- akathisia 13th October 2007
... Risperidone, Solian, Abilify, Largactil (Thorazine), Zyprexa . It has been really quite crazy. I have had akathisia...
- Schizophrenia and Rages? 22nd August 2007
... They took him right off the Risperdol and started Zyprexa .The 2nd day he wanted to come home.Mainly because ... started on 0.5 mg of Ativan 3x a day.plus 15 mg of Zyprexa and 100 mg luvoxx which he has taken for years. Day ... she refused him any ativan.. Again saying when the Zyprexa kicks in good he won't have the rages anxiety.
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- I'd like to formally introduce myself and my story. 1st August 2007
... a journal now to help with this. I'm on 10 mg of Zyprexa (Olanzapine) a day and remember to take it occassoinally...
- OCD or schizophrenia? I know they can co-exist. 30th July 2007
... diagnosed schizophrenic but it's under control with Zyprexa . I just need to remember to take it. But before...
... diagnosed schizophrenic but it's under control with Zyprexa . I just need to remember to take it. But before...
- what is my correct diagnosis? 24th July 2007
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i've been on a few different anti psychotics. zyprexa worked well for me except the weight gain. the solian...
... one.
i've been on a few different anti psychotics. zyprexa worked well for me except the weight gain. the solian...
- is anyone here gaining weight 3rd July 2007
... Have any of you gained weight?
Since I've been on Zyprexa I've gained a good 50 pounds. It sucks. And I can...
... I've gained 50 lbs on zyprexa . It's depressing. People are asking me when my baby...
... about 170, now granted, I was also taking 30 mg of Zyprexa but I shot up to 235 in about six or seven months...
... [QUOTE=lorib64;3081735]I've gained 50 lbs on zyprexa . It's depressing. People are asking me when my baby...
... Hey all. I gained 40 pounds in one mth on Zyprexa , Resperdol, Lithium, Sereq, adivan and on...I just...
- subjective view of best and worst meds 15th May 2007
... touched my paranoid buttons!
Effective - zyprexa (although beware of diabetes - olanzapine causes types ... wear off on your feelings or cause 'numbness' like zyprexa or haldol....
- risperdal 15th May 2007
... eliminated my appetite, and also very depressed. Zyprexa gave me diabetes. I vote for risperdal. Risperdal...
- reproductively challenged as consequence of meds 9th April 2007
... period. The same thing happened to me when I was on Zyprexa . I have recently read that resperdal has reproductive...
... period. The same thing happened to me when I was on Zyprexa . I have recently read that resperdal has reproductive...
- my story and a question. (can SZ go away?) 6th April 2007
... schizophrenia, and since that time he has switched me to zyprexa to help not only with the schizophrenia, but also ...
so here is my question. i recently ran out of my zyprexa , maybe a month ago, and non of my symptoms have come...
... schizophrenia, and since that time he has switched me to zyprexa to help not only with the schizophrenia, but also ...
so here is my question. i recently ran out of my zyprexa , maybe a month ago, and non of my symptoms have come...
- My schizophrenic boyfriend just dumped me.What can I do? 22nd February 2007
... i take zyprexa 20mg for the SZ, ambien 10mg for chronic insomnia...
- Tired of being treated as an illness 21st February 2007
... One of the things is that I don't need to take my Zyprexa every day, but when things start going off, I know...
- a bit of help please 25th January 2007
... Suffice I had enough, so my psychiatrist recommended Zyprexa , that was over a year ago, its been helping a bit...
... different med from my psychiatrist, since the current one ( zyprexa ) is not working well, but I hope the next one helps...
- drug induced psychosis or schizophrenia? 18th January 2007
... Hi ,
I read than Zyprexa can cause weight gain and diabetes, the company who...
- Dealing with delusions, relapse 6th October 2006
... thoughts started coming back my psychiatrist added zyprexa . It's helped some, but I still have these thoughts...
