ZYPREXA Reviews (OLANZAPINE)

Average Rating: 2.5 (585 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 5  catatonic depression tired, weight gain 30lbs. this drug was a MIRACLE, it takes me out of a near catatonic depression! all i want to do is die if i am not on it. it effects your dopamine and norepinephrine levels. i am severly lacking in those chemicals as well as serotonin, so i take wellbutrin as well. i think zyprexa made me know what a miracle from god is like. i am trying new drugs to see if things can get even better because i still have lingering depresiion irritability, so now i am trying abilify. but i will always know that zyprexa is there to keep me living... probably the best anti -depressant for near catatonia M 33 4 years
5mg. 1X day
1/18/2012
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 1  manic bipolar episodes Gained 50 pounds with in the first 2 months. I only had the urge to eat and sleep I felt like an animal. I couldn't wake up in the morning no matter how hard I tried. I would not recommend this medicine to anyone. I am also having issues with getting pregnant and its a good possibility that its because of the medicine. F 21 6 months
1/17/2012
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 1  Manic episode Horrible drug. Could have been ok to take for one day or one week but they had me on it for ten months. Within a week in hospital my clothes stopped fitting me. Constant cravings for sugar and caffiene, and complete lack of motivation and carelessless. Cut off from body. Rapid weight gain and lethargy. about 30 pounds heavier. Been off the drug about 4 months... Weight is not going down no matter how healthy I eat and exercise I do. No point in even trying to exercise on Zyprexa doesn't make a difference. EXTREME DROWSINESS, FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL OF MY CAR AND CRASHED. Very tired all the time, didn't want to get up in the morning and wanted to sleep in the middle of the day. Suicidal ideation, periods stopped for 6 months. Reduction in sex drive. F 24 10 months
20mg - 0mg
1/15/2012
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 2  Schizoaffective w/ Bipolar Subtype Weight Gain This drug helped me get back on track as far as being more social, hygenic, and less paranoid. The downside....45lbs weight gain in two months. F 35 2 months
30mg 1X day
1/7/2012
 4  Schizophrenia Fatigue, sleeping too much, mild weight gain. This medication has significantly reduced paranoia, rage, manic episodes, and insomnia. The only problem is that I sleep until the afternoon and have trouble getting up in the morning. M 26 4 months
15 1X day
1/3/2012
 5  anxiety and tics Fortunately no side effects Within two days of adding Zyprexa to my SSRI both my all-consuming anxiety and the accompanying nervous tics vanished. I opted to take the smallest dose possible (1.25 mg) and fortunately for me, I experienced only a small weight gain (which I've since reversed). For me it is a miracle drug, since I've been plagued by overwhelming anxiety and depression since childhood. F 63 7 years
1.25mg 1X day
12/7/2011
 5  Bipolar 1, Mixed, rapid cycling Weight gain on a high dose (10 mg/daily); sporadic dry mouth (helped by chewing sugar free gum) I consider myself a pretty good judge of this medication. I have had ambivalence about this medication for years: Fear of the dreaded weight gain alternating with gratitude for the fantastic relief of my symptoms (racing thoughts, agitation). I am now solidly in favor of this drug ever since my doctor told me to take small doses (2.5 mg) as needed rather than a larger dose (5-10 mg) every night. Taking Zyprexa PRN has done a world of difference. I am not gaining weight anymore and my appetite is normal. I am not getting sugar cravings. And I don't feel lethargic. This med does not have to build up in your system to work. You can take it for mania as if you were taking an ibuprofen for a headache. I average none to 5 mgs of Zyprexa each day now. I have tried other meds: Depakote (terrible weight gain), carbamazepine (ineffective), and Risperdal (weird side effects, including tricking my body into thinking it was pregnant!). None of these meds touch the effectiveness of Zyprexa. With Zyprexa I am calm and not spazzy at work, a tendency that was beginning to hurt my professional credibility. Please email me if you have personal questions about this med. By the way, it just went generic in the U.S. I picked up a bottle of "Olanzipine" the other day. F 33 4 years
