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| 5 | depression and anxiety | same as below (I posted there, too, but it cut off my comments) | We will use it again short-term if I ever have a major depressive episode again. It was a difficult decision to stop taking it, because it really did help me, but I am sticking to the atypical antidepressants, and Lamictal (to replce the Zyprexa) so long as I am doing okay...but I will not hesitate to go back to Zyprexa if I absolutely need to. I just wish the side effects weren't so awful. Weight gain is a big downer for me, because it makes me more depressed. | F | 29 | 2.5 years | 8/25/2006 | 4 | bipolar 1 | Weight gain like everybody does. I'm trying to FORCE myself away from the table since I've gained the weight because I EAT MORE. And I think it causes diabetes because I CRAVE sugar. Anyway, I love it and just wish it didn't cause weight gain and possibly diabetes. | I'm staying with it for another year to see if I can drop some weight and level off. Seems that developing diabetes usually occurs within a year of starting, so I've passed that mark.It just works so well! | F | 46 | 1 years | 9/11/2006 | 4 | bipolar 1 | Lots of weight gain! I ate a lot more, had a bigger appetite. Craved carbs and sugar.No other side effects. | It works so well on my mania, anxiety, insomnia etc that I'm willing to deal with the weight gain. I try to resist carbs and sugar binges as much as I can. I'm afraid of the diabetes scare. | F | 46 | 1 years | 9/11/2006 | 5 | M | 38 | 12 days | 9/14/2006 | 3 | Bipolar II | I feel like a zombie, my personality is dampened. The zyprexa causes me to sleep 16 hours a day. I used the sleep-inducing quality to withdraw from Klonopin, so that was successful but I can't wake up clearly until the late evening. I also take 300 mg. wellbutrin XL and 150 mg. effexor daily. It's disrupted my reading ability. | I haven't experienced weight gain but I do feel hungry all the time. I often feel numb, like I'm two steps behind everyone else. If anyone can relate to these symptoms, I'd appreciate a response. I'd like to know if the zyprexa is causing me to think I have brain damage, or if it's something else. | F | 49 | 4 weeks | 9/16/2006 | 3 | Cops arrested placed hospital | Inomnia? | I think this medication 10 mg is a great stress reduceer. I started sleeping later then all of a sudden Insomnia hit me so I stupidly started to take seroquel 50mg <------- makes you a stonned zombie now I have insomnia ever after taking seroquel I've tried different sleep meds but they are short lived my advice don't take any of this crap if possiable especially if someone brought you to the mental health floor and they were dressed in blue. I had no choice I had to take it like a big medicated wuss otherwise they would ship me off to a really metal ward. | M | 31 | | 9/17/2006 | 5 | Schizoaffective Disorder | Tiredness, some weight gain. | This medication works well for me. It limits my paranoia and delusions while helping me sleep. It gets me to sleep for 10-12 hours each night. My dose is currently 20 mg. The weight gain has been modest and tolerable. It helps me to function, no doubt about it. This is my antipsychotic of choice, as I've tried all other atypicals except Clozaril. | M | 34 | 2 years | 9/20/2006 | 1 | Severe stress! | Whilst I was on it I was in a zombie like state and suffered problems with my libido (couldn't climax and was losing my erection.) I took 2.5mg for 2 days and 5mg for 8 days. | Stopped for the aforementioned reasons. 8days after stopping 'ZYP' the muscle between my thumb&index finger (Right hand) twitched for 30consecutive days, as many as 200+ times per day. 9days after stopping 'ZYP' I had 1week of horrendous symptoms - night&day sweats (sweated excessively for 7days, lost my appetite for 3weeks, Nausea, grinding teeth, frequent night wakings, agitation, restlessness, freezing cold extremities, body shaking, constantly fluctuating between feeling hot&cold, sweaty palms, increased salivation & a feeling of being very unwell - I thought I was dying! 