- Do you get scared? 5th October 2006
... different meds since i was diagnosed. Firt Respirdal, Then Zyprexa , and now Seroquel. Also, i am on Trazodone and Effexor...
- Risperidal? 19th September 2006
... !!... i would stay away from that one..... i take zyprexa now.. and it's a good drug... if you must take one ... abilify...they are the newest and best out there. now zyprexa is known for creating sugar problems, so they say...
- Insomnia on Abilify 27th August 2006
... keep a supply of Abilify on hand, even though i take Zyprexa .. I've found though that Abilify makes me so high ... in.
Now, i'm not expert either.... but my drug, Zyprexa has little or no side effects. I take it before bedtime ... without being tired.
Now i know all the hype about Zyprexa too, but in small dosage it's not a problem. I think ... thinking more in terms of success oriented goals. Zyprexa seems to give me a dull life at times. However, this...
... it ever since it came out, too. but I have been on Zyprexa before, and i slept splendidly on it! So i had just ... should ask my psychiatrist to give me a script for zyprexa , just to have on hand for those long, awful, sleepless ... You should try it. however, I wouldn't recommend zyprexa all the time, though--at least from my experience...
... Hi,
I've been taking Zyprexa for the past year but had to recently change medicines...
- How do i help my brother diagnose with schizophrenia 30th June 2006
... just let him be... he is taking a tablet of 5 mg of zyprexa per day and he told me there is no difference... is...
- I was just diagnosed with schizophrenia 24th June 2006
... seem to be around them but my doctor says that the zyprexa and zoloft would help with that. Lately my psychotic ... communicate with anyone. I just started taking the zyprexa and so far I like what it does. I like that it relaxes...
... seem to be around them but my doctor says that the zyprexa and zoloft would help with that. Lately my psychotic ... communicate with anyone. I just started taking the zyprexa and so far I like what it does. I like that it relaxes...
- My son is 6 and we need help. 15th June 2006
... auditory hallucinations)antipsychotic medications such as zyprexa supposedly cause diabetes and weight gain, and lead...
- Restless legs from meds -- help! 14th June 2006
... of restless legs from their meds? I know it's the Zyprexa causing it for me. Has anyone gotten relief by switching...
... antipsychotics will give you akithisia
(I've taken Zyprexa and Risperdal and they both gave me akithisia) but...
... a prescription for Abilify but was waiting for my Zyprexa to run out before starting it. I am always afraid...
- Will the voices ever stop? 13th May 2006
... am now 47. My voices stopped when I started taking Zyprexa about 9 years ago. I would hear the devil (and see ... me as they danced around my bed in the mornings. Zyprexa also stops the sometimes constant music that I hear ... . When I go off Zyprexa for a while, the music will start again. Only rarely...
... nvoluntarily hospitalized three times.
Now she's been on Zyprexa and a couple other meds including Tegretol for just...
...
I have gone through seraquil, respiridone and zyprexa and found that none have worked to silence the voices ... drug anymore. Both other drugs sedated me, but the Zyprexa what the worst. Sleeping for 18 hours a day and gaining...
... sideffects to that medication so I had to be switched to ZYPREXA (OLANZAPINE) but then I felt that the medication would...
- Tardive Dyskinesia 27th April 2006
... atypical anti-psychotics such as Risperdal, Seroquel, and Zyprexa , were actually designed to eliminate the risk of tardive...
- Can Anyone Offer Any Positive Advice About Seroquel? 26th April 2006
... The Seroquel helped me lose 50 lbs I had gained on Zyprexa because my appetite decreased. But after taking the ... about a year, it stopped working and I went back to Zyprexa . Seroquel was sedating when I first started it, but...
- Please, I need help for my mother. 17th April 2006
... she does that she will get better.
I recommend ZYPREXA for what its worth. Donīt know what else to say....
... taking her medication every night. (she is taking Zyprexa ).
