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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYPREXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | BPD/Bi polar | Extreme fatigue during the day... never any energy to do anything. | Mania relieved, but depression still lingers. Been on Zyprexa 10 mg for years. I find overall though, it stabilizes me and calms me down. | M | 26 | 6 years | 11/18/2008 | 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 | 2 | diagnosed with schizoprenia after being knocked off my pushbike on noosa parade on 10th august 12.10 pm 1998.blood exuded from mainly left ear,eyes in serious state after confirming later on with ambulance staff,fractured skull left temporal.soon after had anxious moments for no emotional reasons.found out it was possibly side effects of morphine from paramedic with energex community rescue helicopter and later in hospital during my long 3 day stay[couldn't wait to get out].paranioa and distrust of people,lack of vitamins and minerals,soft tissue damage,spine and nerve damage,emotions of post traumatic stress because of what was happening afterwards. . .it goes on . what i needed and still need since the accident is time at a health farm for at least two weeks. i am currently and have since may 2006, been on resperdal. i find it satisfactory until i learn more. also because i have consumed alcohol for the last ten years and am the sucker on the end of the smoke, this is a pertinent | F | 49 | | 11/1/2008 | 5 | /Bipolar/Cycling Mood disorder | Extreme fatigue in morning, no weight gain, completely eradicated my manic phases (within several hours of taking first dose!) | This antipsychotic is a blessing. I was at my lowest point about one month ago (my first relapse in almost 3 years because my Lamictal stopped working effectively) when I went into a major manic phase. Specifically, my anxiety was at such a great level that my body was PHYSICALLY affected, not just mentally. I had such severe back and chest pains, that I had to get an MRI and the doctors were puzzled because nothing was found to be wrong physically. As a last resort i called my psychiatrist and he IMMEDIATELY put me on only 1 mg of Zyprexa and the next day all my pain and all my anxiety were gone! I felt like my life had been give back to me. I am so thankful for this medication because now I can function at school again and help build my relationship back with my boyfriend and family that was practically inexistent for my 3-week long manic state. Currently, I am on 2.5 mg per day until I am completely stabilized then will be taken off and put back on Lamictal (my long-term mood s | F | 20 | 6 weeks | 10/25/2008 | 1 | drug of choice that month by dr | Diabetes EXTREME weight gain | Now that I have diabetes... 7 years later..my mother needs my kidney to survive...Now that I have diabetes..I can NOT help my mother! THANK YOU DOCTORS VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have ruined my life! DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG ITS POISEN!!!!!!!!! | F | 40 | 6 months | 10/25/2008 | 1 | Bipolar II and insomnia | Can you spell H-e-l-l? First off, it turns out bipolar ii was a misdiagnosis; I have GAD and depression. Anyway, I was placed on a giant dose of 20 mg which caused muscle rigidity, tremors, and short term memory loss; it became harder and harder to use my hands/mouth and even to think. My symptoms were so severe I was admitted to the emergency room and spent 24 hrs in hospital being detoxed! | This stuff is POISON! It should be taken off the market and certainly not prescribed for anyone who might not be bipolar or psychotic. Read the label of all the potential side effects and diseases this toxic crap can cause. The treatment is worse than the disease, at least for me. | F | 49 | 5 days | 10/25/2008 | 3 | anxiety | substantial weight gain | M | 33 | 9 months | 10/19/2008 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | Daytime fatigue, lowering of sex drive. Besides that no side effects. | Very good for depression and suicidal ideas. | M | 30 | 2 times | 10/6/2008 | 4 | Cyclothymia | weight gain, unable to lose any weight. Lack of interest in sex, except during ovulation. Lighter, shorter periods (which I consider a blessing). Lack of motivation, even though I also take Adderall. Difficulty in getting up in the morning. Extreme craving for sugar...CONSTANTLY...so I guess it's also responsible for my constant breakouts. Little or no self control. Hard to feel things emotionally, especially romantically. | Despite all its faults, I have to admit that Zyprexa has done a satisfactory job of repressing my Bipolar symptoms...I'd say it's been between 75 to 85 percent effective. I started out taking Symbyax. The Prozac