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| 2 | bipolar | The munchies. I've never been able to eat as much as I did when I was on zyprexa. I gained 40lbs in no time and my mind was in a constant fog of lethargy and indifference. I didn't care about anything, I just wanted to sit around and eat. Zyprexa had fairly noticeable results, whereas zoloft, prozac, and depakote exhibited occasional side effects but not much else. | My doc says that the munchies are typical for anyone on zyprexa and weight gains of 50lbs + aren't uncommon. It didn't work for me though, I was in a constant daze and not even alert enough to recognize it for myself (my friends did) | M | 25 | 4 months | 5/9/2007 | 1 | depression and anxiety | I gained weight and developed diabetes.I had difficulty remembering things and concentrating.For me it was a terrible drug that is outlawed in other countries but not the USA.I am participating in a lawsuit against the drug but that won't replace the pain and suffering from this drug.My doctor prescibed for me 50 mg a day.He also prescribed me 8 mg a day of xanax which totally messed me up and I believe caused me to have a brain seizure.Folks don't just take the free prescriptions from your doctor .Check out the side effects and make sure they aren't giving you mega doses of a drug when less will do.It's frustrating when you complain about the side effects of a drug and all the doctor will say is you need time for it to work even though you feel worse every day.The doctors many times just care about the kick backs they get from the drug co.I feel like a walking guinae pig and now am concerned that I'm addicted to the meds and am told I could go into another seizure if I quit my meds.Ha | How could they allow a drug that was banned previously in other countries to be accepted in the USA? | M | 54 | 7 months | 5/9/2007 | 5 | bi-polar/underweight | tiredness for the first few days. dry mouth. weight gain of 15lbs in less than 2 weeks. headache. | this worked GREAT for me! i started at 2.5mg and was taking 20mg by the 2nd week. firstly, i noticed if i took it at about 6pm i would get tired at my normal bedtime of about 9pm, by the next morning i was plenty alert. if taken too late at night it can lead to being tired in the morning. i take 20mg of prozac also, this combo seems to be very good! don't let the scary comments scare you away, everybody is different. i have yet to notice any annoying side effects other than maybe an extra headache here and there. good luck! | F | 30 | 1 months | 5/10/2007 | 2 | schizo/biplor/depression | Drug companies are not at all interested in our views. We’re just the dumb patients. We’re supposed to do what our doctors tell us and keep our mouths shut. This is an argument ZYPREXA causes enormous WEIGHT GAIN AND IS A DUMB DOPAMINE DRUG | UPSET PATIENTS | F | 33 | 14 years | 5/16/2007 | 1 | schizo/bipolar | FDA scientist Dr. David Graham, who blew the whistle on Vioxx, testified to Congress that atypicals like Zyprexa kill some 62,000 people a year in unapproved uses. | SAD | M | 35 | 13 years | 5/16/2007 | 3 | counteract SSRI-induced mania | fatigue, increased appetite | I was prescribed this to calm down from prozac-induced mania. It worked well but started to make me eat too much so I stopped taking it. | F | 17 | 3 weeks | 5/20/2007 | 1 | shizophrenia | The state has filed a lawsuit against Zyprexa's manufacturer, Eli Lilly & Co., charging that the company improperly promoted the drug and failed to warn patients of adverse side effects that include diabetes, severe weight gain and pancreatitis. | this drug is unsafe and unfair | F | 25 | 10 years | 5/21/2007 | 3 | Depression/anxiety/psychosis | Side effects - weight gain (30 lbs)bigger appetite , Socially withdrawn, Muscle twitching, Excessive sleep! | After reading some of the helpful comments on this site, i`ve decided to start weaning my self of zyprexa. i`ve been on 7.5mg and now moved down to 5mg but have been suffering with fast heart rate, uncontrolable twitching, restless legs and the feeling like i`m going to die! is this a normal withdrawl? how long will this last for? can any body give me some advice on how to wean my self off this horrible drug! | M | 26 | 5 months | 5/26/2007 | 2 | Bipolar/BPD | Intestinal Upset, EXTREME fatigue during work. | Hey, it wasn't LAMECTAL (sp?) with the awful slurred speech. Going to look into something else. | F | 29 | 5 days | 5/27/2007 | 2 | bipolar spectrum | ALways craving sweets. Weight gain. The first month I felt great, it made me hypomanic. Embarked on all kinds of crazy projects and spent $1000 on clothes I didn't need. After long depression this felt good. The second month Had very severe hypoglycemic symptoms and started fighting with people in the street. Withdrew cold turkey, caused major panic attacks, had to go back on to withdraw slowly. Completed one month ago but I am still not okay. The hypoglycemis is still so severe I almost had to be hospitalized the other day, blacking out in the street. I am sure it is the Zyprexa because it uses the glucose channels to transport itself and it obviously does something very nasty to them which continues after you withdraw. | There were also neurological effects on Zyprexa. I would be talking and forget the word, I would confuse words, slips of the tongue, involuntary hand movements, dropping things. But Zyprexa had very strong anti-anxiety properties which started fifteen minutes after I took it, and for two months, whatever else I