My mother has been doing well since then and she ... sending her messages. She is on resperidol, lithium, and zyprexa . I wish the meds would help my sister the way it helped...
... taking her medication every night. (she is taking Zyprexa ).
My mother has been doing well since then and she ... sending her messages. She is on resperidol, lithium, and zyprexa . I wish the meds would help my sister the way it helped...
- Zyprexa w/o appetite increase? 9th March 2006
... i was on zyprexa for almost 2 years.
when i started it i was 105 pounds ... thyroid for a thyroid disorder. and there was none.
zyprexa is banned in some places because it can cause heart...
... My doctor placed me on Zyprexa 3 months ago. First he started me on 5 mg, but that...
... Hi, I have been taking zyprexa for about a month now and I haven't put on any weight...
... to 10mg after about 9 months). I have been taking Zyprexa for about 3 1/2 years and have found I have gradually...
- Benadryl helps prevent Tardive Dyskinesia 25th February 2006
... It, along with others like it such as Seroquel and Zyprexa , are more modern and were actually designed to stop...
- Hello and some questions. 15th February 2006
... Thank you very much for the reply. Well I was on Zyprexa (I think that is the one that is for the same problems...
- does taking meds make u forget things? 2nd February 2006
... while now....and i STILL foget alot of stuff.
i found zyprexa to be the worst....
- schizoaffective disorder 11th January 2006
... depression. Meds will be things like risperdal or zyprexa to name a few anti-psychotics.... and maybe a mood...
... 1999. I am now on new meds called symbyax. was on zyprexa and zoloft for many years. the symbyax works great...
... hoping this works. He already has tried abilify and zyprexa .
Goog luck to us all!
Hailey...
... hospitilization at some times. I have been put on zyprexa and so far it's been working pretty well. I've only...
- Abilify 10th January 2006
... a lot. I was really worried because when I was on Zyprexa / Risperdal / Thorozene / Serequel I gained SO much...
- Do I need medication 8th January 2006
... dont let them put you on zyprexa .
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... medication you take. I know many people who have taken Zyprexa and Colanzpine, and do very well on them. Every person...
- Possible Trigger About My Son 4th January 2006
... post, so I'll do it here: Seroquel, Risperdal, and Zyprexa . Good luck, God bless, and I hope your son is able...
... schizoaffective, and now chronic schizophrenic. Zyprexa (Olanzapine) is the only thing that has ever worked ... Seroquel worked well (with fewer side effects than Zyprexa ) for a while (maybe 1 1/2 yrs) but eventually stopped ... working. Zyprexa makes me gain weight, lots of it, and makes me pretty...
... we had to commit her and the doctor put her BACK on Zyprexa (25 mg). She had been on Zyprexa for about a year ... that was a bad move...so now she is back to 25 of Zyprexa . She was diagnosed as Schizophreniic in the hospital ... just wants to live a normal life, and if taking the Zyprexa helps her to do that, I want it for her. I just wanted ... how long that sleepy druggy feeling that comes from Zyprexa lasts? I have a feeling she will be on this drug,...
... will also post just in case. From the people I know, Zyprexa has helped significantly. With most usages, the "tired...
- Wanting some insight about schizophrenia.. 13th December 2005
... medicating and much psychotherapy, I found out that Zyprexa and Wellbutrin is the only combination that works ... psychiatrist of 9 years and told him I have to go back on Zyprexa again. I stopped taking it last April. I started...
- Do I need an antidepressant? 10th December 2005
... atypical anti-psychotic like Seroquel, Risperdal, or Zyprexa , because they can be used for both schizophrenic and...
- anti-psychotics 4th December 2005
... features. I have tried seroquel (didn't help much), zyprexa (helped alot but I hated the weight gain) and I am...
- Risperdal? 1st December 2005
... anxiety and depression in the antipsychotic family is Zyprexa , but it is more expensive.
Unlike anticonvulsants...
