this drug and that I want to try something else. | F | 56 | 10 years 5 1X D | 3/8/2010 | 3 | Severe Depression | ferocious appetite and severe fatigue, night sweats and crazy dreams. | This drug wasn't too bad, it did what it was supposed to do and made me much less obsessive and emotional, however the side effects outweighed the benefits. I was hungry ALL THE TIME and was always eating, I gained weight in a matter of days. It also makes you want to sleep for hours and hours, I actually have some of this medication saved for when my insomnia kicks in and I need to get extra sleep. My doctor tried lowering the dose and it did reduce the severity of the side effects but it still was not worth taking because they were still too much for me to cope with. | F | 25 | 5 days 5 1X D | 3/5/2010 | 4 | Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression | WEIGHT GAIN due to an extreme appetite. | A week ago, I would've said that I HATED this drug for the weight gain it caused me(5'7 115 lbs to 140). I know I'm not as unlucky about that as others on that issue, but going from being a stick to a little more than average SUCKS. Anyway, the reason I "would've" said I hated it is because I went off of it a week ago and have gone NUTS. My doctor put me on Geodon (if you would like to know details of THAT little adventure, check out the post I added on Geodon's rating today, too... Geodon=Crap) and I went crazy, literally. I had been healthy for the first time since I was 5 years old on Zyprexa. (I had been on antidepressants since I was 17 and they weren't working due to the fact that my psych misdiagnosed me as depressed when I was bipolar). Anyway, when a new doc finally figured out what was wrong with me (6 years of HELL later), he put me on Lamictal and Zyprexa. I have had minor issues of mania and depression (+ the dreaded weight gain), but nothing like the crap I've had to deal with since coming off of it a week ago, which I did just to lose weight. (Mania, depression, plus all the Geodon side effects, as well). Anyway, I hope it hasn't gotten too far out of my system this week and I can get back to normal (whatever "normal" is for a bipolar person). I would rather be fat and happy on Zyprexa rather than without it, on Geodon, and insane. | F | 26 | 2.5 years 15 mg 1X D | 2/10/2010 | 1 | Schizoaffective Disorder | Absolute destruction of sexual capability to the point my wife had an affair on me just to get some satisfaction. Supreme sedation. Gained 95 pounds in one month. Diabetes Type II. | Stay as far away from this drug as you can. Sure, it does stop psychosis quickly, but all the side effects in the world are not worth it. My wife is gorgeous, I am so attracted to her, and because of this drug our marriage is in ruins. I took myself off this drug against doctor's orders and now I can perform again. It is most definitely Zyprexa that did it. Also, who wants to gain almost 100 pounds? I'm sure that didn't help my particular situation. | M | 32 | 4 years 40Mg 1X D | 2/6/2010 | 1 | BiPolar (rapid cycler) | WEIGHT GAIN | This drug did absolutely nothing except turn me into a fat cow! Useless. They should give it to anorexics. | F | 38 | 3 months forgot 1X D | 2/5/2010 | 3 | schizophrenia | weight gain(20lbs),drowsiness,hyperprolactinemia | I've been taking 2.5mg at night. I guess this drug does its job | M | 19 | 1 years | 1/21/2010 | 3 | Psychosis from Marijuana Withdrawal | This drug significantly impaired my cognitive functions and caused me to gain 50 pounds in 5 months. It has turned me into a dumb, bland person, causing me to have social anxiety. At 15 mgs I had serious problems interacting with people as I could not concentrate or comprehend what they were saying. I also experienced unusual thoughts which I could not control. I sleep 12 hrs a night. | I don't recommend the use of zyprexa unless you would rather have the symptoms I mentioned than the ones your trying to correct. | M | 20 | 6 months | 1/20/2010 | 2 | anxiety/insomnia | Weight gain.Ove 70 pounds in a little over a year. | helped with problem but now have grown obese.seems impossible to control appetite.if keep gaining have to stop. | M | 43 | 14 days | 1/7/2010 | 1 | Psychosis (supposed) | Burning akathesia and weight gain | If you have never experienced akathesia, I hope you never do. Unless you work for Eli Lilly. | M | 24 | 30 days | 12/29/2009 | 1 | Tourette's Syndrome or TS | Decreased focus, extreme anger (as if my TS wasn't bad enough), increased appetite, lethargic tendencies, weight gain, drowsiness, sleeping too much, among others. | Okay... I just want to say that I took this drug, as prescribed by my Doctor in like 7th or 8th grade... I am now 22 nearing 23 years old and I think I am STILL having side effects from it. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION - Only those that have a GENUINE PROBLEM that is MEANT TO BE TREATED BY THIS MEDICATION WILL TELL YOU THAT THIS DRUG WORKS - For those of us that have been Guinea Pigged... its nothing but strong Rat Poison. I suffered through that med for a while before my mother forced me to stop taking it... as she noticed at the time that my (later to be diagnosed) TS symptoms got WORSE. