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 |
| 5 | Bipolar II | Fatigue, lack of energy, diminished libido. | This medication has been a real life saver for me. At 5mg/day it kills suicidal thoughts, helps with depression, helps with insomnia and works well for anxiety. I think this med is worth it despite its side effects. | 6 months | 10/28/2006 | 5 | | 9/23/2004 | 5 | Depression | No side effects of note, perhaps because I am taking so low a dose | This drug has wiped out my suicidal thinking for which I have suffered with for over a year and a half. It has been the most effective drug I have ever taken. I am also on elavil and tegretol. I have tried everything out there. Everything. Don't listen to others. Please try it, perhaps at a low dose if you are feeling suicidal. It may help you. There is hope! . | F | 11 days 2.5 mg 1X day | 5/4/2015 | 4 | bipolar | drowiness, weight gain | great it helped put me to sleep since i have trouble sleeping. should take it an hour or two before bedtime for best effect. | F | 2 years | 10/25/2002 | 4 | | 11/2/2001 | 4 | olansapine | Gained roughly 20 pounds , I rarely experience muscle cramps. At the start my legs twitched. | This site has been a very reassuring to me ,to see how many people have gained weight. My doctor told me that my weight gain was from overeating but I eat normally and still gain weight. I have never gained weight in my life and after a couple of months on the drug I gained 20 pounds. I exercise regularly and still gain weight. I'm coming off in 6 months so hopefully then my body will balance itself out. | M | 1.5 years | 2/28/2006 | 2 | steroid-induced psychosis | the medicine is very good for bipolar mania, schizophrenia, or (in my case) steroid-induced psychosis (rare side effect from pulmicort inhaler, see for further info on that). However, weight gain is rapid, and you can't do much about it. You can be eating a steak dinner and thinking about fried chicken at the same time. I got terrible anxiety with it, I was barely able to go out at all. A few months after stopping the drug, I started to develop facial twitches, and muscle twitches, and jerking of the fingers, arms, etc. Apparently this is the beginning of tardive dyskinesia, and the the drug masks the symptoms, so you will not notice it until you stop the drug. Thanks goodness I stopped in time. Having permanent twitching/jerking of my body would not be fun. However, if you have serious mental illness, you may have to risk this serious side effect. | M | 2 years | 3/9/2006 | 2 | Psychosis | Sedation, and need for excessive sleep | I almost overdosed on this because i would take a 15mg tablet and it would kick in and i would slow down but it wouldn't rid me of my volatile urges and my hallucinations so therefor i took more... its all i had and i couldn't afford a trip to the ER | M | 3 months | 11/4/2007 | 2 | I'm going crazy Coming off of this medicine going on one month on June 12th. It's been hell of a ride to say the least!! Had I known what I know now I would have never touched more than 2.5 mg. First ten days off I was ok. After that not getting rest, I'm barely sleeping it reminds me when I become manic, I'm taking another medication to control my symptoms.how long can one possibly go without having Full adequate sleep a night? Without causing health problems, Such as stroke, heart problems? Variables to consider... Taking melatonin sometimes it knocks me out other times I just lay there exhausted, but cannot go to sleep! Anyone have solutions, or going through this please contact me | 0 days 1X day | 6/8/2021 | 1 | bipolar II | extreme drowsiness, feeling like a zombie | This drug was by far the worst out of all the meds I have tried!!! I was on only 2.5 mg (in addition to 100 mg Topamax and 75 mg Effexor XR). My doctor told me that it would help augment the Effexor XR and in turn help with my anxiety. I was reluctant to take it because I read all over the place that it caused major, major weight gain but then I figured since I was on the other two meds (which suppress appetite) that I should be okay. Well, it didn't make me gain weight! Thank goodness! My intuition was right about that! Anywho, moving on....I had to sleep 10-12 hours each night and [if time allowed] take a two hour nap in the afternoon. That would be fine every now and then, but NOT on a DAILY basis! The zombie-effect was totally horrid! I was indifferent towards nearly everything! My creativity and intellect was dulled; it was extremely difficult to think =( I had almost no personality. This boomeranged of course. When I thought about what I was turning into, I became frighten | F | 3 months | 12/29/2007 | 1 | chemical imbalance | RAPID WEIGHT GAIN | worst drug ever made, i gained 70 lbs when i took it and i havnt been able to lose the weight. it screwed up totally all of my eating habits i was 5"9 156 before taking it and after taking it i was 235. im down to 225 but still the weight gain is not worth it stay away from this drug. i feel like shyt about myself because of the weight gain and i would not recommend this drug to anyone. the doctors did not even tell me about the weight gain. i would not recommend this drug to anyone.its also addicting. do not take this drug. i gained 70 lbs in one month | M | 1 months | 4/6/2008 | 1 | bipolar: Lithium fine | My son died from this drug; died of profound hyperglycemia. No warning from the doctor or a warning guide. | This is a lethal drug. In the CATIE Study, it was the worst. As far back as 2001 a Medwatch study found 200 plus cases of diabetes and 23 deaths. In 2002 UK and Japan required Lilly to place a warning. The FDA did nothing. Lilly execs need prison time for what I view as murder. | F | 20 days | 6/11/2007 | 1 | depression | | 9/13/2007 | 1 | Schizo-effective | Weight gain; seizure; dry-mouth | F | 3 months 10 mg | 2/8/2017 | 1 | Bipolar disorder | Loss of emotion, extreme fatigue, massive weight gain, sleeping too much, loss of creativity , in short it f...s up your life | Don’t ever start taking this medication, it ruined my life. I used to be very athletic, full of life, creative and passionate about what I do. Now I feel like a zombie, I have no emotion, I cannot even cry. I gained 30kgs, now I’m trying to wean off this poison, I know it won’t be easy but I’m determined.. | F | 8 years 7,5mg | 10/5/2019 | 1 | Doctors had delusions | Heartburn after puking up food. Stomach problems. Dizziness. fainted and had to get brought back to life. Trouble breathing 30 days. Sleeping all day. | M | 2 years I don't kn 2X day | 4/28/2014 | 1 | depression | 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. | M | 4 months 2.5 | 12/3/2012 | 1 | anxiety | 8 years 2.5 1X day | 5/11/2012 | 1 | Manic depression | My son took it for two years (after having successfully taken lithium for years) then fell into a coma and died of profound hyperglycemia. He was 39 years old. I would not recommend this poison to anyone and think it should be taken off the market. | Eli Lilly knew this drug was poison. Other countries had required them to put a warning on the label but not our country. They should go to jail in handcuffs. | F | 2 years | 8/20/2006 | 5 | psych. episodes; sev. depression | weight gain; sleep like a rock; need 8-10 hrs sleep daily | This drug is wonderful. Made the difference between being institutionalized and being able to have a career, a family, and happiness. I take 15mg at night. I have been able to lose the weight gained through exercise and watching calories. I think everyone reacts differently. | F | 4 | 10 years | 9/23/2007 |
ZYPREXA (OLANZAPINE): Olanzapine is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). It may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression. This medication can help to decrease hallucinations and help you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less agitated, and take a more active part in everyday life. Olanzapine belongs to a class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. Talk to the doctor about the risks and benefits of treatment (especially when used by teenagers). See also Precautions section. FDA Approval Date: 1997-09-09 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)