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 |
| 1 | Agitated depression/possible bipola | Severe drowsiness and hangover effect. Double vision, muscle stiffness | At 1/2 of a normal SENIOR'S starting dose (1.25mg) I was sleeping over 14 hours a night and was so hung over during the day I couldn't go about my normal routines-I couldn't even get myself dressed to go out to the store. I stopped it after a few weeks; I couldn't handle the drowsiness | F | 31 | | 5/13/2006 | 4 | psychotic episode | Weight gain, not caring about anything, a bit zombified and sleeping alot. | stopped the psychosis and thaughts coming into my head. | F | 24 | 5 months | 5/9/2006 | 1 | depression | I was prescribed zyprexa to fight depression, but side-effects (weight-gain, memory loss, drowsyness, dizzyness) depressed me even more. I am a university student and I have lots of difficulties in studying and being awake owing to that crap called zyprexa. | Stop taking it if side effects outbalance benefits, even against your doctor's advice | M | 32 | 5 years | 5/7/2006 | 4 | bipolar | Groggy in the mornings; took 1/2hr+ to get up in morning and get moving. Gained 20-30#'s with NO a change in diet. (not eating more). Cholesterol levels went up to previously high levels even though am taking statins and cholesterol was down before. | Slept great; like a rock, all the time. Went to sleep right away and slept through night. Started with Symbyax (10mg of Zyprexa, and prozac combined) Knocked me out and was falling asleep at work during the day. Went to 5mg of Zyprexa and cycled through several other antidepressants. At last was taking 5mg Zyprexa, 225mg Effexor and 300mg Wellbutrin. New pdoc has taken me off due to weight and cholesterol concerns- Now after 1 week, I have not slept more than 3-4 hours a night for last 5 nights. I go to sleep after a little time, so not insomnia per se. But I wake up in the middle of the night with night sweats and can't go back to sleep and so toss and turn the rest of the night. Have a headache, pressure in my head, and very sweaty palms, strange itching sensations. | M | 40 | 1 years | 4/28/2006 | 1 | Borderline personality | Excessive weight gain. "zombie"like state. | I was on this drug for 2 weeks and gained 15 pounds. I have been trying to lose for over 6 months now. I would never recommened this drug to anyone. ***I took this drug in the form of Symbyax, which is a combination of Zyprexa and Prozac*** Anyone condsidering using this drug sound do further research on active lawsuits. | F | 27 | 14 days | 4/26/2006 | 1 | anxiety | Dizziness, Chest pains, and trouble breathing | Does not help in the least. I cant get up and move from point A to B without almost having a panic attack from a racing heart. I crave sweets like no bodys buisness. Im trying to ween off it but i think im stopping it right now. | M | 20 | 6 days | 4/15/2006 | 1 | Depression | Weight gain, Loss of motivation to do anything and increased anxiety. | Trying to come off this drug is horrific. Insomnia and severe anxiety are the worst symptons, but you can include nausea and pounding headaches. I'm on my third time to cease the drug. The withdrawal periods can last up to eight weeks. I do not recommend this drug, it is a nasty one. | M | 44 | 6 months | 4/14/2006 | 2 | Bipolar | Some flattened affect, weight gain, moodyness in AM. | I take this medication only once per day in evening before bed and I'm really glad about that because I only get less than a half my waking day that I feel normal when its probably at its least concentration. I do sleep well if not even a little too well. Just wish I didn't feel out of it the first part of the day. Concerned about long term effects as well. | M | 39 | 2 years | 4/7/2006 | 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 | 5 | schizoaffective disorder | weight gain, hypersomnia (increased sleeping), calming of moods, general smoothing out of mania, calmness, less hallucinations. | The positives definitely outweigh the negatives. 