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MED IF YOU DO NOT HAVE Bipolar Disorder or are NOT A Schizophrenic!! | M | 22 | 10 months | 12/26/2009 | 4 | Bipolar/mania | Weight gain, drowsiness (early on), VERY expensive - get samples from your MD, feeling of being high (early on)...people around you might notice | I started taking this medication for severe manic/irritability episodes and it seemed to work very well. Took me a few days to adjust...severe drowsiness at first and an appetite like I've never seen. These did pass over time and it doesn't take long to adjust to it. Only drawback is the price....VERY expensive ($300 or so for 30) so get samples or see if you can get Eli-Lilly prescription assistance | M | 26 | | 12/13/2009 | 1 | psychosis | Akathisia, frequent choking on liquids while taking 10mg, altered state of consciousness at night after taking the 10 mg doses and still awake, stabbing pains. Much increased apetite, increased sleeping, and others. Did not help psychosis, caused nasty side-effects. Coming off it was extremely difficult. | Coming off it was hard in the extreme - often seemed impossible. Withdrawal insomnia was terrible, anxiety was excrutiating. Significant insomnia, even while still on 2.5-1.25mg (previously had been up to 10mg). Experienced "rebound psychosis" effect probably caused by excess dopamine in brain upon withdrawal combined with sleep deprivation. Good news is - I did finally succeed in coming off it - the brain does seem to recover given time. Sleeping pills (zimovein = zopiclone) seemed to help as did short-term benzo use (lorazepam, 3mg bromazepam = lexotan). Avoid risperidone if you can (see askapatient ratings). Took several months before I experienced normal sleep without drugs. I am now totally drug-free, and God-willing will continue to be. | M | 38 | 4 months | 12/13/2009 | 1 | bipolar II | weight gain of 45 pounds (went from 155 to almost 200). Moon face, jelly belly. Insatiable appetite. Could eat 3 bagels for breakfast, take-out meals. Waist grew 6 inches from 31 to 37 inches. Pot belly with several rolls. Felt disgusting. | If you want to zone out and eat nonstop, this is the drug for you. Easily become a porker in weeks. | M | 26 | 1 years | 12/13/2009 | 3 | BP aggitation/anxiety/irritability | Very elevated blood sugar levels. Weight gain. | I have been using Zyprexa on an "as needed" basis for the past 1.5 years. In the beginning, I rarely used it and waited until I was in a crisis. Now I try to head things off when I start to feel badly. I'm considering whether to take it every day or not. It has already raised my blood sugar levels to borderline diabetic while only taking 1/4 of a 2.5mg tablet, as needed - which has been anywhere from twice a week to twice a month. Previously I had low blood sugar. It does help my "spiraling out of control" feeling and aggitation/anxiety/anger/mania type phases. However, I have noticed that the more often I take it, it isn't as effective as before -- so, it seems that my body is getting used to the level and needs more. But, I don't want to gain a ton of weight ... and I've already gained about 5lbs in a month taking it occasionally at these really low (.75mg) doses. I will begin taking diabetes medicine next week to try and lower my blood sugar levels. | F | 43 | 1.5 years | 12/10/2009 | 4 | bipolar mania/psychosis | weight gain, drowsiness, craving sweets | although this med makes me eat like a pig and knocks me out at 9pm regardless of when i take it, its the best antipsychotic to treat my manias and paranoia. i've tried other AP's like seroquel, geodon, and risperidal, and they didn't help much. i take 20mg zyprexa a day, have for almost 2 years. blood sugar and all other blood tests have always been normal | F | 29 | 2 years | 12/1/2009 | 3 | Anxiety/Depression/Bipolar | It helped me but it made irritable, gave me an apathy feeling towards things and made me incredibly weak. Sometimes I couldn't get out of bed. | M | 27 | 1 months | 12/1/2009 | 2 | Bipolar I during episodes. | Weight gain. 10lbs a week. Sweet craving (VERY MUCH) | I don't like it. It's slow and I need to be on it for at least 2 weeks for it to slowly bring down my episode. It doesn't affect sleep or anything, I just dislike it. Of course with such gain weight it was difficult. I thought I NEEDED it, and only IT but in fact there are other choices. I stick to the older anti=psychotics. It's just a matter of choice. They all have side effects, it's a Personal Matter. I'm sure it works great on some people and terrible on others. But if you start gaining weight on it very fast, think twice. or more! Don't say it's going to go away or i don't know. It likely won't. of course, exceptions :) I like the taste of the sublingual :) Good luck. | F | 25 | 1.5 years | 11/24/2009 | 4 | bipolar 2 | The need to sleep all day long. Seriously, I could not take this drug without an antidepressant, I'd never wake up. | I take 5mgs 2x per day. Had been in a severe mixed manic-depressive state, and the first pill I took changed my mood for the better. No more suicidal thoughts. In that regard, it's a miracle drug. | F | 32 | 3 months | 11/19/2009 | 5 | Bipolar 1 manic episode | Major Weight Gain 40 lbs over 6 months, Sluggish, clouded thinking | Although it works very well with little side effects to cure a psychotic symptoms, The weight gain is major, and so is the effect the motivation to communicate or participate in normal social gatherings. | F | 30 | 6 months | 11/18/2009 | 5 | Tic disorder | Sedation | I have been taking 5mg of Zyprexa since 