ZYPREXA Reviews

I feel very sleepy in the morning. Sleep for 12-14 hours per day. I am working as an engineer so in the morning i have to push myself to act alert. I feel dry mouth in the morning. Weight is under control. I can not stop the medicine as doctor warned of repeat episode.

Medicine is very good. I wish there was some solution of getting up early.

Nearly died off it slept for 2days and nights straight then woke up and had a stroke for 2days i died but somehow clicked out of it lets say ive been to the otherside

Slight weight gain, huge loss of interest in sex, erectile dysfunction, sedation, clouded thinking and judgement

Helped with psychosis. Tinnitus and distress.

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Excessive sleep 12-14 hours, slight weight gain because I ate less knowing I'd gain weight from this pill, zombie state, lactated, helped with auditory hallucinations

Zyprexa helped with a psychotic breakdown aftermath mini episodes. It helped sedate me to sleep that gave a chance for my brain to heal. I am getting off this drug because I am better. I think this drug is good for acute or sudden onslaught of psychotic breakdowns or manic episodes as a temporary drug. But long term use I would not advise.
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Being taken off the drug, and it caused enough insomnia, dizziness, headaches, and fuzziness that I had to start it again. Doctor prescribed it saying it was perfect for what I had, which was nothing, and I immediately noticed weight gain and "zombification". Tried getting off it twice, and will try again in a few weeks. Do not use this.

These drugs are deadly. One cannot use these medications beyond 5 years or something OR YOU DIE. They cause breathing problems due to damage to brainstem.

If you are on these drugs, discuss very carefully with your doctor about WHY you are taking these drugs, IS the diagnosis really RIGHT, have you done something the doctor don't approve (psychiatrists don't like people who do not ACT 100% correctly to them).

I haven't experienced many side effects. I must be one of the lucky ones who has not gained any weight-I am naturally thin. I don't feel tired but I do act slighty zombified for the first few hours after I take a dose. So I split the dose but take them both later in the day when I am home. Zyprexa has helped me much more than seroquel with voices and depression. Don't let others scare you. Try it for yourself.

Extreme weight gain; out of control appetite! Couldn't get enough to eat. All I thought about was food constantly.

Dr. put me on Zyprexa 2.5 mg once per day. I read the reviews about weight gain but didn't think it would happen to me. Thought I would be one of the few exceptions to the rule and I would not experience weight gain. Boy was I wrong! I am a 4'10" woman and I went from 114 lbs to 124 lbs in 2 weeks. My appetite increased until I was out of control. All I could think of was eating. I also have an eating disorder and the weight gain made it worse! However, in all fairness, it is an overall good drug and I really liked it; made me feel calm; helped my anxiety and depression, and helped me sleep, but I couldn't deal with the extreme weight gain. Dr took me off Zyprexa and put me on Abilify. 3rd day off Zyprexa and so far no withdrawal symptoms. This is a good drug if you can deal with the weight gain. It really helped me, but I believe Abilify will be better for me as it doesn't normally cause weight gain.

Breathing problems - probably kills me (dysautonomia?)

Zyprexa is just deadly drug - one should try to discontinue it before its TOO LATE (but withdrawal can kill too).

Gained weight so much weight. Lethargic. No way to live life. Took about 5 weeks to get in my system.

Never should have stayed on it 2 years
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weight gain, increased appetite, insomnia (but has gotten better).

This drug is a godsend,this has killed most of my anxiety but its not completely gone,I havent felt this good in many,many months.Now I feel like i'm ready to face the world without any problems.
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1. Debilitating Sedation - I was unable to function, plain and simple. I slept between 14-18 hours per day for all five years on the med. 2. Moderate weight gain - I gained around 25 pounds and I am a rather skinny person (I never became obese but I was rather unhealthy and lacked motivation to exercise or eat right). 3. Depressive Symptoms - Schizophrenia and depressive bouts come together, but this drug made it much worse (and it improved upon stopping the drug). In fact, my two hospitalizations in this time were due to depression not schizophrenia!

Despite the side effects and horrible impact on overall quality of life, for people with bad symptoms who cannot stand EPS symptoms and akathisia, this drug is a good option. In fact, at one point, I was on a nearly unheard of 40 mg per day (equivalant to 15 or more mg of Risperidone) and had no movement problems at all. That is remarkable IMO. It was the right drug for me at the time (when I was not familiar with the scary symptoms of Schizophrenia yet).
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Weight Gain (40 lbs)

I've put on 80lbs and developed diabetes . It helped when I was psychotic and I suffer terrible insomnia and other symtoms when I try to come off it. I also get nightmares. And I can't orgasm. Also I can't write or read anymore . I feel lost and bored and I donttake pleasure in anything.I want to come off it but I've tried before and it makes me so completey exhausted I go back on it.

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Initially none. Started due to dishonest doctors diagnosing me to be in psychosis. After reducing dosage to 5mg/day there is pale skin. Now after 3 years of use I have breathing problems and maybe some kind of heart problems.

I think I'm slowly dying to Zyprexa. Some kind of pseudoparkinsonism (hard to initiate movements) and heart failure symptoms related breathing. I think I will try to discontinue although I'm probably suicidal [need to use statins - there is at least atherosclerosis and other problems]. http://nonpsychiatry.wordpress.com/ Films: V for Vendetta, Matrix, CCHR: Psychiatry Industry of Death, Batman 3 (breathing) etc.

Worst drug ever! Withdrawl symptoms are still with me after only talking this for 2 weeks. It's been 4 weeks since I stopped. Medicine made me feel like a zombie. I had really bad dissociation from the med. I had extreme anxiety getting off of it..like bugs crawling on me, I can no longer nap with my kids during the day cause I am too wired and I have insomnia at night. I sleep for 4 hours and wake up every hour after that with my heart racing from anxiety. Don't not take it unless its your last option!! Withdrawl is bad! Do your research...worse than heroin they say!!

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I was hallucinating more while on the pills than when I took myself off.

I had a weight gain of 20 lbs in 4 months even if i only ate fruits and salads...fatigue and sleepiness ..i have stopped taking it the past 2 nights and have no intention of going back to it it was prescribed as a mood stabilizer for my depression yet the unexpected weight gain and self esteem plummeting as i have never had an issue with my weight, the negatives outweigh three positives.