2.5 1X day
12/6/2011
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 5  Paranoid Schizophrenia Excess Sleep, and hardly any weight gain This medicine is lovely, it has given me complete relief from my symptoms of schizophrenia. I'm able to live happily with my family again and it has given me confidence in social relationships. I'm slowly re-developing myself and building my life with this medicine. The only annoying side effect i notice is excess sleep. M 24 6 months
10mg 1X day
12/5/2011
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 1  "mania" Laziness, weight gain, greater appetite Worthless drug that doesn't really do anything but subdue people beyond what is needed or desirable. M 27 3 years
varied 1X AN
11/30/2011
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 1  manic episodes of bipolar disorder this medicine was awful. it changed my personality. I was boring and lazy like I was going through life on autopilot. I wanted to be and still want to be a personal trainer someday. I love working out and being proud of my body. when takingthis, I was too lazy and tired to do anything ever! I was eating nonstop and gained 15 pounds before I even realized. I became so unhappy with myself and who I'd transformed into. it probably would have changed my whole future if I hadn't told this to my doctor and she took me off of it. don't take this medicine. I lost all my cheerfulness and excitement. my friends even missed me if that makes sense. if I ever have even a day of mixed or mania I go in for an infusion and I am 100% better soon after!!!!! my doctor and I both STRONGLY support this change for me. F 17 8 months
20 MG
11/27/2011
 1  major depression extreme somnolence (slept about 14-16 hours per day); difficulty concentrating/muddy thinking; gained abdominal weight of 30 lbs (more than 25% of my original weight); dry skin; increased glucose levels; high triglycerides; sweating, nausea and headaches; weird dreams and nightmares; arm and leg cramps about 4 hours after taking dose; when withdrawing from this medication slowly experienced severe withdrawal symptoms of racing thoughts, racing heart. This drug did not do anything to alleviate my depression - if anything it made it worse. A year later after stopping this drug I cannot lose the abdominal weight and I have borderline high glucose and extremely high triglycerides; I still crave sweets and I am hungry all of the time and have just been diagnosed as pre-diabetic F 54 3 months
30 MG 1X day
11/22/2011
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 2  Schizophrenia The question one needs to ask is - we are humans, designed to work productively. How is this drug designed to help us as humans work productively? From this point of view, Zyprexa falls down magnificently. I become lazy, tired and my desire to sleep in the morning is exaggerated. So no more early trips to work or church on sunday. I have studied both an honours and a Master's degree. I could do the Master's degree on Zyprexa due to being able to work in my own time and the clarity of my thinking was good. But if I have to work according to the world's schedule of 9 to 5pm, Zyprexa ain't gonna work. I also suddenly want to eat a lot of Dorito's sweet chilli pepper, watching the wasteline explode. Zyprexa is a better drug for dealing with stress. It is possible to make it through difficult times on the drug and is a significantly better drug than say, Risperidone. However, physically Geodon is a more healthy drug because it allows you to do more exercise while eating less. You also sleep less on Geodon. The challenge with Geodon is that the quality of your mind on Geodon is not as good as it is on Zyprexa. The thoughts are more erratic, less clear. However, at the beginning of the day, Zyprexa is a like waking up with your mind on cotton wool. As the morning passes, this cotton wool lifts and then suddenly your mind is free of anxiety and ready to take on the day. If there was some way that you could have the Zyprexa afternoon mind with the Geodon body, now that would be a drug worth taking....any pharmaceutical companies reading???? M 35 3 years
5 1X day
11/20/2011