... I have been on zyprexa for a year, and gained an insane amount of weight ... feeling a the time and what iw as seeing/hearing was zyprexa .....and that, is a very horrible drug....
- How to help my friend? 23rd November 2005
... wondering why so many meds when a med like medium dose of Zyprexa or Risperdal alone would control the symptoms of both...
- seeing things 14th November 2005
... most prescribed for Bipolar and Schizoaffective are Zyprexa , Abilify, Geodon, Risperdal, Clozaril and Seroquel...
- anti-psychotics 8th November 2005
... flares up the minute they miss a dose of them.
Zyprexa (Olanzapine) is approved in many countries, not as ... consider changing meds.
Whatever you do, don't go off Zyprexa cold turkey or it will get really bad for you because ... med, but unforunately it does happen. I have used Zyprexa about 4 or 5 different times for extended periods...
... Dave-
For me, it took Zyprexa a couple weeks to work. Haldol (10 mg) floored me...
- Schizophrenia can be cured... 1st November 2005
... we tried Geodon, (which made him worse), Seroquel, zyprexa and Abilify, but nothing ever made him seem normal ... started hallucinating again and I put him back on Zyprexa again for about 1 day and then I had him on a low...
- Zyprexa and effects 20th October 2005
... You don't say how long he was on Zyprexa or if he is still on it and at what dose. So I will ... 3 months, it will resolve itself. At higher doses Zyprexa usually doesn't cause memory problems. With Schizoaffective ... medicine because it will trigger it. When I went off Zyprexa the second time after taking it for about a year I ... arrested. Other bad symptoms to watch out for when on Zyprexa at a low dose for the first time is absentee seizures ... will be feel fine. But it is hard to do, I stopped Zyprexa because of the problems and went unmedicated for about ... switched to Risperdal and stayed on that about 4 years. Zyprexa is only a better med than Risperdal if it is taken...
... callus. I think one of the reasons that he is on the Zyprexa is because his getting irritated or agitated can kick ... how often and how much and how long he's been taking Zyprexa , that would be cool too.Thanks!...
... fairly high dose.
Most people start out on 5 mg of Zyprexa and work their way up over the years to 15 mg. (like ... took 20 mg of the stuff.
The 'therapeutic dose' of Zyprexa is 15mg (what the maker of it recommends)
I used ... Zyprexa four different times over the years and it was one ... that takes weeks so lets hope he can stick with the Zyprexa . For me, I couldn't. I take Haldol which is a very ... side effects I can't tell when I've taken it or not. Zyprexa is a good medicine at a high dose, but pretty worthless...
... night. The only effects he has been having with the zyprexa is muscle twitching - mostly at night when he is trying...
... the voices will stop if he is on 20 mg of Zyprexa in no time at all. It will take 6-7 weeks on it steady ... him about the same time as the voices. I bought my Zyprexa from India where it can be bought generic (India is ... when the doc gives too high a dose. I took 20 mg of Zyprexa and my equivalent dose for the Haldol was about 2...
- weaning off of zyprexa 25th May 2005
... Trying to wean myself off of zyprexa ..... not sure how to do it, anyone out there have...
- Visions of the Night... 28th February 2005
... Post traumatic stress Disorder. I am taking Xanax, Zyprexa , Neurontin, Lexapro, Skelaxin, Bextra, and Hydroxyzine...
- Paranoia 15th February 2005
... reaction to the drug.
I have tried Respridal, Zyprexa , Solian, Seroquel, Abilify, and Largactil (Thorazine ... dont know what else to try. I dont want to stop the Zyprexa either though as its the only thing that stops me...
- Depersonalization... 11th February 2005
... much the same symptoms. I am on Lexapro / Xanax / and Zyprexa ....
- Hi I'm new here and have Schizophrenia 2nd January 2005
... have Schzophrenia and my friends call me nate. I take Zyprexa and it's working great for me but I still deal with...
