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 | schizophrenia | At first it was good but then as time went on it became less efective and now as of a week ago developed irregular heart beats don't take this drug it may be a difference between life and death | M | 25 | 3 years 10mg | 11/9/2012 | 3 | Manic episode due to drink spiking | Weight gain, constant need to sleep, apathy, low mood, over emotional, irritability, loss of confidence, lactating from breast. | I was on Zyprexa because my drink was spiked, which caused a chemical imbalance in my brain, which ultimately resulted in a psychotic break and very frightening manic episode. I experienced symptoms similar to bi-polar. Wherein I couldn't sleep, was paranoid, mood was elevated then suddenly sow, I was happy one minute aggressive the next. Doctors put me on Zyprexa which helped straight away. Within a day or two I started returning to my "normal self" doctors wanted to keep me on zyprexa for a few months to monitor the situation just to rule out bi-polar and make sure it was a one off. During the 7 months I was on the medication my dosage was lowered as I was weaned off. However I experienced some pretty undesirable side affects. My breasts became tender and started to leak! I was constantly tired, did not want to get out of bed, suffered depression was bitter angry etc. I was very lethargic and felt like crying all the time. I also became very anxious, nervous and worried. However my psychiatrist was great and eventually I came off the zyprexa totally. It is still working it's way out of my system but I am losing the weight and am much more outgoing and happy my sleep pattern and appetite have returned to normal. I have experienced an irregularity in my periods however. I went 5months without getting one since I've been off the tablets. I sometimes experience random twitching or sensitivity to stimuli. Overall I felt zyprexa did help in rectifying the situations, bu | F | 19 | 6 months 15-10-5 1X day | 11/5/2012 | 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 | 1 | Anxiety/depression/cycling | Nausea, vomiting, uncontrollable diarrhea. Lost about 20 pounds. Did not help me sleep. | F | 73 | 17 days ?? 1X day | 9/20/2012 | 4 | Psychotic Depression | Weight Gain | Zyprexa is amazing. It relieved me of my auditory and visual hallucinations, the only down side is weight gain. If I ate over 1400 calories a day I would gain weight, this was a battle for me because I have a very sweet tooth. Some days I would eat a little more than 1400 calories only to end up gaining a pound or two. In the end I lost the battle, the craving for sweet food became to much and the weight went on far to easy. I'm now on abilify which causes less weight gain than other atypical antipsychotics, on some sites it's even considered to be weight neutral. Overall I would say that Zyprexa is an amazing drug if you can mantain your weight on it but for me it was a constant battle. | F | 27 | 1 years 15MG 1X day | 8/31/2012 | 5 | Schizophrenia | Light headed gastric somtime erectile problem but orgasm better than the rest ability orgasm ok too erectile good libido but causes anxiety always want to eat to get energy overall I really like zyprexa Take lowest dosage cause all of this meds decreased sexuality | M | 35 | 1 days 5 | 8/28/2012 | 1 | I feel drugged, i feel my head heavy, i feel detached from the reality, like a zombie, hand tremors, palpitations throughout the body, i wake up with dry mouth and throat, i sleep more than 12 hous per day, i even missed classes to sleep a little more, i feel like parts of my brain were shut off, i only feel fine lying somewhere and still. | Poison | M | 23 | 1 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 7/28/2012 | 1 | Bipolar disorder | Weight gain weight gain weight gain. This drug is not worth it!!! See if you can get on lamictal and topamax first!! I gained 30 + pounds and am working like hell to get off. After talking w my psyc he said I didn't need to be on it. Really? So all this for nothing. Horrible drug. Find another. | F | 21 | 4 months 5m | 7/13/2012 | 1 | Phychosis | Memory problems, heart arithmiyas, irregular heart rate | F | 35 | 2 years 5 | 5/13/2012 | 1 | anxiety | 8 years 2.5 1X day | 5/11/2012 | 1 | bipolar | Sedation at first, loss of interest in pretty much everything, boredom, trouble making decisions | Over the past few months I've noticed a severe decrease in things I used to enjoy, and this correlates exactly along the same timeline that I've been taking this med. It definately stabilizes my mood, but I find I'm sorta just "existing" and passing time, not interested in much of anything. Haven't been to the gym in weeks, whereas I used to go routinely. I've had days where all I did, all day, was just watch TV, when there was stuff that needed to be done....it was an ordeal just to get off the couch. My guitars are collecting dust, my apartment needs a good cleaning, yet all I want to do is crash on the couch and watch TV, even though it's hard to find pleasure out of that as well. I'm not myself at work, I'm less productive, less helpful, it's awful!!! If I were to graph my moods while I've been on this, it'd be a straight line in the negative. Same thing happened with Depakote ER, Trileptal, and Lithium. I'm beginning to think mood-stabilizers aren't for me. | M | 29 | 5 months 10 1X day | 4/25/2012 | 3 | Depression | Weight gain Anhedonia Excessive sleeping | It gives you a half-life. You'll be stable, but completely anesthetized emotionally. If I could describe it as a color, it would be a permanent shade of gray. | M | 23 | 3 years 10mg 1X day | 4/24/2012 | 3 | schizophrenia | Sleep 12 hours a day hangover effect | M | 24 | 3 years 10mg | 4/23/2012 | 1 | Psychosis | weight gain, increased appetite, tiredness, lethargy, memory problems, loss of creativity, seizures | M | 29 | 14 days 20 mg 1X day | 4/4/2012 | 1 | Bipolar | Weight gain,very tired, confusion with memory loss. I agree zyprexa is a poor performing drug for many and should be taken off the market. | M | 46 | 5 months 40 1X day | 3/28/2012 | 1 | Hyper activity, severe ADHD, etc | Extreme weight gain (over 40lbs in less than 1year), breast development, unstable gait, and most recent, hypoglycemia. | M | 13 | 3 years 20mg | 3/24/2012 | 1 | bipolar - severe | My face swelled up, my scalp split open and my hair fell out. I had to wear a wig for 6 weeks while it grew back. Weight gain ++++ even in a month. | This is the worst anti psychotic I have ever been on and I've been on most. The side effects were horrendous. | F | 56 | 1 months 10mgs 1X day | 3/20/2012 | 2 | Mental | Swollen feet weight gain.. Can't sleep & shortness of breathe.. | F | 40 | 10 days 20 | 2/22/2012 | 1 | Bipolar | Terrible drug. Would not recommend to anyone | F | 35 | 1 years 5 | 2/10/2012 | 1 | Bipolar & Bulimia | Weight gain, Lethargy, High appetite, Incoherence, Memory loss. | Completely inhumane. I was just a living shell of a human while on this. I have one regret in my life and it's taking this medicine 12 years ago. I do not remember what mg I took or how many times a day. I was a zombie. I remember eating and sleeping. Became aware that I said something only after someone else responded. I went from 138 lbs to about 240 lbs in 6 months and no one gave me clothes to fit. I have PERMANENT lines around my belly from my pants. The abdominal weight has never come off...and my niece says I look like a tiger. Bulimia and bipolar tripled afterwards. THIS DRUG SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET AND THE MANUFACTURERS HELD LIABLE FOR DOING HARM TO PEOPLES MINDS AND BODIES. | F | 26 | 6 months 1X day | 1/20/2012 |