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 5  bipolar 1 Weight gain Zyprexa is an amazing drug. After trying numerous other meds, zyprexa is the only one that has kept my depression and mania from returning. The only side effect has been weight gain, which bothered me at first but I am used to it now. Overall, I think it is a great medication. F 29 1 years
10 mg 1X day
11/9/2011
 1  SCHIZOPHRENIA SEVERE WEIGHT GAIN AND HUNGER. GIVES PEOPLE DIABETES. TIRED FEELING. This drug has finally gone cheap as generic Olanzapine. Made by Teva. M 33 6 months
10MG 1X day
10/26/2011
 1  Depression, Insomnia, Anxiety Dizziness, Drowsiness, Weight Gain, Increased Appetite. I haven't been on Zyprexa for long, but since I've been on it with Lustral, (Lexapro previous to that) I have felt terrible. I still continue to self harm, that hasn't change, I have more suicidal thoughts more often than I have before and I have gained 33 pounds in about 4 months of taking it. And have got an eating disorder because of the weight I've gained. I would not recommend someone going on this if you are very obsessed with your weight because It caused more problems for me, as it wasn't a that much of a problem before I went on it.I was at a healthy enough weight. It did help me sleep though, but that side effect has worn off and again I find it hard to sleep. And there is no way I'm going up another dose, I'm actually going to my doctor tomorrow to get off it. It makes me feel like shit. F 19 120 days
5mg 1X day
10/25/2011
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 4  depression and anxiety After DECADES of dawn insomnia (waking up too early), this drug finally makes me sleep (even a bit too much). Vivid dreams, often disturbing. Weight gain about 25 lbs. (always hungry). This drug worked wonder on my crippling anxiety. I was unable to work for years due to anxiety. Zyprexa reduced it to a manageable level, and now I am working full-time after almost 5 years of not working. It's an amazing drug. I started at 5 mg. every night and now am down to 1.25 mg. The weight gain IS a problem, and I've lost my sex drive, but it's worth it just to not be so anxious all the time. F 50 6 months
5 mg 1X day
10/20/2011
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 3  bipolar 1 this is my second rating- because although I have STOP my CRYING spells, it has caused other issues with me, including- confusion, my motor skills are S.L.O.W my brain is waaay to relaxed, I feel like I am in slow motion, I can hardly write, my hands are so shaky, I can no longer play guitar, I cannot keep up WITH 'MY NORMAL' activities, I have memory problems, and I cant STOP eating my head off.... additionally it has made me VERY aggressive! I called on Friday to my doctor, my dr was not in so another dr called me back, and told me to stop taking the zyprexa, ok, I stopped it, friday , saturday, and today sunday I have been crying all day! I will call my regular dr tomorrow, I feel hopeless now... I hope I can find a happy medium I hate being sick, I hate crying, I hate not being 'normal' .. being bipolar, borderline personality, and what ever else really sux! if you would like to contack me, pls feel free to do so.. with any questions, or suggestions. [email protected] 43 2 months
2.5 1X day
9/18/2011
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 3  Bipolar 1 Huge weight gain, constant hunger mainly carb cravings, sleepiness I absolutely hate this medication. I was taking it for about 3 years and it only had a mild affect on my mood. The Doc then took me off it and I lost 20kgs of the weight I had gained in 3 months. I then had a manic episode and he once again prescribed Zyprexa at a lower dose. While I haven't regained the weight I have stopped losing (I still have lots to lose from gaining while on Zyprexa in the first place) F 55 3 years
7.5 mg 2X day
9/15/2011
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 3  Bi-Polar- Borderline Personality As of yet, I have noticed any side effects. HOWEVER- my husband says that yes I am not crying anymore, I am very aggressive! Meds I am taking-Zyprexa- 2.5 Lamictal -300 mgs Klonopin-0.5 All low doses- I have not gained any weight, fact I have lost weight. Zaprexa does make me VERY thirsty- dry mouth- and constipation. Lamictal- makes me sweat profusely and vivid dreams. F 42 30 days
2.5 1X day
9/4/2011
 5  Depression weight gain but able to lose weight w diet and exercise Zyprexa saved my life. F 45 6 months
5 mg 1X day
9/1/2011
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