- what kind of szhizo is this? worried and confused 12th December 2004
... she is on meds whenever this happens. She takes Zyprexa and Deponex. i know zyprexa makes her a little "zombie...
... respond well or can't tolerate the side-effects of zyprexa she can still try Geodon, Seroquel, Abilify, Respirdal...
- promoting seroquel 15th November 2004
... before but developed tardive dyskensia. He was put on Zyprexa but that didn't help him like the risperdol. They...
- Lynnmariet I have a few questions for you 7th November 2004
... antipsychotics right? What did they put him on seroquel or zyprexa , risperidone, which ones and how many milligrams?...
... everything.
Now for your questions....Mike's been on Zyprexa at first, which he took half-assed. He gained 30 pounds...
- cocaine psychosis help!!!!!!!! 4th November 2004
... my memory will get better and my anxiety lessen. Is zyprexa any good, or risperadal? Which one has the least side...
- Bipolar Uncle--Meds? 28th October 2004
... psychotics' are the best. These include: Risperdal, Zyprexa , Seroquel, Geodone, Abilify and Clozaril.
(I...
- This is for anyone w/ schizophrenia... 29th September 2004
... diagnosed me, they put me on an antipsychotic called " Zyprexa ", roughly 20 milligrams. When I refused to take it...
... Any doctor who prescribes Zyprexa to any patient should have his license pulled! I...
- My son is still hospitalized 23rd September 2004
... would tell us he didn't think he should be on the Zyprexa , but we did not listen to him - we wish we had now...
- Ablify is great!!! 3rd September 2004
... relapses
however, i disovered that small dosages of zyprexa can ween you off of it.
I've been off the shots ... . i relapsed twice before that...but steadily the zyprexa gets you better...
i have abilify handy. It was ... if i take it i the mornings. I was just so used to zyprexa really that i didn't bother much.
I've heard ... loads of good stuff about abilify. it came out after zyprexa or possibly i would be on it....
- Diagnosing Schizophrenia - How long does it take? 20th July 2004
... might be drug-induced psychosis and prescribed some zyprexa .
Once home, he refused to take the medications ... psychiatric facility. He is not responding well to Zyprexa , which he has been on for 3 weeks now.
There are...
- Hi I'm New. Abilify? 12th July 2004
... hear wonderful things about Ability so give it a try. Zyprexa is another one to possibly look at if the Abilify...
- Schizoaffective 28th June 2004
... had Bipolar I disorder, now its been changed. Im on Zyprexa now along with Depakote and Lexapro, but ive been ... thoughts but i'm hoping I will have some releif with Zyprexa .
Thanks for reading and take care
Chris :)...
... happen. Im going through one at the moment but the Zyprexa is working now I think. I also halucinate a bit. Once...
- Question about this. 3rd June 2004
... hearing things that were not really there, he is on zyprexa . He is very monotone now and lives at home with his...
- Schizophrenia: INHERITED, BORN WITH IT OR PASSED BY FROM SOMEONE ESLE? 9th May 2004
... before schizophrenia gets you.... but there is hope in zyprexa being able to stop or slow the progression. Go ask...
- anybody on geodon???? 24th February 2004
... taking it march 2004 after having a bad experience with zyprexa . I'm 23 years old. I've felt some depressive feelings...
- Hallucination stories 7th February 2004
... Talk to a pdoc and ask about either zyprexa or Abilfy. They both have helped me with the dellusions...
- Seroquel vs. Geodon 25th January 2004
... got him into the other facility and they put him on Zyprexa . What a change!! Its been almost 2 yrs and today...
- Psychiatrist thinks i might be psychotic 19th January 2004
... to post now is BECAUSE im on medication, thank God. Zyprexa pulled me out of my last manic episode really quick...
- son diagnosed with schizphrenia 8th January 2004
... with tardive dyskensia and they changed his meds to zyprexa . It is not working as well, but the tardive dyskensia...
... he prescribed him some. He is weaning him off the Zyprexa and then will put him Abilify. I hope it works for...