1996 when the medication first came out. This medication controls my tics and I have not had any side effects. On the plus side it has helped my depression as well as sleep. | M | 30 | 13 years | 11/4/2009 | 1 | Bipolar mania | Akathisia, dry mouth, weight gain. | I was taking 20mg per day for BP mania and it appeared that the mania was getting worse and worse. Eventually my doctor took me off it completely and the "mania" was gone within 24 hrs. The zyprexa had killed the mania but replaced it with akathisia which looks very like dysphoric mania. Stupid drug - makes you fat, thirsty and crazy. | F | 25 | 1 months | 11/2/2009 | 5 | As a mood stabilizer for Bipolar | Suprisingly, the only side effect I really notice is sleeping for 10-12 hours a night. I do feel a bit lethargic during the day, but nothing too bad. Overall its probably been the softest med, side effect wise, that I've ever taken. | I take 10mg of it along with lexapro, the lexapro keeps me out of the deep depressions, and the zyprexa keeps me from getting too manic off the lexapro. Funny how that works lol. Overall though I've been very impressed with the zyprexa....worked fast and works well. I've put 10-12 lbs on in the couple of months I've been on it....but the gain has seemed to stabilize now (hopefully). I'll need to be on meds the rest of my life though, and unfortunately, I'm not sure I'm willing to take the chance of developing diabetes, or cholesterol problems, down the road. And zyprexa's track record in those area's isn't very good. I think zyprexa's awesome for what it does, but I don't think its a good long term choice. I am going to miss the effectiveness though. But I'd rather have a little safer long term mood stabilizer....even if it is less effective. | M | 46 | 60 days | 10/21/2009 | 1 | bipolar | This antipsychotic gave me DIABETES. | WARNING: DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE, ITS DANGEROUS. JUST READ ALL THE LAWSUITS TIED TO ZYPREXA. | M | 29 | 6 months | 10/10/2009 | 1 | Bi-Polar | paresthesia, peripheral edema | I lost all sensations in my hands and my feet were so swollen I couldn't walk. I thought the side effects would go away but they did not. Finally stopped the drug a month later and have permanent damage to my right hand, still unable to grasp small objects. Sublingual B12 helped my hands as much as it could. | F | 46 | 1 months | 8/28/2009 | 4 | depression, mood swings | weight gain from 112 to 184. with dieting am now 148 but can't stop eating enough to get down to 135. | For me this was a miracle drug if not for the weight gain. I am focused, stable and not depressed. | F | 61 | 3.5 years | 8/26/2009 | 1 | bi-polar type II | lethargic, grogginess | zyprexa totally saps the life out of anyone taking it, leaving no emotions or energy to do basic tasks. i was more functional on depekote + risperdol. zyprexa is the worst, after not taking it for months, i took one 15mg blue pill and i felt extrememly lethargic for the next 36 hours. zyprexa is a poison that i would not recommend if there are other options. its very difficult to move around, you'll feel like a zombie from the "weight" that this medicine induces. i would pick the manic energy that can be utilized towards production and activity than the slow weighty groggy feeling of zyprexa. i rate this product zero. | M | 25 | 3 months | 8/12/2009 | 1 | psychiatrists NOT DOCTORS - BEWARE | high blood pressure - high triglycerides(over 1300 !) - high bad cholesterol - low good cholesterol -severe weight gain ( uncontrollable hunger ) - developed Diabetes type II - low potassium - high blood calcium levels - shall I go on? | PURE POISON. I know you hear people saying this about many drugs but I am living proof of what this drug can do to you. I am now on ( let me count the medications right now ) 11, yes ELEVEN medications that I have to take everyday and some of them twice a day and some four times a day just to maintain my body to an *almost* near state of normality because of what zyprexa has done to me. I took it six months at varying dosages according to whatever mood the stupid ignorant idiotic clueless wanna-be-doctor thought I needed at the time. Well, I am hoping and praying that i can get my body back to the state it was ( very healthy ) before i started taking this POISON. STOP TAKING IT NOW or you WILL regret it. This medicine also keeps you in a state of not caring and it covers up symptoms of REAL medical problems that it causes by keeping you sedated and not caring. All of these side effects surfaced when my blood pressure was slowly but surely creeping up in exact proportion to the months i had been taking the zyprexa. I went to the my REAL doctor about my blood pressure and complaining of various other issues and they did some lab work. The lab work that came back was a total chaotic MESS. My life was/has been altered. I was not diabetic before zyprexa, matter of fact I was thoroughly tested for diabetes exactly one month before I started taking zyprexa. NO family history of diabetes and I wasn't over weight until the zyprex. | M | 47 | 6 months | 7/18/2009 | 2 | mixed state/mania | weight gain (was also taking with depakote), | Took me out of the state, but on an ongoing basis (even with depakote)didn't help ongoing symptoms (hypersexuality), but did cause weight gain. Went off both. Not worth it to me | F | 37 | 10 days | 7/16/2009 | 2 | Some psychotic disorder | Extreme weight gain (30 kg/60 lbs). Couldn't think straigth. Weren't able to do anything else than eat and watch TV. | One of the few antipsychotics that was somewhat tolerable in regards to side effects. Unlike most other antipsychotics, I didn't experience any akathisia or sleep paralysis. Had enough of it in the end and I didn't want to become a diabetic, so I quit. | M | 34 | 2 years | 7/14/2009 | 3 | Manic episode | Immediate and stubborn weight gain - no surprise there. I often felt faint and dizzy. It was only later that I read that the drug can also cause diabetes and high cholesterol in those who are on it for a while. | I was put on it after I was hospitalized for mania. It did its job of bringing me down. It DID work for that narrow purpose. After a few weeks I told my psych. I would no longer take it because of the weight gain. This is a ridiculously over-billed and over-marketed drug. Lilly has tried to sell it for everything it can think of. Mood stabilizer, my foot. This is an anti-manic and anti-psychotic as far as I am concerned, period. I am glad to no longer be taking it. | F | 41 | 6 weeks | 7/3/2009 | 1 | anger | At first, none. Felt terrific.after about 6 months,loss of libido, motivation,lethargy, waking up in the morning to go to work, and lack of focus and concentration.Finally, extreme depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. | I was having problems controlling my anger due to matters at work.I was told to get help by my boss. at my first session,, i was given samples and told it was non habit forming and i could quit anytime with no side effects.I started at 5 mil and went to 15.When problems began surfacing, i cut back 5.thats when the extreme depression hit.I did have a problem with anger, but i never felt depressed. the Drs. wanted me to increase the dosage and i refused. So they threw in more medications in an attempt to control the side effects.The ones they swear were not caused by Zyprexa. When they mixed it with effexor, thats when it really got bad. I stopped the effexor, but didnt improve much and progressivley got worse.I tried to quit 3 times and couldnt do it and work too.I had to take 2 months on dissability just to detox cause i quit cold turkey and spent a month in bed.According to my Drs., everything i was experiancing was all brought on by me.That i was obsessing and that i hated my job. I always liked my job.Its tough work but you stay in shape. I work for the phone co and climb alot of poles.But the zyprexa completely changed my whole outlook on life.It was like being gutted of all the emotions that mattered to you, and left with nothing but depression, fear, and anxiety. Its been almost 2 years since i quit the zyprexa. alot of me has returned. alot hasnt. If someone has words of hope, feel free to e mail me.I just want to be ME again. | M | 49 | 15 months | 6/18/2009 | 1 | psychotic episode | 1.it contains ASPARTAME - the very same neurotoxin that most likely caused my problem 2.MASSIVE food cravings & consequently HUGE WEIGHT GAIN 3.almost constant fatigue, like described by many others here 4.loss of sex drive 5.withdrawal - approx.2 weeks confusion/anxiety/depression | I "cured" most of my psychological problems by doing changes in sleep, diet, and exercise. (a lot of good advice I took from Dr.Mercola's website [www.mercola.com]) | M | 25 | 5 weeks | 6/11/2009 | 4 | Bipolar | Fatigue seems to be the most annoying side effect associated with Zyprexa. Lack of energy can feel like depression. Also have some difficulty formulating thoughts; especially during conversations. | 5 years ago, having just started Zyprexa, I had a massive appetite and gained weight. This, however, went away as I continued to take the med. Zyprexa really helps with mania and that's why I've hung in there with it despite the fatigue. Hopefully they will come up with some better meds. | M | 33 | 5 years | 6/1/2009 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | Weight gain, fatigue, and general drowsiness (also caused by clonazepam) | I've been on zyprexa since 1998. I have gained and lost weight on the drug. I lost weight by exercising and watching my calorie intake. This is the most important drug I take. I also take lithium, lamictal, and clonazepam. I am tired a lot, but it's gotten better over the years. I was on 15mg and now trying 10mg. I was thinking of switching to abilify, b/c zyprexa raised my glucose level. However, changing my diet and lowering the dosage is bringing that down. All in all, I am thankful to zyprexa. It has really helped me throughout the years. | F | 36 | 11 years | 5/30/2009 | 5 | anxieyt, PTSD, Irrational fears | I know that Zyprea has know metabolic side effects, but it has been a life saving drug for me Shortly after I started taking it, it was like the veil being lifted from an aweful nightmare. To date no major side effects, I exercise regularly and and am very consicous of my diet. No major side effects for me other than fatique when my dosage was increased | zyprexa has been a "miracle" drug for me. Thank you Eli Lilly for producing it!! | M | 46 | | 5/17/2009 | 3 | postpartum psychosis | tiredness, WEIGHT GAIN | I gained over 70 pounds in one year on this drug. It's horrible. It helped with my postpartum psychosis but made me huge! | F | 28 | 1 years | 5/12/2009 | 1 | anxiety, depression | i'm really