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 | 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 | depression | I had a weight gain of 20 lbs in 4 months even if i only ate fruits and salads...fatigue and sleepiness ..i have stopped taking it the past 2 nights and have no intention of going back to it it was prescribed as a mood stabilizer for my depression yet the unexpected weight gain and self esteem plummeting as i have never had an issue with my weight, the negatives outweigh three positives. | M | 4 months 2.5 | 12/3/2012 | 1 | Bipolar | Unability to think. Breathing problems. Diarrhea. Diabetes. | One should never volutarily start to use Zyprexa. Too low doses (> 5mg or something) can kill you (receptors open and close all the time (receptor bindings are not saturated enough) and damage brainstem, spinal cord or something else). Both too high doses (side-effects) and too low doses are FATAL. DEAD-END: People get side-effects and die or people reduce dosage and die. If you are put on zyprexa you probably should start planning your life so that you won't live very long (5-10 years) anymore. | M | 32 | 2 years 5 MG 1X day | 12/3/2012 | 1 | acute -psychosis | Horrible Lethargy, depression, like giving up, 14kg gained in 10 months now plataued since stopping. small palpatations (still occasionally have, never before)bigger appetite, though I watched. Socially Withdrawn. Muscle twitching. Excessive sleep. | Hard to live active. I have euphoric psychosis so not depressesd much before. Took away my spark. Affected relationship, no doubt. Stopped against doc recommendations. After one week without knowing I was off them, friends and family noticed marked difference. Never looked back, never having them again. Go with Stalazin anytime, if ever necessary. These are dangerous, the company is dangerous. Get a medical review!!! Research yourself if you can, don't just hand over to your doc!!! | M | 33 | 10 months | 2/4/2007 | 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 | 1 | Depression | Worked for about three weeks, then BOOM, I don't know what happened. Back in the dumps bigtime. It's been three weeks off it and I hope the symptoms subside. Suicidal thoughts and very bleak moods. I'm trying Buspar and have to take some antianxiety meds for now, I hope I can quit them eventually. | M | 49 | 3 days | 9/22/2005 | 1 | Schizophrenia | Zyprexa (Generic: olanzapine) used by millions of Americans to Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder has been linked to linked to, high blood sugar and Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Ketoacidosis, Pancreatitis, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS), Tardive Dyskinesia (TD), Diabetic Comas and death. | M | 29 | | 6/30/2006 | 1 | for anxiety and sleeping | Repressed feelings. Feel like zombie. Gained about 20 lbs. Can't lose weight while taking this drug. Most difficult drug to stop using. | Doctor prescribed an antipsychotic drug for sleeping for me! Said there would be no problems with withdrawal. He believed Eli Lilly's lies. This is the most horrible drug I've ever used. All those antipsychotics, antidepressants and SSRI's are toxic and really effect your brain. I bought a milligram scale and am reducing 100th of a milligram every 10 days. It's the only way I can do it. It's much better to practice meditation and do Jon Kabat Zinn's mindfulness training. If you do that you won't need to take those poisonous drugs. | M | 73 | 2 years | 1/20/2007 | 1 | bipolar psychosis | i had tremendous acute akathisia where i walked for 100/120 hour period and became suicidal. i hated this drug. after taking it for 15 months i developed tardive akathisia and was restless for 6 months straight and suicidal again. | M | 28 | 15 months | 8/18/2005 | 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 | 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 | Bipolar (psycho hyper mania) | Needed to sleep at least 15 hours a day (made me late to work every day for about a year). Made foods taste unbelievably better-I could easily eat artificial junk food like Krispy Kreme doughnuts that actaully taste horrible (I'm not a big junk food eater I prefer natural foods). Gained 35lbs in 2 years (I'm pretty good looking around 185-190lbs compared to other guys so that was terrible). Twitches, muscle spasms, shaky hands--mine are usually very steady. Didn't care about anything at all. Lowered my IQ by at least 40%, but that was a plus because it made it easier to fit in with normal people. Basically I became a normal person: Fat, ugly, dumb, senseless and boring. | This is good for people that are a danger to themselves or to society, but not for those that can function in everyday life. Being hungry all the time is a form a torture-especially when everything tastes so good and you just ate a huge meal that would make you throw up if you weren't taking this medication. | M | 29 | 2 years | 10/9/2004 | 1 | dissociation | Makes me feel dopy, and dizzy also. I've been having stomach aches and have gained weight since i started zyprexa in low daily doses 2 weeks ago. I am stopping this minute! | M | 44 | 13 days | 10/21/2004 | 1 | Bipolar Type 1 (suicide attempts) | I always felt | This is a very dangerous drug. Can cause diabetes, raise cholesterol levels, and cause other serious metabolic problems. Doctors who prescribed this for me in the hospital never warned me about any of the serious adverse reactions. There are many other meds that are safer to use. Fortunately my current psychiatrist realized that it was probably raising my cholesterol levels. | M | 40 | 8 months | 11/25/2004 | 1 | Bipolar Type 1 - suicide attempts | It completely messed up my cholesterol profile. Everything was dangerously out of normal ranges. Had 30lb weight gain. After stopping it for 4 months, values returned to normal. | This drug is not safe. Can cause metabolic syndrome (diabetes, elevated cholesterol, etc.). There are many other safer alternatives. | M | 40 | 8 months | 11/25/2004 | 1 | anxiety and help with sleep | Repressed feelings. Feel like zombie. Gained about 20 lbs. Can't lose weight while taking this drug. Most difficult drug to stop using. | Doctor prescribed an antipsychotic drug for sleeping for me! Said there would be no problems with withdrawal. He believed Eli Lilly's lies. This is the most horrible drug I've ever used. All those antipsychotics, antidepressants and SSRI's are toxic and really effect your brain. I bought a milligram scale and am reducing 100th of a milligram every 10 days. It's the only way I can do it. It's much better to practice meditation and do Jon Kabat Zinn's mindfulness training. If you do that you won't need to take those poisonous drugs. | M | 73 | 2 years | 1/20/2007 | 1 | anxiety and insomnia | Gained about 20 lbs. Repressed feelings. Feel like zombie. Can't lose weight while taking this drug. Most difficult drug to stop using. | I HATE this drug! Doctor said there would be no problems with withdrawal. He believed Eli Lilly's lies. This is the most horrible drug I've ever used. All those antipsychotics, antidepressants and SSRI's are toxic and really effect your brain. I bought a milligram scale and am reducing 100th of a milligram every 10 days. It's the only way I can do it. It's much better to practice meditation and do Jon Kabat Zinn's mindfulness training. If you do that you won't need to take those poisonous drugs. | M | 73 | 2 years | 1/20/2007 | 1 | PTSD | WORTHLESS DANGEROUS DRUG THAT GAVE ME DIABETES | Did you know that Lilly made nearly $3 billion last year on diabetic meds, Actos,Humulin and Byetta? Yes! They sell a drug that can cause diabetes and then turn a profit on the drugs that treat the condition that they may have caused in the first place! I was prescribed Zyprexa from 1996 until 2000. In early 2000 i was shocked to have an A1C test result of 13.9 (normal is 4-6) I have no history of diabetes in my family. All the psychiatrist I've interviewed and the information on line presents zyprexa as a worse offender than the other Atypicals such as seroquel.My doctor has stopped prescribing zyprexa altogether. The PDR classifies zyprexa as 'severe' for causing weight gain and diabetes and seroquel as 'moderate'. Of course the 50 year old Thorazine didn't cause diabetes and is many times cheaper but it could cause tardive dyskinesia. Where Eli Lilly's negligence comes in,is their KNOWING and not informing consumers (black box warning) until the FDA demanded i | M | 49 | 60 months | 8/1/2006 | 1 | bipolar - moodswings, insomnia | 25 lbs wieght gain of pure fat in two weeks. I needed 10 to 12 hours of sleep a night. rings under my eyes, severe memory loss. verry lazy, I wuold sneeze constantly when outside, also sunlight was verry iritaeing I basically turned into a fat zombie vampire with olsimers! then as I continued I developed skitzaphrania and voices in my head, also had diarea and bloody stool. severe headaches and suicidal thuoghts. loss of sex drive, it wuold take over an hour to ejaculate and it felt like nothing completely numb. stomach achs all day, and shakes hot flashes and swets everytime i ate sugar. acne and verry bad body oder, becuase of my new strange diet fat, greese, oil, salt, and suger. I decided that I shuold ween my self of the meication before it kills me! | side effects caused by stopping the use of zyprexa, complete insanity! peranoid, stressed out so bad I shake and want to puke, have stress bumps in my mouth my whole body itches! constant severe stomach ache bloody stool painfull diaria, I cant eat everything taste verry bad, and gives me hot swets and worsens my stomache ache, extreamly irratable.all of this is causing severe deppression. and I can't function in society. it has bhen almost two months since I stoped use of zyprexa but yet I still fill like a menttally i'll aids pattient! none of this existed beffore | M | 26 | 2 months | 7/21/2008 |