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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYPREXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 |