3 & a half weeks after stopping 'ZYP' I developed frequent night wakings which I now have every single night (almost 6weeks now) and GP had to put me on 'Amitriptyline' as I was severly sleep deprived via my disturbed sleep - never had frequent night wakings in my life before! Also 3 & a half weeks after I stopped taking 'ZYP' I developed twitches, tremoring & jerking of my 4fingers in | M | 32 | 10 days | 9/22/2006 | 1 | Severe Stress! | continuation of the post I posted below ........ | .... jerking of my 4fingers in my left hand. Just over 1month of stopping 'ZYP' my hands & forearms started shaking whilst doing things like holding cutlery or holding the phone. 2weeks after stopping 'ZYP' I had 6weeks of bilateral hip&shoulder blade pain, neck pain&pain in my chin but that has cleared up now. I think the possibilities are I've drug induced parkinsonism or tardive dyskinesia which would make sense as I took a 'dopamine antagonist'. My GP disagrees with my theories. GP's can be wrong though! If you want to email me please feel free! | M | 32 | 10 days | 9/22/2006 | 2 | Mixed Bipolar | Extreme sleepiness | This med solved my problems by rendering me unconscious, so I guess in that sense it was great. However, if I actually needed to get something accomplished it was sort of inconvenient. I would stay away from this one if you tend to overreact to meds that make you sleepy. On the other hand, if you need help sleeping, this might be the one for you. | M | 28 | 3 days | 10/5/2006 | 4 | depression | Sedation, difficulty getting up in the morning, drowsy all day | While Zyprexa greatly improves my depression and makes me more functional, it also makes me drowsy reduces my functionality. I’ve been off and on Zyprexa for over 7 years. I started taking 7mg. I was sleeping my life away then. And I could not lift my head off the pillow. My doctor reduced the dose and I changed the time I took my meds. Now, I split the 2.5 mg. pill. I take 1.25 mg. at 6:00 PM. I’m still drowsy but getting up is no longer a problem. | F | 43 | 7 years | 10/19/2006 | 4 | depression | Sedation, difficulty getting up in the morning, drowsy all day | While Zyprexa greatly improves my depression and makes me more functional, it also makes me drowsy reduces my functionality. I’ve been off and on Zyprexa for over 7 years. I started taking 7mg. I was sleeping my life away then. And I could not lift my head off the pillow. My doctor reduced the dose and I changed the time I took my meds. Now, I split the 2.5 mg. pill. I take 1.25 mg. at 6:00 PM. I’m still drowsy but getting up is no longer a problem. | F | 43 | 7 years | 10/19/2006 | 3 | Anxiety/OCD | slight weight gain, shaking hands in the early stages. stopping cold turkey: extreme and uncontrollable anxiety and panic. after two weeks of this with no improvement i went back on. will have to taper slowly. | i was prescribed Zyprexa to 'augment' my 60mg of Paxil during an acute bout of anxiety and OCD. It worked well; my intrusive thoughts backed right off and my anxiety dropped away. i was never warned however that some people experience an extreme reaction to a sudden cessation of the drug. i stopped cold turkey after 2 months, and within 3 days was experiencing extreme withdrawal/side effects. 5am-5pm, every day, i would be gripped by never-ending anxiety and panic, and constant crying (sometimes howling). these symptoms were much, much worse than anything i had ever experienced before. after nearly 2 weeks of this i could not stand it anymore and went back on zyprexa. i've been back on it for a week and am finally starting to stabilise again. if you have been prescribed this drug for any of the anxiety disorders then please make sure you taper your does very slowly, as it can weeks (10 or more) for your brain chemistry to readjust to the withdrawal of the drug. a 10% reduction every 2 | M | 33 | 2 months | 10/24/2006 | 1 | anxiety | Tooks zyprexa for 7 weeks(205mg in total), first & last week 2.5 mg & the rest 5 weeks 5 mg). While on zyprexa - body jolts, jerks, quick numbness, some burning sensation