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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYPREXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Schizoaffective disorder | Weight gain, memory loss | I take zyprexa 4 times a day, 5mg in the morning, 5mg at noon, 5mg at 430, and 30mg at night. I also take 15mg of haloperidol at night. It seems to work for me kind of. I have break through symptoms but I manage. I do feel tho that it has affected my memory quite a bit. | M | 33 | 4 years 45 mg 4X day | 1/9/2023 | 5 | anxity ocd and minor bp | very good drug worth the weight gain for the good results | F | 27 | 30 days 10 1X day | 10/12/2021 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | Weight gain only | Zyprexa saved my life. I was experiencing psychotic symptoms and Manic depressive swings. I take 20 mg at night, and it has calmed me and brought me back down to earth many times. I have gained quite a lot of weight, but the pros well outweigh the cons. | F | 31 | 6 years 20 mg 1X day | 7/30/2020 | 5 | Drug induced psychosis | My son had slight weight gain, which was needed. Helped tremendously. He is not paranoid any longer, the voices have stopped and he’s able to interact with family and do schoolwork. So thankful for this medicine. | M | 17 | 7 days 5 mg | 11/19/2019 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | Weight gain, insatiable appetite, drowsiness. DO NOT STOP TAKING THIS COLD TURKEY!!!! I made that mistake and ended up missing three days of work because I was SO sick!!! PLEASE work with your doctor if you desire to stop taking it. | This medicine was a game changer for me. I felt like I had my life back. I was more aware of everything around me, could think clearly, my thoughts were organized. I noticed things in my town I'd been missing my entire life! I was able to sit and watch movies and actually hear the words the actors were saying because my thoughts were finally slowed down. My nightmares went away and I was able to sleep soundly through the night. It felt like a miracle drug!! Unfortunately I gained over 30 pounds on it and my doctor insisted we change it. I HATE taking medication, but I actually fought to stay on this one another month. As my weight continued to climb, we ended up stopping the Zyprexa. If it wasn't for the weight gain, I don't think I would have ever stopped taking it. | F | 33 | 3 months 2.5-7.5 | 9/20/2019 | 5 | insomnia, agitation | Not much, but I don't take it regularly. Maybe some agitation or heightened state about 18 to 24h after taking it. | Really makes me sleep when nothing else does. Always works. 2.5mg will usually be sufficient, too. Never needed more than 5mg. Will use sparingly given the risks involved with regular use. But I truly love it-- it helps when I need it. I have to take it some 2h before bedtime, since it takes some time to work. And either take it early or be able to sleep the next morning. It's very calming and pleasant and hasn't caused habituation or lost effectiveness for me. | F | 28 | 5 1X AN | 1/19/2018 | 5 | severe obsession | instatiable hunger | this drug made me hungry found myself eating a few burgers at a time, some chips, cake. anything i could get my hands on. i ended up learning how to bake so i could make my own treats like pie, muffins, cookies. started putting cheese on everything like nachos, tacos, pizzas. i kept chocolates all over the place so i could eat between meals. i was baking 4 pies at a time, dipping my cookes in chocolate, having 3 bowls of cereal for a midnight snack. i gained 50 lbs but ive found my love for food. | M | 30 | 5 days 5 1X day | 6/21/2017 | 5 | Always hungry | Before I took this medication I was hiding behind the curtains in my own house and thought people were trying to take my photo. Forget the side effects this has been a life saver for me and my family | F | 67 | 6 months 12.5 | 2/26/2017 | 5 | Bipolar Mixed | This drug has been a life saver for me. Yes, I gained some weight but it's well worth it considering how bad my mixed bipolar episodes got. | M | 43 | 4 months | 2/11/2017 | 5 | Schizophrenia | Extensive weight gain, loss of strength and tone, sleeping half the day away, not able to sleep until 2 or 3 am | I am not diabetic despite taking for 16 years...and Both parents