part of it wasn't entirely successful at getting rid of my anxiety problems, however, so my doctor switched me to Zyprexa alone and put me on Paxil. The Paxil has done wonders, and I haven't had any side effects from it. I have been weaning myself off of Zyprexa gradually--without consulting my doctor-- as I can't fit into most of my clothes now, and feel like I must almost certainly be unhealthy due to my constant sugar consumption. Pretty much the only reason I eat "real" food is so I can get to dessert without anyone being on my case. And what's especially strange to me are the sudden urges to eat when I'm not hungry. When I first started taking Symbyax I went through 2 to 3 cartons of ice cream a week, by myself...and oddly enough it HAD to be Breyers cookies and | F | 39 | 1 years | 10/5/2008 | 3 | Bipolar I | Extreme Weight Gain; Fatigue; Constant hunger (esp. cravings for carbs/bread/pasta. | Originally on just zyprexa, weighed 100-110 pounds (within the healthy range for my height/gender). Within 4 months shot up to 160 pounds. Immediate diabetic symptoms (though tests were negative). Topamax added at 100mg, hunger and cravings for carbs died immediately. Further exercise and counting calories / south beach style diet brought weight down to 115-120 range. Hate the drug, but it works AMAZING for its purpose. With lithium now too, no bipolar symptoms. 100% normal life, so you'd think, though I need at least 8 hours of sleep...preferably 10. | F | 23 | 6 years | 10/4/2008 | 5 | massive anxiety | gained only 10 pounds, sleep is great | this drug is great, if you exercise everyday and don`t let yourself get lazy then this drug is fine. but if you get lazy then yes this drug will eventually probably kill you, one way or another. don`t be lazy. it actually seems to give me more strengh in the gym and i have great erections from it and works awesome for anxiety | M | 44 | 2 years | 10/2/2008 | 1 | Diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia. | I was on a this medicine called Zyprexa about 2 years ago. It caused me to have urinary retention, kidney pains, and a stay at my local somatic-hospital because of my urinary retention. I couldnt pee for several hours, causing me to have 1,3 liters in my bladder. If they waited 5 more minutes with cathetrizing me, the urine would of gone back to my kidneys and I would get a lethal-poisonous attack. The urine would of gone directly in my blood. I was 5 minutes close to death, to put it another way. I werent able to pee normally for months and I had a catheter all the time. Good luck to those who chose to eat this medicine, or even any of the so-called "second generation" anti-psychotics used in today's psychiatry. | The worst medicine I have ever taken EVER. | M | 21 | 2 months | 9/15/2008 | 1 | PTSD | I am writing this review about my Mother. She was prescribed 5mg Zyprexa after having a nervous breakdown through work and I watched as this drug changed her into another person. While she was taking this drug she experienced massive weight gain and she has always been slim, developed cataracts, personality change, binge eating, start saying weird things until I felt like I didn't know her anymore. She stopped taking it by choice and although she has lost the weight she gained she is like a different person. It is like Olanzapine has made her develop dementia, delusions, paranoia, depression and so many other problems. | If someone close to you is put on Zyprexa/Olanzapine monitor them closely and if you start to notice terrible things happening encourage them to stop this med as soon as possible as the damage it does can be permanent. | F | 60 | 2 years | 9/14/2008 | 3 | Mood Disorder Poss. bi-polar | My 6 year old daughter is taking this and has had wonderful results with her moods, but has gained ALOT of weight, always begging for food, is always sleepy, and falling asleep in class. She takes small doses 4 times a day. SHe is VERY dificult to wake up. The worst part is she has a rare side effect that her eye muscles have lost control and roll up into her head like a zombie- VERY frightening!!!! | It has improved her emotional state of violence and emotional rages to controlled tantrums, and no major violent issues. We temporarily took her off to see if it was working and everything came back 10 fold! I dread the day we have to take her off it again!!!! | F | 6 | 5 months | 9/12/2008 | 1 | Derealization,Severe Depression | Severe Weight Gain (Went from 142 to 202 in 9 months) Extremely Tired,Zombie like state of mind. Increased appetite, Crave JUNK food, Eat ALL the time, VERY sedative. | I take symbyax aka zyprexa or olazapine because i had a re-action to an antibiotic called amoxil/augmentin. I was prescribe symbyax 12mg for 4 months and then 