in the palms/feet, increased heart beat, hypersensitive skin. - elevated ALT, AST & blood sugar | After stopping zyprexa : (started on 19-July; stopped on 7-th Sep); - insomnia since 9-th Sep 2006 - numbness happening too quickly - pins and needles in palms , sometimes feet & back. - Sometimes my hands (upto the elbows)/palms feel like burning & sometimes feel cold - dry skin - weak feeling - muscle fasciculations - ring finger twitch in left hand & rarely index finger also twitches - slight tremors - blisters in tip of tongue - dizziness & headaches In the early hours (when out of sleep) or when consciously trying to relax, I feel the following : The following does not happen when consciously awake(like watching a movie/redaing a book etc.) - twitches in face - jerks in neck, limbs, trunk etc. - body jolts sometimes - brain zaps/shocks/twist (neurotransmitters misfiring ?) Currently I'm not on any meds. I'm in the 7-th week of withdrawal. Have an appt. with a neurologist on 10-Nov. Will get EMG | M | 35 | 7 weeks | 10/24/2006 | 1 | anxiety | Tooks zyprexa for 7 weeks(205mg in total), first & last week 2.5 mg & the rest 5 weeks 5 mg). While on zyprexa - body jolts, jerks, quick numbness, some burning sensation in the palms/feet, increased heart beat, hypersensitive skin. - elevated ALT, AST & blood sugar | Continued.....
Will get EMG, EEG, scans etc. done & maybe try a sleep clinic too, to make sure I didn't develop any other new disorder.
Hopefully these should go away with time. EMAIL me in case you have any success stories. | M | 35 | 7 weeks | 10/24/2006 | 5 | Bipolar II | Fatigue, lack of energy, diminished libido. | This medication has been a real life saver for me. At 5mg/day it kills suicidal thoughts, helps with depression, helps with insomnia and works well for anxiety. I think this med is worth it despite its side effects. | 6 months | 10/28/2006 | 3 | bi-polar disorder | Dry mouth, excessive hunger (good thing though, had lost over 30 pounds prior to being put on medication,) decreased fine motor coordination with tremors of hands. | Unlike most people, does not cause any drowsiness at all. I continue to experience insomnia. Other antidepressants and most cold medications do the same for me though. I take it now in the a.m. | F | 49 | 2 weeks | 11/10/2006 | 2 | Schizoprenia - psychotic episodes | overall dullness, weight gain, zombie like reactions, sadness, lost all feeling of hope for the future. became less creative. | too afraid to stop taking it. | F | 33 | 2 months | 11/12/2006 | 2 | Bipolar II | Became a real porker and ballooned outward, 40 LBS Weight Gain, Waist went from 30' to almost 36 inches, 6 Pack ABS to Flab Rolls (a real pot belly) Constant hunger, Ate anything not nailed down (carbs mostly), Lethargic. Originally 5'11'' and 157 lbs (age 20 at the time) Then became about 197 lbs. Shortness of breath, Chest Pain Little sex drive (Who could with all this new belly fat?) | Moods too zoned, Too robotic, Emotion dead | M | 22 | 11 months | 11/14/2006 | 1 | depression, as an "AD augmenter" | Appetite increase, nonstop drowsiness, twitching, dizzyness from major blood pressure changes, disorientations, paranoid thoughts and my favourite : seizures | Worst medication I ever took. I was put on 5mg straight away and withing a week I was twitching and bumping into walls and eating everything in sight. Then the fun started. I would constantly "wake up" with no memory of passing out and find that I had dropped whatever I was holding. Turns out zyprexa gave me absence seizures. Very scary stuff. The twitching became really bad and in the last week, talking became almost impossible. The worst part is that inside your head you think clearly but your body won't respond or responds with a major delay. I also started experiencing paranoid thinking (convinced that the doctor really thought I was insane and had used this "ad augmenter" reason to trick me into starting to take the Zyprexa. After a week of not taking it (as advised by a friend who's an MD) I was back to normal. | F | 28 | 4 weeks | 11/25/2006 |