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 |
| 4 | mood disorders | fatigue, some twitching, dry mouth | too early to really tell how effective | M | 32 | 3 months | 4/5/2002 | 4 | hearing voices | none | none | M | 52 | 1 days | 7/21/2003 | 4 | anxiety disorders | irritability first few days | M | 55 | 15 days | 11/20/2002 | 4 | Schizoprenic-like | Restlessness when trying to sleep if taken during the day. | Take Zyprexa before bedtime to avoid side-effects. | M | 24 | 2 years | 8/14/2002 | 4 | Overwhelmed | Its ok, for a sleep aid.. For the fist few days I was still sleepy for a few hours after, but after a short while, I was ok.. | M | 25 | | 12/15/2004 | 4 | bipolar | Gained roughly 20 pounds , I rarely experience muscle cramps. At the start my legs twitched. | This site has been a very reassuring to me ,to see how many people have gained weight. My doctor told me that my weight gain was from overeating but I eat normally and still gain weight. I have never gained weight in my life and after a couple of months on the drug I gained 20 pounds. I exercise regularly and still gain weight. I'm coming off in 6 months so hopefully then my body will balance itself out. | M | 24 | 1.5 years | 2/28/2006 | 4 | olansapine | Gained roughly 20 pounds , I rarely experience muscle cramps. At the start my legs twitched. | This site has been a very reassuring to me ,to see how many people have gained weight. My doctor told me that my weight gain was from overeating but I eat normally and still gain weight. I have never gained weight in my life and after a couple of months on the drug I gained 20 pounds. I exercise regularly and still gain weight. I'm coming off in 6 months so hopefully then my body will balance itself out. | M | 1.5 years | 2/28/2006 | 4 | bipolar | Groggy in the mornings; took 1/2hr+ to get up in morning and get moving. Gained 20-30#'s with NO a change in diet. (not eating more). Cholesterol levels went up to previously high levels even though am taking statins and cholesterol was down before. | Slept great; like a rock, all the time. Went to sleep right away and slept through night. Started with Symbyax (10mg of Zyprexa, and prozac combined) Knocked me out and was falling asleep at work during the day. Went to 5mg of Zyprexa and cycled through several other antidepressants. At last was taking 5mg Zyprexa, 225mg Effexor and 300mg Wellbutrin. New pdoc has taken me off due to weight and cholesterol concerns- Now after 1 week, I have not slept more than 3-4 hours a night for last 5 nights. I go to sleep after a little time, so not insomnia per se. But I wake up in the middle of the night with night sweats and can't go back to sleep and so toss and turn the rest of the night. Have a headache, pressure in my head, and very sweaty palms, strange itching sensations. | M | 40 | 1 years | 4/28/2006 | 4 | Depression & AADD | dizzy first few days, bizarre craving for sweet foods...ate an entire lemon pie one night...in bed! Contacting my doctor now about trouble breathing last night, either a dream or real? | Definitely helped with balancing my moods...much more focused. I combine my 10 mg tablet with 18 mg. of Concerta. So far, so good...except for that breathing problem (maybe not so good). | M | 45 | 7 days | 12/15/2005 | 4 | Sleeplessness, PTSD, Anxiety,Depres | Hungry-Crave Sweets | Nothing else was working for the sleeplessness until this medication. I sleep better and don't have terrible mood swings. | M | 55 | 5 years | 10/7/2005 | 4 | depression/bipolar ii | Slurred speech and difficulty expressing thoughts. Sluggish thinking and fatigue. Feel stupid. But better. Better stupid than not better - right? | Big Z seems to have broken this "spell" of recent depression. Have been on Welbutrin XL 300 mg and some supplemental Zoloft. But have felt very bad this past week, so I took a 5 mg left-over Zyprexa today and feel better already. My shrink had replaced the BigZ with Cymbalta, but that stuff is poison: detox is agony (2 mo. brain zaps). | M | 60 | 1 days | 8/19/2006 | 4 | Pseudoneurotic Schizophrenia | Weight Gain (40 lbs) | M | 27 | 3 months 10 1X day | 3/18/2013 | 4 | Psycotic Break | Sleep. Deep sleep. Probably the best sleep I had in months. Oh yeah, then there was the drooling and stumbling around for 2 weeks. | For manic/psycotic episodes this drug is king. I couldn't imagine being on this drug for any length of time, however it stopped a manic episode of mine immeadatly. I highly recomend Zyprexa for manic episodes when you don't wan't to be reliant on medication for the rest of your life. | M | 27 | 14 days | 12/12/2005 | 4 | anxiety | weight gain sleepyness | zyprexa helped me in every aspect of my life It got rid of most of my anxiety helped me sleep helped me gain weight but I recently stopped taking it caue I think its making my hair fall out. I feel horrible since Ive stopped I cant sleep Im having panic attacks and Ive lost 6 pounds in one week if anyone has lost hair please let me know | M | 27 | 18 days | 1/13/2006 | 4 | anxiety | weight gain sleepyness | zyprexa helped me in every aspect of my life It got rid of most of my anxiety helped me sleep helped me gain weight but I recently stopped taking it caue I think its making my hair fall out. I feel horrible since Ive stopped I cant sleep Im having panic attacks and Ive lost 6 pounds in one week if anyone has lost hair please let me know | M | 27 | 18 months | 1/13/2006 | 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 | 4 | Severe depression; anxiety | Weight gain (12lbs); lethargy; carb/sugar cravings; weakened short-term memory | Although the side effects should be weighed carefully before taking this medication, it has helped me tremendously by making my anxiety disappear. Yes, you will feel sluggish and tired much of the time, but I would rather feel tired and "sane" than deal with the irrational fears and ruminations I had been dealing with before. After three months of taking 6mg per day, my doctor had me taking the pill every other day, which helps me feel a little more energy on my "off" days. I have only gained 12 lbs on this medication although I am careful to fight my hunger cravings and force myself to exercise semi-regularly. Make sure you have friends/family to support you and encourage you to move and get out socially. | M | 32 | 4 months 6mg 1X day | 5/29/2011 | 4 | Schizoaffective Disorder | Weight gain, sedation. | I am taking 10 mg of Zyprexa daily. It helps keep me calm. Previously I had been agitated and very angry all the time. Plus I take it at bedtime, and it allows me to sleep 10 hours. Before that I had the worst insomnia. No medication is perfect but this one is great, except for the weight gain. I hope it goes generic soon; it's expensive for brand name. | M | 38 | 3 years 10 1X day | 9/21/2010 | 4 | delusions and anxiety | drowisiness , lazy, extreme weight gain | was satisfied mentally but phsyically i have put on 6 KGs in a month and that is with exercising, time to try abilify! | M | 22 | 2 1X day | 1/31/2011 | 4 | bipolar - schizoaffective | M | 36 | 15mg 1X day | 7/25/2010 Patient History |