15MG per day helps me with my insomnia, helps silence the very negative and scary thoughts/voices. When taken with my antidepressant it helps my positive thoughts and moods. I give my thanks to Olanzapine/Zyprexa. | F | 33 | 1 years | 3/6/2006 | 2 | Bipolar | Sleepy, Could hardly stand up, food cravings, weight gain | Helped with sucidial thoughts. Only was able to take for a few weeks. | F | 44 | 3 weeks | 3/1/2006 | 1 | psychotic episode | Gained 20 pounds, which was healthy for me at the time. I did experience some insomnia and dryness of mouth, but I had no idea this drug can cause diabetes! My aunt recently died of diabetes complications, so I would strongly encourage anyone who is on this drug to request a prescription change ASAP! I really mean that. There is no sense in taking a drug that improves your mental health if it damages your physical health. How can you enjoy the new state of mind if you suffer from the inevitable physical complications caused by this med? | Thankfully, I did not have to take Zyprexa for more than a few months. This was the first - and only - 'episode' I am going to have in my lifetime. Seriously. Self-help is a far better solution than letting doctors 'zombify' you with diabetes-causing drugs. I understand that some people with serious problems need drugs to stabilize their condition, but any drug that causes deadly medical conditions needs to be eliminated from the rx book altogether. It just goes to show, half the time, these docs don't even realize what they're prescribing. Far better to treat yourself to TLC, herbal remedies, yoga, meditation, knitting lessons, kick boxing, whatever - minus the meds - if at all possible. We are the best resources when it comes to healing ourselves, because ultimately, we know better than anyone else what we need. Peace of mind, with the abusive lover completely out of the picture, was the key for me. Don't let anyone else tell you what's 'best' for you, especially not doctors in psych | F | 35 | 60 days | 3/1/2006 | 4 | bipolar | 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 | 24 | 1.5 years | 2/28/2006 | 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 | Bipolar | daily drowsiness, extreme fatigue, lack of concentration, feeling spaced out most days. | I've been on Zyprexa for a few months now and have gained around 20 pounds, feel like sleeping ot eating most of the day. I started taking it on my second episode of mania but it still did not prevent me from the depression that came afterwards. I went to the doctor to complain many times and we even reduced from 10 to 5 to 2.5mg with another mood stabilizer (Topamax), but i still feel really sleepy and food obsessed! But i'm afraid of getting off the drugs completely and of risking another psycotic episode. | F | 25 | 4 months | 2/18/2006 | 5 | bipolar | M | 28 | 18 months | 2/9/2006 | 1 | BiPolar Psychosis | delusions, aggressive agitation | Caused dangerous agitation on 10mg. Then extreme agitation on 30mg. Had horrid hallucinations and was restrained for 30hrs. in the hospital. This caused low oxygen level, aspiration pneumonia, amnesia. Never again. | M | 41 | 14 days | 1/30/2006 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder | I kept eating and eating and sleeping and sleeping and sometimes I managed to do both at the same time. My Mum caught me making a sandwich in middle of the night ASLEEP!!! I felt like a zombie and both food and bed were my friends causing me to gain ahuge amount of weight. | When I was manic Zyprexa did calm me down but taking it as a mood stabilizer to prevent further episodes was a joke. I was well enought to go back to work but I could barely function at work, I actually fell asleep at a meeting once. Also driving was very difficult as i often would feel my eyes start to close...my life was worse on this drug NOT BETTER. I gained 50 pounds in 4 months and 2 years on I am struggling to lose that weight. I do feel it is effective in controlling severe manic episodes and is useful as a last resort when other drugs are not working....but that's it. There are other drugs that can do the same job without such gruesome side effects. I have since had another manic episode and Seroquel controlled my symptoms without turning me into foodaholic sleepaholic Zombie!!! | F | 28 | 4 months | 1/27/2006 | 5 | Bipolar II | Increased appetite, sleep more. That's it. | Works really well for me. Helped a lot with hypomania, mixed states, racing thoughs and depression. Best med i've tried so far. | M | 27 | 6 months | 1/18/2006 | 4 | anxiety | weight gain sleepyness | zyprexa helped me in every aspect of my life It got rid of most of my anxiety helped me sleep helped me gain weight but I recently stopped taking it caue I think its making my hair fall out. I feel horrible since Ive stopped I cant sleep Im having panic attacks and Ive lost 6 pounds in one week if anyone has lost hair please let me know | M | 27 | 18 days | 1/13/2006 |