- Did the weight come off after changing from Zyprexa 8th February 2006
... I lost a ton of weight after I went off Zyprexa , with no change in eating or exercise. Celexa made...
- Abilify - new med instead of Zyprexa 27th January 2006
... Risperdal for me-it is more "weight neutral" than Zyprexa , I've lost 78.5 lbs of my Zyprexa weight after my...
... Risperdal for me-it is more "weight neutral" than Zyprexa , I've lost 78.5 lbs of my Zyprexa weight after my...
- Is There Anything I Can Do To Keep From Gaining Weight Again On Lexapro? 17th January 2006
... the same battle you are. I just had to go back on Zyprexa , which makes me want to eat 24/7. It also makes me...
- Depakote? 6th January 2006
... needed something else with Depakote, last time I took Zyprexa with it....
- Struggle with Olanzapine 31st December 2005
... finally found a psychiatrist who put me on Olanzapine ( Zyprexa .) Within just 2 days, I responded miraculously. ...
... are quite fast-acting. In fact, my boyfriend takes Zyprexa as his only med, and only when he feels himself getting...
- Newbie, feeling alone 31st December 2005
... disorder, 2 months ago I was dx'd as BP. I am on Zyprexa , and although the Doc said that it might make me put...
... Hi and Welcome!!!
Im not currently on zyprexa but I have been in the past and yes it can cause weight...
... welcome!
I, too, am suprised that the doc prescribed zyprexa . It is notorious for weight gain. I took it for...
... alot of weight gain, uncaring as he was, he put me on zyprexa , I also have a LONG history of having ED and the weight...
- Symbyax 12/50mg & Wellbutrin XL 150mg 18th December 2005
... I could either stop the current Symbyax and go to Zyprexa or do the Wellbutrin XL. :)...
... two that usually will not Welbutrin and Effexor.
Zyprexa can cause significate weight gain for some people...
- Thirsty from depakote or symbyax? 12th December 2005
... lithium
thanks
Hi, what is symbyax? Is that like Zyprexa or something? If it is, i was taking a similar med...
... I believe it's a combination of Zyprexa and Fluoxetine.
I think it's a pretty new drug ...
- How do I rationalize with the irrational 6th December 2005
... the best two years of our marriage when he was on Zyprexa , but he gained soooo much weight so went off of it...
- New in here! 29th November 2005
... too was on Depakote for BP, in the late 90's with Zyprexa . It made me gain a lot of weight. I am currently on...
- Bipolar and pregnant ??? 8th November 2005
... about the safety of the atypical anti-psychotics ( Zyprexa , Seroquel, Risperdal) or lithium and other mood stabilizers...
- Bipolar & Work 6th November 2005
... shift after being diagnosed BP and on Depakote and Zyprexa , I had to work 10pm-6:30am and the Doc told me to...
- Lithium with Topamax 27th October 2005
... weight loss.(I had gained a mountain of weight from Zyprexa ). I don't think Topamax has been approved for treatment...
- please help ... 8th August 2005
... He was under doctor's order's to continue taking Zyprexa and Depakote. He decided on this past Thursday night...
- Obsessed????? 3rd August 2005
... that.
I have been on many different meds--Prozac, Zyprexa , Effexor, Depakote, Lithium to name a few. I have...
- major depression.......new med help??? 28th July 2005
... trazadone, prozac, celexa, effexor for depression; zyprexa , depakote, abilify and now geodon for the depression...
- Wife bipolar, Help.. 27th July 2005
... someone with this terrible disease. He was on Lithium, Zyprexa , Seroquel (sp) he drank alcohol, smoked weed. He...
- Oh no, insurance ending 26th July 2005
... m about to lose my meds to beat it all.
I'm on Zyprexa and Lexapro. My doctor says there are no generics ... medicine? I can live without everything except the Zyprexa and Lexapro. I've went off of my meds before and it...
... through the pharmecutical companies that make them. Zyprexa and Lexapro are on that list and they're makers provide...
- Are meds just opening a whole new can of worms? 25th July 2005
... doseages that would permanently sedate most adults) and zyprexa , and all those good things. its sickening.im glad...
