ZYPREXA Reviews (OLANZAPINE)Average Rating: 2.5 (585 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYPREXA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYPREXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Schizoaffective Disorder | Extreme weight gain, grogginess, constant hunger | It worked for my mental health better than any other drug. But I stopped as the constant hunger led to extreme weight gain which caused health problems I hadn't had before | M | 37 | 2 years | 5/11/2016 | 4 | Bipolar II, to reduce impulsivity | Weight gain! Tremors. Akathisia. Sleepiness. | I take Zyprexa once daily, in the evening, and can take an additional pill as needed. I keep a daily chart of my moods and meds for therapy. It's right there in black and white that Zyprexa consistently improves my mood within an hour of taking it. I also take Prozac 40 MG. The two precribed together is reported to be one of the most effective medication treatments for Bipolar Disorder. There's no question that it's been a very effective drug for me. That said, the few side effects I have are chronic. I now take Cogentin to help with the hand tremors, but even with that I still have some tremors. The weight gain is frustrating and the reason I didn't rate it a "5". But to me it's well worth it considering how helpful it's been for my symptoms. | F | 37 | 3 months 2.5 MG 2X day | 12/11/2010 | 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 | 2 | brief psychotic episodes | weight gain 40 lbs in a year, adversely affected my lipid count/triglycerides, zombie effect some days, sometimes confusion & lethargy and feelings of depression | It did make my psychotic symptoms go away while in hospital, but I don't like taking it. Concerned about the possibility of diabetes linked with Zyprexa. I've read the anti-psychotic is only meant for short term use with my diagnosis, yet my pyschitrist insists I should be on it at least two years for fears of relapse. I did have two relapses in the past year but I think it was due to stressors, not withdrawal of Zyprexa. I went off it on my own twice and feel like getting off it again. The weight gain is crazy and to lessen the side effects I have halved the prescribed dose of 10mg - I am being tapered off slowly (too slowly in my opinion) to 7.5mg and then 5 mg over the course of treatment. I will see if I stay on it or not. I am concerned about relapses but also concerned what continued use of the drug may do too. | F | 37 | 65 days | 11/8/2007 | 2 | Schizophrenia | Bruxism | Experience major teeth clenching. Cracked my teeth. | F | 37 | 3 years 10 1X day | 12/18/2018 | 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 | chronic insomnia leading into paranoid phycosis 15mg great for sleep but gained 4 more inches on my waist, made me feel worse | good drug when you've broke down i can imagine, dident work for me, still suffering with chronic insomnia,,,its like this, i stay awake for 3 days until i have delusions ( paraniod ones ).....then just slip away with the olanzapine,,terrible life,,,wouldent wish it on anyone,,,,,,,,???? year 2007 and they still havent found a cure for insomnia | M | 37 | 5 years | 1/16/2007 | 1 | anxiety | akathesia--the feeling that you want to pace constantly. It is torture | Zyprexa is an EVIL drug. Don't take it! You get withdrawal symptoms when you try to come off it. IT can also cause serious, permanent, deadly side effects. | F | 37 | 3 months | 4/10/2005 | 1 | Paranoia, Psychoses | Weight gain, about 10 kg. | Did not work for the purpose. | M | 37 | 6 months 15 mg 1X day | 1/7/2018 | 1 | Psychosis | Suicidal zombie | M | 37 | 0 days | 6/18/2019 | 1 | Insomnia | Weight gain, dysphasia, loss of interest in anything, high blood sugar | My doctor cold turkeyed me from this drug and said I wouldn’t experience any withdrawals. 5 months later and I only sleep 0-2 hours per night. It has destroyed my quality of life and I am no longer the person I once was. It causes permanent damage. | F | 37 | 1 years 2.5mg | 12/11/2018 | 1 | Attacked by a neighbour witch | Dulling the mind to a zombie death state. Everything is getto. Shizofrenic diagnosis because a witch attacked me. | All the snow is getto. I am heavy. Dull. Sit all day. and I don`t notice anything is wrong. The drugs are dangerous. You don`t notice anything is wrong. Dirt all over all clothes. Big stomach like a sick baby. Torture. | M | 37 | 1 years 15 1X day | 3/1/2017 | 1 | bipolor disorder | weight 165 before zyprexa. While taking 7.5 mg at bed-time, gained 70 pounds within a year(235 pounds). I also experience panic attacks which I never had before taking medication. Had muscle spasms in legs. Always eating!!!!!!!! Tired all the time. Had to stop taking it also increased blood pressure and cholestrol. Trouble buying Clothes that fit. Self-image low so was self-esteem. I feel this medication is dangerous to your health, even if it works to control your illnees. The reason being is that you can end up with diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. DON'T LET THE MEDICATION OR DOCTOR CONTROL YOUR LIFE OR HEALTH, IF YOU DO YOU WILL BE TAKING EVEN MORE MEDICATION. | I Seen a second doctor, besides my regular doctor, she prescribed rispardol 37.5 mg consta every two weeks. Been on it for almost 2 years and it is working wonders. My blood pressure is 134/64, my weight 175 pounds, and choletrol is low. THis drug feels safer and heathier and less dangerous, the zyprexa. | M | 37 | 4.5 days | 12/9/2007 | 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 | 4 | bipolar - schizoaffective | M | 36 | 15mg 1X day | 7/25/2010 Patient History | 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 | 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 | 1 | schizophrenia | side effects-weight gain of 30lbs, decreased sex drive,need to sleep about 10 hrs a day withdrawal symptoms-I slowly tapered my dose from 2.5 to 1.8 to 1.25 to 0.625 taking three months at each dose. I had severe PMS at each lowering of the dosage, which eventually went away. I should have just stayed on the 0.625 dose. After two weeks of no zyprexa I had severe anxiety, panic attacks, breathing problems while falling asleep, insomnia. Eventhough I had no schizophrenia symptoms I had to go back on zyprexa since the withdrawal symptoms were so severe. I never had any of the withdrawal symptoms before taking Zyprexa. In order to get rid of the withdrawal symptoms I had to up my dose to 10mg. | Get on the lowest possible dose, but don't try to quit completely | F | 36 | 3 years | 8/1/2007 | 1 | BIPOLAR | For all you obese zyprexa patients out there a new alternative drug called BIFEPRUNOX is getting ready for FDA APPROVAL. Look up its side effect profile on the internet it looks favorable. | WEIGHT PROBLEM WITH ZYPREXA MAYBE BIFEPRUNOX WILL BE THE DRUG FOR YOU ONCE IT GETS APPROVED | M | 36 | 12 years | 5/30/2007 | 1 | bipolar II (misdiagnosis?) | No energy. Lost all creativity and desire to do anything except sleep. My personality disappeared. Unable to get out of bed in the morning. Simple tasks seemed daunting; I began to dread everything. I was prescribed Lexapro for the depression that Zyprexa caused (I wasn't depressed before). I became a real psych drug soup that was not working. | I have stopped taking zyprexa (and lexapro) and am experiencing debilitating nausea and loss of appetite. But my mood has improved substantially, my personality is starting to return, and the bipolar symptoms/depression have not reappeared. | M | 36 | 4 months | 8/23/2007 |