confused, feel disoriented | could only make it 3 nights of taking it | M | 22 | 3 days | 5/7/2009 | 2 | Schizoaffective/ undefined mood dis | my 14 year old daughter is taking this drug. It has caused her to gain a major amount of weight (that she did not need due to seroquel). It also makes her have no energy and want to just sit like a lump all day. The other problem is that she is complaining about her eyes hurting. I have read the possible side effects and there are so many eye problems that can happen from this drug....I am looking for someone else that has had this side effect. My child is also developmentally disabled and has the mideset of a 5 year old. For this reason it is difficult to get accurate information from her. The doctors are shrugging this off...but I am looking to get her off it this horrible drug | She is taking Zyprexa for "spinning/racing thoughts" Even on 30mg (yes that was correct) it did not take those away. I, w/o doctor's auth just dropped her down to 20mg a day. I don't know what we are going to do next, but this drug is causing all sorts of new things. Including me needing to be the food police or she would eat herself sick. The cravings for sugar and carbs are out of control. I can't risk her getting diabetes from this drug! | F | 14 | 3 months | 5/6/2009 | 1 | Delusional thoughts. | I gained thirty pounds in about three months os using this awful pill. I have no idea how I am going to lose all of this weight. I did weigh 118 pounds and now I weigh 147 pounds. This is awful. | Stay away from this pathetic weight gain pill. | M | 18 | 3 months | 4/19/2009 | 5 | Bipolar II | Fatigue, lowered sex drive. I take 5mg/day. | Very good drug. Its really good to prevent relapse into depression and it helps with anxiety. | 30 | 1 years | 4/2/2009 | 1 | Bi-Polar | Loss of Sex Drive. Heart Reactions ranging from feeling like a heart attack, to palpitations. MASSIVE weight gain (Like 2-3lbs a DAY). | My doctor claims no such problems with Zyprexa, however evidence is now showing Zyprexa causes "Heart Events", and may drastically increase heart attacks. I ended up switching to a Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbal Remedy that actually cured my Bi-Polar WITHOUT any side effects. Research (An Shen Bu Xin Wan from Min Shan) very effective treatment that is much safer than Zyprexa and completely natural. | M | 42 | 14 days | 3/27/2009 | 5 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | The day after my first dosage I had this weird feeling in my head. It felt like my head was a balloon and someone was blowing it up. Weird. It only lasted a couple of days. | I was having problems with constant worry about nothing as well as chronic insomnia. After taking 2.5 mg of Zyprexia for 3 nights, I felt normal again. I wasn't worrying and I could sleep. I couldn't believe I had such a wonderful response to such a small dosage. I hope it lasts! | F | 49 | 7 days | 3/22/2009 | 3 | psychotic episode | Huge weight gain 4 and a half stones in like 3 months. Felt like i was wading through glue couldnt get the motivation to move from one room to the next. less menstration. hopelessness-did stop the psychosis. I have met people who get on real well with this drug- i changed to seroquel and it suits me much better. | This is good in a crisis as it will put u straight to sleep and make u unable to think. However for me seroquel was much more effective and the side effects were less. | F | 27 | 9 months | 3/15/2009 | 5 | Fibromyalgia Borderline Personality | weight gain | This was prescribed for Fibromyalgia and insomnia. This took the edge off my chronic pain and helps with chronic insomnia.. then a side effect for the BPD, i feel better than ever, i can concentrate and study, i haven't been paranoid, i can function much much better. i feel more stable and consistent. This has changed my life for the better i am very very grateful! | F | 41 | 6 months | 3/12/2009 | 1 | Bipolar, mood swings | Terrible, frightening attack on a subway train. I had just started the drug 2 days prior. Profuse sweating and nausea that lasted 8 minutes. The sweating was ridiculous -- I soaked a full down coat and sweat was running down my legs into my shoes. My head was swimming, and I couldn't focus my eyes for a while, nor could I summon the muscular coordination to stand. After it was over, I had some "äftershocks" but otherwise was fine. | Constant light nausea. Sleeping problems. I DONT RECOMMEND AT ALL. | F | 27 | 45 days | 3/11/2009 | 5 | bipolar disorder (deppression) | huge weight gain, gone from size 14 to 18 in two weeks, and keep gaining weight, constant feeling of hunger, feel like a zombie, too much sleep | although it has a very bad side effect of weight gain this med helps me a lot each time I fall into depression with suicidal thoughts. It works within days and there are no signs of withdrawal after weaning off in two or three weeks. | F | 43 | 3 weeks | 3/2/2009 | 2 | who knows! (to avoid psychosis?) | I was only on a low dosage. (Can't remember how much) Really bad dehydration - dry mouth, dark poo!, constipation. Weight gain - put on about 10 kg (which made me more depressed!) Felt Yuck - like you do when you first get on a anti-biotic. | They stuck me in a mental hospital cause I was going nuts-oid and nearly topped myself. I was already on Effexor (for Major Depression and OCD/OCPD)and was fine