5mg sybyax for 3 months, and now 3mg zyprexa for 2 months. This pill is POISON! It is VERY hard to come off of. Im currently trying to stop this pill for the 5/8 time. My withdrawal side effects from Before were; Nausea,headache,insomnia. NOW my withdrawal sideffects are only insomnia. If anyone has ANY suggestions on coming off of this med PLEASE email me your suggestions! My e-mail is; [email protected] I already know weining off of the med but that isnt helping. So i plan to try cold turkey again. I DO NOT suggest this pill to anyone! I no longer suffer from de-realization and thus there is no reason for me to continue taking this med. All it will do is turn you into a fat zombie! | M | 22 | 9 months | 8/12/2008 | 5 | Bipolar 2/Cyclic Depression | Weight gain. Also, after 5 years at 2.5 mg/day, I'm just now starting to experience some toe and ankle movements that may be precursors to tardive dyskinesia. I'm not looking forward to the withdrawal process (Google "Zyprexa withdrawal" for more anecdotal information). | This is a *wonderful* medication if you need it. It gives me the deepest, best sleep I've ever had and has eliminated agitated, irritable states and the horrible anger and homicidal thoughts that went with them. On the other hand, please read about the side effects, which can be serious. I've read that average weight gain while taking Zyprexa is 40 pounds in the first year. It appears to contribute to the onset of diabetes in some people (as would the added weight). I am concerned I might be in the early stages of TD, so I will talk to my doctor and begin slowly cutting back on my dosage to see if the movements and restless legs disappear or at least improve. For short-term use, it's a miracle. | M | 58 | 5 years | 8/5/2008 | 1 | Severe chronic insomnia | Total brain-death for a full week | My doctor put me on Zyprexa for severe chronic insomnia - no idea as to why he would have chosen this drug over all other available meds. Anyway, I took 1 pill, slept for 24 hours straight and wasn't right in the mind for a full week afterwards. 1 pill, low dose. I have never been so brain and emotion-dead in my entire life. I tried half a pill a while later when I hadn't slept in weeks and was getting desperate - same exact thing. I flushed the rest and got a new doctor. Dastardly stuff. | F | 36 | 2 days | 7/25/2008 | 1 | bipolar - moodswings, insomnia | 25 lbs wieght gain of pure fat in two weeks. I needed 10 to 12 hours of sleep a night. rings under my eyes, severe memory loss. verry lazy, I wuold sneeze constantly when outside, also sunlight was verry iritaeing I basically turned into a fat zombie vampire with olsimers! then as I continued I developed skitzaphrania and voices in my head, also had diarea and bloody stool. severe headaches and suicidal thuoghts. loss of sex drive, it wuold take over an hour to ejaculate and it felt like nothing completely numb. stomach achs all day, and shakes hot flashes and swets everytime i ate sugar. acne and verry bad body oder, becuase of my new strange diet fat, greese, oil, salt, and suger. I decided that I shuold ween my self of the meication before it kills me! | side effects caused by stopping the use of zyprexa, complete insanity! peranoid, stressed out so bad I shake and want to puke, have stress bumps in my mouth my whole body itches! constant severe stomach ache bloody stool painfull diaria, I cant eat everything taste verry bad, and gives me hot swets and worsens my stomache ache, extreamly irratable.all of this is causing severe deppression. and I can't function in society. it has bhen almost two months since I stoped use of zyprexa but yet I still fill like a menttally i'll aids pattient! none of this existed beffore | M | 26 | 2 months | 7/21/2008 | 4 | Schizoaffective | I have gained a lot of weight.. 70 lbs in 1.5 years. I used to be really beautiful but now I am just huge. | The medicine has done well at controlling my paranoia and thoughts. My thoughts are organized again and overall I feel pretty good. I just wish I didn't have to be so big. | F | 29 | 1.5 years | 7/8/2008 | 1 | Bipolar | Violently rapid frightening weight gain. Do not get afraid of your scale like I did; one month later and 40 pounds gained. Also, I could not figure out where the weight gain was coming from. The pounds flew on like magic even when I monitored my eating. I STILL cannot lose the weight and I've been off it 3 months. I lost months of my life due to this drug. All I recall is sitting around watching t.v. all day. Zoned. | This drug sucks like nothing has ever sucked before, and I seemed to have ingested the entire contents of the PDR in the past 20 years since my diagnosis. Want to be a brainless blimp? Have fun with Zyprexa! | F | 40 | 3 months | 7/1/2008 |