- Could I be Bipolar? 23rd July 2005
... conspiring to get me .more or less
he prescribed Zyprexa Zydius at 5mg for this, which pretty much quieted ... or so that come out of no where then disappear the Zyprexa stopped this as well. They usually happen a couple...
- Zyprexa anyone?? 18th July 2005
... I took Zyprexa for several months and in my opinion I felt it worked...
- My mom is manic again 15th July 2005
... and he came home early. I guess he gave her some zyprexa or something because she seems to be settled down...
- Plz help, need info on depakote? 15th July 2005
... sleep. Most of the antipschotics seroquel, risperadal, zyprexa make my heart race and cause dangerous abnormal ekgs...
- Unmedicated Bipolar 12th July 2005
... I was never on a series of meds, I had Zyprexa and I believe it was only 10mg. They were going to...
- Don't like my new pdoc...venting 17th June 2005
... back on medication. I'm going to be on Lexapro and Zyprexa . I've taken them both before and done really good...
- T2: Name your current med mix. 10th June 2005
... 1. paxil, zyprexa zydius, zoplicone, xanax
2. no
3. none yet
4. celexa ... or zyprexa could not handle the celexa headaches and now having ... problems with zyprexa stomach issues
5. what I am on now...
- irritability as a symptom 8th June 2005
... addition to the ad? Do you have to be on both? Is zyprexa a mood stabilizer?...
- Need Advise 30th May 2005
... neither do I So now I am taking this med Equatro and Zyprexa one of them kicks my butt I am sooooo tired all day...
... Zyprexa is a powerful med. I'd speak with my dr about this...
- Wellbutrin SR and mood stabilizer 30th May 2005
... Lamictal, Tegretol, Valproic Acid, Lithium, or Geodon. Zyprexa made me gain weight within the first week. I haven...
- Anyone put on equetro 27th May 2005
... I feel light headed but I am thinking that is the Zyprexa ....
- Med Question Scared to take them 25th May 2005
... SCARED to death to take ANYTHING I now have Equetro and Zyprexa I am supposto take them tonight before bed and I have...
- Husband in the hospital...Need to "talk" 20th May 2005
... been on so many. The only one that really helped was Zyprexa but he gained way too much weight. Over 50 lbs in...
- Does Lamictal really work???? 19th May 2005
... dosage increase. One of my supervisors at work is on Zyprexa for bipolar and she says that it works wonders. ...
- Timid Bi-Polar, is there such an animal? 30th April 2005
... meds. He is still sleepy in the morning. He is on zyprexa and Depracote and Lexipro. His triangle so his Pysciatrist...
- Is my husband bipolar or depressed??? 20th April 2005
... was diagnosed as bipolar a year ago and was given zyprexa . He took it for a week and stopped. He said it made...
- Getting in a mood 16th April 2005
...
The last series if meds I was on was Zoloft and Zyprexa and although I still had my highs and lows, they weren...
- Similar to zyprexa 10th April 2005
...
Risperdal (risperidone)
Seroquel (quetiapine)
Zyprexa (olanzapine)
Hope this helps! :)...
- Memory loss and Bipolar? 8th April 2005
... My husband is bp and on an antidepressent and zyprexa ... and has been doing fairly well...
But his dad...
- Hello Everyone, I'm New Here 30th March 2005
... recently, it helped out well, but since I'm now on Zyprexa , Neurontin, Abilify, Buspar, Attivan and Gabitril...
- Lithium 15th March 2005
... sort out medications. Finally they choose Lithium & Zyprexa ..I am currently taking 900 mg/day of lithium and have ... been taken off of zyprexa because of the lethargy. In the beginning I got diarrhea...
- Zyprexa 12th March 2005
... The abilify and geodon are anti psycotics just like Zyprexa . I had a seemless transition from the Zyprexa to...
... Hi, Sara :)
I had zyprexa recently prescribed for me. I had taken it before...
- Bipolar tried every med, Geodon questions 8th March 2005
... last week, and see again Mon.) to switch the rx for Zyprexa to Geodon. I won't take the Zyprexa because it makes...
- Guy trying hard to love bipolar girl please help 3rd March 2005
... ychiatrist to talk about his problems. They prescribed him zyprexa . He took it for a week and stopped. He said it made...