with that, because I felt that was working - though they were still increasing the dosage slowly. In the psych ward, on day one, they tried to force feed me some sleeping tablets and zyprexa. I refused intially, saying I was not delusional, nor schizo, and I would get better by being left alone - the reason I'd become sick, was because everyone was bothering me out in the world and I just needed to be left alone to feel better!. I got through without the sleeping tablets, slowly finding my sleep pattern again, to their amazement. In the meantime some nice doctor asked me to take the zyprexa "just in case" I was heading towards psychosis with the Depression. (When some nasty nurses ordered me to, I'd told them to "shove it"). I felt it did nothing but made me feel icky. The increase of Effexor was bett | F | 33 | 2 months | 2/15/2009 | 4 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | Sleeping 12 hours a day, mild sexual disfunction (can't ejaculate and milder orgasms) | I've been taking 15 milligrams at night. It is a miracle drug as far as the schizophrenia is concerned. It was just like not being schitzophrenic anymore. I'm not being put on a lower dose to curb the excessive sleeping and they are adding abilify. | M | 19 | 3 months | 2/9/2009 | 1 | bipolar depression | apathy, extreme hunger,12pound wt gain in 10days,fine hand tremors,fuzzy hand eye coordination,facial bloating,listless | awful medication 10mg@nite 5mg daytime seeing doctor this am never will touch zyprexa again! | M | 18 | 14 days | 2/9/2009 | 4 | Depression & Anxiety | Gained 25 lbs. in two months. | This drug was the best I'd ever taken for the often severe depression I've had for years (but thankfully has subsided for the past 2+ years). It was stopped due to the weight gain, which I can't afford due to spine and joint problems. However, if I could find a way to deal with the weight gain and ever needed something for depression and anxiety again I would use this medication. It worked FAST, within DAYS I felt better than I had in a very, very long time, and I had no other side effects. I was energetic, higher sex drive than when depressed and optimistic about my life. | F | 51 | 3 months | 2/8/2009 | 1 | Rage/Anxiety | Somnolence (could sleep 16 hours per day), muscle twitching/jerking. | Didn't do anything except make me sleep all the time and cause my muscles to twitch and jerk. | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 2/2/2009 | 3 | anxiety | I have been taking 15mg of Zyprexa for about 6 weeks. It seems to work ok and taken at bedtime provides very restful sleep.One problem however - my libido seems to be disappearing. I have always had a strong and healthy libido and absolutely no erectile problems.My pleasure relay in the brain (for sexual feeling) seems to be shutting off. I have researched online and this side effect is apparently fairly common as the posts on this site prove out. I have also experienced the accelerated appetite and very slight weight gain. (I have a very regular and steady metabolism and the weight gain has bee minmal @ 5-6 lbs with no further gain). No medication is worth losing your sexual function. I am going to taper down the dosage (to 1/2 = 7mg)and see if that helps. I am convinced that this (Zyprexa)is the cause of this strange numbing of my sex drive and intercepting of my brains signals for erectile function. If the reduced dosage restores my normal drive,I will stay on it at the lesser dose. | M | 37 | 6 weeks | 2/1/2009 | 1 | ocd and depression | Severe weight gain (50 lbs) in 2 months. Eyes dazed and confused, unable to look people directly in the eye. Changed the shape of my body, changed my face (random deposits of fat, asymmetrical). People didn't recognize me. Plastic face, no reaction, delayed response to comments. Zombie eyes. | The doctor misdiagnosed OCD and depression for bipolar. Forced to take 40mg a day or else threat of inpatient treatment. This was before my first year of college. Never had problems with people before but couldn't make a friend in new environment with the way I looked now. Sad, sallow fat face, no ability to show reactions. People stayed away from me now; a huge shock and blow to my ability to believe in myself. I knew I looked bad, but just not in a way I could put my finger on - like the "glitter" or "spark" was lost. Please consider other options before this drug - there are options! It has been years since I stopped taking it, but the ramifications have snowballed and I still can't lose the weight consistently (fat cells accumulate, metabolism changes) even though I was very athletic in high school. My eyes are a little better now, but my mom was, for the longest time, concerned with why they just spontaneously glazed over. Zyprexa had NO effect on managi | F | 22 | 2 months | 1/29/2009 | 1 | Schizophrenia | flushing toilet | poison | M | 51 | 15 years | 1/24/2009 | 1 | schizo/paranoid/depression | I did not like the drug at all.No sex drive and did not help me at all.Slept at lot and lo ebbed.I stopped taking it and woke up at 4:00am with cold sweats,clastaphobia,anxiety bad.I spent all day walking,went back to hospital for suicidal problems. | I explored caves alot.I would not give it to my worst enemy but then again what a form of torture. | M | 57 | 10 months | 1/15/2009 | 5 | bipolar | hunger, gained 2-3 pounds in one week | made me calm, stable, and