diabetic! Noticed alot of people don't like this drug for no reason. Some even say their diabetic after a few short years which is not my experience. | M | 31 | 10 years 15mg pd | 2/8/2017 | 5 | Obsessive thinking | Weight gain | This drug saved my life. I was obsessing over a friendship that ended and it was making me suicidal. This drug stopped my thoughts I can't believe how wonderful I feel and people have noticed how I have changed. I am amazed how well this drug works | M | 53 | 10 days 2.5 2X day | 11/24/2016 | 5 | Paranoia | BIT OF WEIGHT GAIN BUT OK OVERALL. AGGRESSION AND SLEEP GREATLY REDUCED | MAKE SURE YOUR SCHIZOPHRENIC SYMPTOMS ARENT TARGETED INDIVIDUAL SYMPTOMS | F | 25 | 2 years 10MG | 8/18/2016 | 5 | PSYCHOTIC EPISODE/SHIZOPHRENIA | WEIGHT GAIN | I had a very good experience with Zyprexa. It got rid of my psychotic symptoms rather quickly. However, now it is time to come off and I have to taper slowly for a few months. | F | 58 | 1.5 years 2.5 1X day | 1/20/2016 | 5 | depression with psychotic features | Weight gain and diabetes, pituitary adenoma | This was a good medicine for me for 8 years but now my physical health is in jeopardy. | F | 50 | 1 years 45 mg | 11/11/2015 | 5 | schizophrenia | I have been taking zyprexa for five years Weight gain happen in first year, decreased weight gain after that because instead of eating two meals I ate one meal a day and snacked a little. This medicine worked for me for five years, switched to another med bc safer to be on other med when pregnant. | F | 33 | 5 years 7.5 | 10/10/2015 | 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 | 5 | schizoaffective disorder | Increased appetite, rapid weight gain, drooling, nightmares | The side effects are a small price to pay for the benefits. My fiance suffers from schizoaffective disorder, which is the worst of both worlds: schizophrenia and manic phase of bipolar. He doesn't want to take meds long term, so I keep Zyprexa on hand because thus far it is the ONLY drug that takes him out of a manic schizophrenic attack and keeps him out of the hospital. As a pharmacologist myself, I feel that Zyprexa, a very powerful and effective drug, should be used only as a prophylaxis for a short time and then weaning off, but not for long-term usage. Zyprexa is truly a miracle drug, and I laud Eli Lilly for manufacturing it! | M | 31 | 5 days 30 1X day | 1/5/2015 | 5 | Schizoaffective | 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. | F | 29 | 2 months 10mg. 2X day | 8/15/2013 | 5 | persistent imnsomnia | None | F | 51 | 1 days 2.5 | 3/12/2013 | 5 | GAD & major depressive disorder | Huge appetite, slightly forgetful, Feel a bit sluggish for the first 30 mins after waking up. Shaky hands in the early to mid morning. | I have suffered with general anxiety disorder and major depression since a teenager which has got progressively worse over the years. I 1997 I was hospitalised twice for major depression and again in 1998. I was prescribed Leponex, a very similar drug to Zyprexor. I felt better immediately but my doc took me off it because of the issue with blood testing. Years passed and I forgot about Leponex. I tried Prozac, Ciplapram, (Depramil) cognitive therapy and psychotherapy on and off for years. Nothing ever took away the continuous anxiety, unwarranted guilt, feelings of hopelessness, racing thoughts and varying depressive episodes. My life, my choices and my thinking has been crippled with this awful condition for most of my life. I have almost become a recluse. Over the last two years I have slipped into suicidal depression. Ten days ago I told my psychiatrist how wonderful Leponex made me feel in 1997. He put me on Zyprexa 5mg for 7 days then 10mg to follow and warned me about the possible weight gain. Fortunately I am a tall thin guy and I don’t mind something that will increase my appetite as I eat poorly. The following day I felt great almost immediately. No anxiety, no panic attacks, no dark pits of hellish depression. Ten days later I want to declare to the world that this is nothing short of a miracle, a life saving drug for me. I feel wonderful and Zyprexa is AMAZING! I am now calmer, I can concentrate better, I am more confident. | M | 46 | 10 days 10mg 1X day | 9/28/2012 |
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)