- abilify (I think thats how to spell it ) 29th December 2003
... I am hoping that my boyfriend can switch off of Zyprexa and onto Abilify, and he will have some improvement...
... during the summer of 1999. My boyfriend is on Lithium, Zyprexa , and Sinthroid. I am on Keppra, Celexa, Trazadone...
- not taking meds 13th December 2003
... Thank God you are off of Zyprexa . I hope you titrated slowly off of it so there were ... bottom of this post to see what else I had to say on Zyprexa and schizophrenia and the resource material out there...
... titration sounds right. Our son, who had been on Zyprexa for about six or seven years was up to 20 mg a day ... did we figured out what his problem was - it was the Zyprexa . We didn't figure it out until he had been placed...
- CLozapine, is it worth the hassle? 5th December 2003
... even against the newer atypicals such as Olanzapine ( Zyprexa ), Quetiapine (Seroquel) etc. I'm very curious and...
- Taking meds versus not taking meds 3rd November 2003
... has schizophrenia, and he is supposed to be taking Zyprexa , but he doesnt take it on a regular basis. I notice...
... psychotic meds caused him to develope psychosis. He took Zyprexa for about seven years and he managed to graduate from ... high school. He did not want to take the Zyprexa since he said it was not good for him. We continued ... to give it to him anyway. We tried taking him off Zyprexa but his symptoms got much worse, so we put him back ... chemistry. I think your boyfriend can sense that with Zyprexa . When we started with Zyprexa it was a new drug and ... of the brain while atypical anti-psychotics such as Zyprexa only cause swelling in the brain stem - that sure ... medicine.
Once your boyfriend quits taking his Zyprexa his symptoms get worse. That is because of his cold...
...
As for my b/f he has been trying to take his zyprexa regularly, but sometimes he does forget, but he seems...
...
As for my b/f he has been trying to take his zyprexa regularly, but sometimes he does forget, but he seems ... imagine all the things we tried in the past. Concerning Zyprexa he was on it for about six years. It only seemed ... and pulled our son through high school while taking Zyprexa . On hindsite we wish we had not worn him out getting...
... that because of what it does to your pulse rate. Is Zyprexa , and clozaril the only ones he has tried? Does your ... which he does ALOT of, I think that is because of the Zyprexa . He does not exercise at all. I dont really think...
... distracted in school ) are Ritalin, Tegretol, Orap, Zyprexa , Trazedone, Elavil, Depakote, Respirdol (respiridone ... now than when he started the Ritalin.
With the Zyprexa he wanted to quit it because he felt with it he couldn...
- Help need advise/emotional support 5th October 2003
... diagnosed a year ago with schizophrenia. He is on zyprexa and is doing well. We went through hell during his...
... downward spiral after using med after med. He was on Zyprexa for about six or seven years. Last year he was diagonosed ... realized his meds were the cause of his psychosis. The Zyprexa and Clozaril (clozapine) made him agitated and hostile...
- orthomolecular nutrition 22nd April 2003
... the hospital and on Serequol (earlier he was given Zyprexa and it didn't seem to do much). I haven't given up...
- Clozapine Questions 11th April 2003
... sleep. It is a wonderful drug. I have tried Risperdal, Zyprexa , Chlorpromazine, Solian (Amisulpride) and Abilify...
- Caution, Before you take abilify 10th April 2003
...
They got me off of the Risperdal and put me on Zyprexa . I was on that for about 1 1/2 years. I gained about ... Then in January, my current doctor switched me from Zyprexa to Abilify, so I would lose the weight. I've lost...
... started taking Abilify 2 days ago. He is also taking Zyprexa 10mg a day, but we will stop the Zyprexa after the ... making him feel a little tired, but just a little. The Zyprexa is great for stopping the voices, but it does not ... until he reaches 15 mg. Maybe after he is off the Zyprexa and on 15 mg of the Abilify it will become more stimulating...