a nicer person. it's a wonderful medication, but i gained 2-3 pounds in one week. i was craving carbs like crazy. i was on 2.5 mg. | F | 25 | 1 weeks | 1/7/2009 | 1 | Bipolar II | Weight gain of 45 Lbs, Loss of Libido, Fatigue | Craved carbs, gained 45 pounds & 6 inches on my waist. Became a real fatso. | M | 24 | 1 years | 12/27/2008 | 2 | Depression - Self injury | Constantly Tired - Weight Gain - Muscle twitching | After a very serious self inflicted injury I was put on Zyprexa - 20mg/day. I became very sedated from this medication. I could sleep 18 hours a day on weekends and had to take naps during the week while working. I gained about 40 lbs in 4 months (going from 120lbs to over 160lbs.) After a few months I developed muscle twitches which progressed in severity. I was told that at night it seemed like I was having seizures sometimes. (This was treated with benzotropine.) I now question the need for this medication and would reccomend against its use.Eventually, with my doctor's consent I was removed from this and the Celexa I was also taking with out side-effects. That was 7 years ago and I haven't had a return of the depression that I havent been able to manage without medication. | M | 36 | 16 months | 12/23/2008 | 1 | My nephew was taking Zyprexa | If anyone is even "thinking" about taking Zyprexa I would strongly urge you to "think again". My nephew is in a home for troubled boys and years ago they started him on Ritalin. Later they tried him on one drug, then another. The last thing they tried him on after diagnosing him as Bi Polar was Zyprexa. He is 11 years old and in 2 months he went from a normal appearing kid to a kid that appears to be totally spastic. If he sits down on a chair it's only a few seconds before he's on the floor. His muscles are in constant spasm, his back hurts all the time and he has lost 20 pounds in 2 months. When his mother took him to court last week trying to get him into another home the judge couldn't believe her eyes. She couldn't believe what this drug had done to him. This drug needs to be banned before it ruins thousands of lives. The doctors say he may never recover from this and he could end up dying. | M | 11 | 7 days | 12/18/2008 | 1 | Mood disorder | My very normal 17 year old son smoked a lot of marijuana two years ago this December. Somehow it triggered a psychotic state in him. A few days later I took him to a psychiatric hospital and the doctors gave him zyprexa. He became very groggy and felt very hopeless. Two weeks later he took his own life. | The zyprexa at no time seemed to help my son feel any better or think any clearer. It made him feel very tired and low energy, which in turn increased his feelings of wanting to commit suicide. | F | 58 | 2 weeks | 12/16/2008 | 4 | Mood Disorder | Increased Hunger | My daughter was put on Zyprexa after trying 15 other medications. She has a Mood Disorder, ADHD, ODD and FASD. Initial response was AWESOME. Totally different child. After about 5 days, the old behavior began to resurface. It's not as bad as it was before, but still difficult. Dr. has added 1/4 ml Haldol twice daily. She'll take for the first time tonight. Hopefully it will help! | F | 5 | 1 weeks | 11/19/2008 | 4 | BPD/Bi polar | Extreme fatigue during the day... never any energy to do anything. | Mania relieved, but depression still lingers. Been on Zyprexa 10 mg for years. I find overall though, it stabilizes me and calms me down. | M | 26 | 6 years | 11/18/2008 | 1 | depression | numb head, incredibly sleepy, high blood sugars, gas, weight gain | did not help mood disorder, only drugged me so much i didnt care | F | 36 | | 11/14/2008 | 2 | diagnosed with schizoprenia after being knocked off my pushbike on noosa parade on 10th august 12.10 pm 1998.blood exuded from mainly left ear,eyes in serious state after confirming later on with ambulance staff,fractured skull left temporal.soon after had anxious moments for no emotional reasons.found out it was possibly side effects of morphine from paramedic with energex community rescue helicopter and later in hospital during my long 3 day stay[couldn't wait to get out].paranioa and distrust of people,lack of vitamins and minerals,soft tissue damage,spine and nerve damage,emotions of post traumatic stress because of what was happening afterwards. . .it goes on . what i needed and still need since the accident is time at a health farm for at least two weeks. i am currently and have since may 2006, been on resperdal. i find it satisfactory until i learn more. also because i have consumed alcohol for the last ten years and am the sucker on the end of the smoke, this is a pertinent | F | 49 | | 11/1/2008 | 5 | /Bipolar/Cycling Mood disorder | Extreme fatigue in morning, no weight gain, completely eradicated my manic phases (within several hours of taking first dose!) | This antipsychotic is a blessing. I was at my lowest point about one month ago (my first relapse in almost 3 years because my Lamictal stopped working effectively) when I went into a major manic phase. Specifically, my anxiety was at such a great level that my body was PHYSICALLY affected, not just mentally. I had such severe back and chest pains, that I had to get an MRI and the doctors were puzzled because nothing was found to be wrong physically. As a last resort i called my psychiatrist and he IMMEDIATELY put me on only 1 mg of Zyprexa and the next day all my pain and all my anxiety were gone! I felt like my life had been give back to me. I am so thankful for this medication because now I can function at school again and help build my relationship back with my boyfriend and family that was practically inexistent for my 3-week long manic state. Currently, I am on 2.5 mg per day until I am completely stabilized then will be taken off and put back on Lamictal (my long-term mood s | F | 20 | 6 weeks | 10/25/2008 | 1 | drug of choice that month by dr | Diabetes EXTREME weight gain | Now that I have diabetes... 