experienced I had no anxiety. And the antidepressant effects were also excellent,they kicked in after a couple of days and I felt great until I got hypoglycemic, but in retrospect the hypomanic aspect of the first month really wasn't worth it. Actually Zyprexa is a poison and no one with blood sugar problems or a history of such in the family should ever ever consider taking it. | F | 47 | 2 months | 5/27/2007 | 1 | Insomnia, panic attacks | I'm taking Zyprexa in combination with Lamictal. Pretty soon after, I started to have muscle twitches, in my hands mostly, sometimes in my legs. It got increasingly worse, and then suddenly my legs stopped working properly. It's like they've fallen asleep but without the needle-prick feeling you get when your limbs fall asleep. When it happens, I can't walk and my legs twitch uncontrollably if I try. In spite of liking the effect Zyprexa had on my sleep, the fact that it makes me unable to walk means I'm going off it. No way I'm sticking with this. I wish it had worked out better. On top of this, I've gained a lot of weight and it doesn't seem like I can stop eating. | Apparently my side effects are quite rare, so maybe other people won't experience them. I still wouldn't recommend it though. | F | 30 | 5 weeks | 5/29/2007 | 1 | BIPOLAR | For all you obese zyprexa patients out there a new alternative drug called BIFEPRUNOX is getting ready for FDA APPROVAL. Look up its side effect profile on the internet it looks favorable. | WEIGHT PROBLEM WITH ZYPREXA MAYBE BIFEPRUNOX WILL BE THE DRUG FOR YOU ONCE IT GETS APPROVED | M | 36 | 12 years | 5/30/2007 | 1 | insane doctor | incontinent, made me feel crazy, I would moan on my bed for at least an hour after having this drug. It dried out the skin on my hands. | I hope they take this dangerous drug off the market | F | 50 | 9 days | 6/6/2007 | 1 | Severe Insomnia | Fainting, dizziness, weight gain | This medicine really didn't help me sleep. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, but everything works differently for everyone else. | F | 26 | 2 months | 6/7/2007 | 3 | Postnatal psychotic depression | weight gain/drowsiness. craving sweets. I looked pregnant it all went on my stomache. | I did manage to give it up. It was hard for me even though I am a health freak + never had an addiction. It took 4 months to go from 2.5 to 0. Then I stopped taking the little slither and had bad withdrawal with a crisis day at day 14. Then I got better from there and by 4 weeks felt great started sleeping fine, back to myself. I nearly went back on (at 14 days) but my excellent psychiatrist said 'No the ilness is over you dont need it' She prescribed something for sleep which I ended up not taking. I did recover, I am happy about that. | F | 42 | 2.5 years | 6/8/2007 | 1 | bipolar: Lithium fine | My son died from this drug; died of profound hyperglycemia. No warning from the doctor or a warning guide. | This is a lethal drug. In the CATIE Study, it was the worst. As far back as 2001 a Medwatch study found 200 plus cases of diabetes and 23 deaths. In 2002 UK and Japan required Lilly to place a warning. The FDA did nothing. Lilly execs need prison time for what I view as murder. | F | 20 days | 6/11/2007 | 2 | anxiety | gained 50 pounds in a year and developed high cholesterol | Concerned about diabetes | F | 54 | 12 days | 6/26/2007 | 1 | Doctor prescribed to Mother-age 92 | Mother was a 92 year old with diabetes and dementia. Her "doctor" (in a Nursing Home) prescribed this medication without the knowledge of any family members - in fact, this info was kept very secret. She became agitated, had behaviour problems, was restless, angered easily, became very anxious and confused. She had a stroke after 48 days of use. This drug is the "drug of choice" to use for euthanizing the elderly. | All family members need to check if ZYPREXA is being used on their elderly relatives. The drug is NOT APPROVED for eldrly patients with dementia; it is contraindicated for diabetes. If the doctor is using it on an elderly relative without consent, get a lawyer. He is using it to slowly euthanize. | F | 92 | 48 days | 6/30/2007 | 2 | bi polar | this shit hypes me up- not what i wanted for my insomnia | doctor had me on seroquel- which was great for insomnia, but come time to get the prescription my insurance would not cover it, so then he puts me on a sample of zyprexa. it kept me awake for like 2 days. when the high wore off i slept and it was deep sleep but basicly this feels like a party drug to me, when i'm on it im thinking about vodka. 400mg of Seroquel just knocks me out so I'm not craving it except at bedtime, unlike Zyprexa, which i binge them. this is definately not the drug i want to be put on, because i'll just binge it- it feels like a grimy drug you buy off the street and i can't believe it knocks ppl out because it makes me feel speedy. | M | 32 | 5 days | 7/12/2007 | 5 | Bipolar #1 | Dry Mouth - Morning Sleepiness - Weight Gain | Let me tell you it has a wonderful calming affect. I am taking the Symbyax drug which you may know as Zyprexa mixed with Prozac. It is a 12/50 combination. YES I have had the weight gain and NO I don't like that but this drug saved me from horrible symtoms and other drug reactions and just helped me find the peace I needed. I honestly do not think I can keep taking this long as I have gained almost 20 Lbs. in a month. So I am hoping that this levels off or I will have to dump one pleasant medication. | M | 48 | 1 months | 7/13/2007 |