7 years later..my mother needs my kidney to survive...Now that I have diabetes..I can NOT help my mother! THANK YOU DOCTORS VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have ruined my life! DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG ITS POISEN!!!!!!!!! | F | 40 | 6 months | 10/25/2008 | 1 | Bipolar II and insomnia | Can you spell H-e-l-l? First off, it turns out bipolar ii was a misdiagnosis; I have GAD and depression. Anyway, I was placed on a giant dose of 20 mg which caused muscle rigidity, tremors, and short term memory loss; it became harder and harder to use my hands/mouth and even to think. My symptoms were so severe I was admitted to the emergency room and spent 24 hrs in hospital being detoxed! | This stuff is POISON! It should be taken off the market and certainly not prescribed for anyone who might not be bipolar or psychotic. Read the label of all the potential side effects and diseases this toxic crap can cause. The treatment is worse than the disease, at least for me. | F | 49 | 5 days | 10/25/2008 | 3 | anxiety | substantial weight gain | M | 33 | 9 months | 10/19/2008 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | Daytime fatigue, lowering of sex drive. Besides that no side effects. | Very good for depression and suicidal ideas. | M | 30 | 2 times | 10/6/2008 | 4 | Cyclothymia | weight gain, unable to lose any weight. Lack of interest in sex, except during ovulation. Lighter, shorter periods (which I consider a blessing). Lack of motivation, even though I also take Adderall. Difficulty in getting up in the morning. Extreme craving for sugar...CONSTANTLY...so I guess it's also responsible for my constant breakouts. Little or no self control. Hard to feel things emotionally, especially romantically. | Despite all its faults, I have to admit that Zyprexa has done a satisfactory job of repressing my Bipolar symptoms...I'd say it's been between 75 to 85 percent effective. I started out taking Symbyax. The Prozac part of it wasn't entirely successful at getting rid of my anxiety problems, however, so my doctor switched me to Zyprexa alone and put me on Paxil. The Paxil has done wonders, and I haven't had any side effects from it. I have been weaning myself off of Zyprexa gradually--without consulting my doctor-- as I can't fit into most of my clothes now, and feel like I must almost certainly be unhealthy due to my constant sugar consumption. Pretty much the only reason I eat "real" food is so I can get to dessert without anyone being on my case. And what's especially strange to me are the sudden urges to eat when I'm not hungry. When I first started taking Symbyax I went through 2 to 3 cartons of ice cream a week, by myself...and oddly enough it HAD to be Breyers cookies and | F | 39 | 1 years | 10/5/2008 | 3 | Bipolar I | Extreme Weight Gain; Fatigue; Constant hunger (esp. cravings for carbs/bread/pasta. | Originally on just zyprexa, weighed 100-110 pounds (within the healthy range for my height/gender). Within 4 months shot up to 160 pounds. Immediate diabetic symptoms (though tests were negative). Topamax added at 100mg, hunger and cravings for carbs died immediately. Further exercise and counting calories / south beach style diet brought weight down to 115-120 range. Hate the drug, but it works AMAZING for its purpose. With lithium now too, no bipolar symptoms. 100% normal life, so you'd think, though I need at least 8 hours of sleep...preferably 10. | F | 23 | 6 years | 10/4/2008 | 5 | massive anxiety | gained only 10 pounds, sleep is great | this drug is great, if you exercise everyday and don`t let yourself get lazy then this drug is fine. but if you get lazy then yes this drug will eventually probably kill you, one way or another. don`t be lazy. it actually seems to give me more strengh in the gym and i have great erections from it and works awesome for anxiety | M | 44 | 2 years | 10/2/2008 | 1 | Diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia. | I was on a this medicine called Zyprexa about 2 years ago. It caused me to have urinary retention, kidney pains, and a stay at my local somatic-hospital because of my urinary retention. I couldnt pee for several hours, causing me to have 1,3 liters in my bladder. If they waited 5 more minutes with cathetrizing me, the urine would of gone back to my kidneys and I would get a lethal-poisonous attack. The urine would of gone directly in my blood. I was 5 minutes close to death, to put it another way. I werent able to pee normally for months and I had a catheter all the time. Good luck to those who chose to eat this medicine, or even any of the so-called "second generation" anti-psychotics used in today's psychiatry. | The worst medicine I have ever taken EVER. | M | 21 | 2 months | 9/15/2008 |
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