- medication ambivilance . . . 1st March 2005
... pretty nice. Put me back on Lamictal and a low dose of Zyprexa . Scares me a little that she is starting me off on ... should do about that.
I told her that I had taken Zyprexa before, but couldn't remember what my experience with ... (I was trying to eat healthy stuff)
I took the zyprexa , anyway along with the lamictal last night. Figured ... well.
I'm thinking about asking her to change the zyprexa to geodon when I go back in 2 weeks. I think that...
... spend as if I had four. :)
I am not taking the Zyprexa . I just can't stand it. Part of the zombification ... and tendencies in that direction. I also read that Zyprexa can edge some people into diabetes. I don't need...
- New here ?about risperdal 25th February 2005
... all those also and am currently on seroquel, maybe zyprexa would work for you...
... thanks for the suggestion but i tried zyprexa it did nothin for me. I am not sure if I mentioned...
- Abilify? Geodon? Lamictal? 18th February 2005
... it. I have lost 35lbs on it after a big gain from Zyprexa . I like it. I have no paranioa or out of control...
- Zyprexa Prescribed FOR Weight Gain 16th February 2005
... am not a doctor and not your husbands doctor.
Zyprexa will cause fast weight gain. My only problem is that ... before you take it. You might also want to check our Zyprexa s site. Look at their package insert. It has allot...
... the reply. What causes the weight gain when taking Zyprexa ? Is is from increased appetite or does it alter metabolsm...
... am also NO Dr., but am an RN. I am also Bi-Polar. Zyprexa causes weight gain due to your metabolism. It is...
- Hey all. Coming off parnate :( 14th February 2005
... drugged out. I feel it too.
Im just hoping the Zyprexa and Epilim, and the ocassional Ativan will help with...
... Antiphycotic meds such as
Abilify, Geodon, Deroguel, Zyprexa (weight gain), Risperdal (weight gain)
Those are...
... Im in Australia, in America its called Thorazine), Zyprexa and Seroqeul.
I agree in regard to meds and if ... Dont know how much that would cost.
I stopped my Zyprexa a few weeks ago for a week, and within a few days ... i became manic. So i guess Im stuck with taking Zyprexa whether I like it or not :( I just cant stand the...
- a bit about myself..and thank you all 12th February 2005
... surprised!!!
I am aware of the side-effects of zyprexa ( diabetic, pancreas, etc…) as well as other more...
- common meds for bipolar? 12th February 2005
... if there are newer meds out there that are better. Zyprexa made me feel like a zombie and I have tried almost...
- hadol,zyprexa, .... 11th February 2005
... help with r**** cycling. I have a friend that takes zyprexa and finds that it helps to maintain stability, even...
... stabilizer now came from other uses. I was put on zyprexa and found it to be a miricle drug for my bp. I had...
- Drug expertise 11th February 2005
... amphetamines/ opiates with drugs such as depakote, zyprexa and luvox (or general anti-depressants, anti-psychotics...
- Help! I need sleep! 2nd February 2005
... weeks of that i usually just take a day off, take a zyprexa the night before, and that usually puts me back on ... shedule ( zyprexa makes me feel drunk for a day or two days, thats why...
- Please help now 25th January 2005
... had severe anxiety and wished I would just take the zyprexa he suggested I take about a year ago. He said I...
... he saying I think you are bi-polar, here take this zyprexa and go to a psych? Thank you so much for responding...
... bp. It was out of her league. She started me on Zyprexa but, she sent me to a psych. I'd say that's what...
... I agree with the 2nd opinion. Do you know if the zyprexa is normally prescribed for severe anxiety? Also, ... he said if I went the zyprexa route, he would have to check me in the next couple...
... Here's info in a nutshell on Zyprexa ; while it's classified as an anti-psychotic it has ... and manintenance bipolar depression.
olanzapine ( Zyprexa ) - Used to treate psychotic disorders including acute ... Comes in a form that quickly dissovles in the mouth ( Zyprexa Zydis). May cause appetite increase, weight gain, ... diabetes mellitus.
I don't know anything about Zyprexa personally. I've been on lithium which is the original...
... Hi,
Ruth gave you good info on Zyprexa . As she is allot brighter than me I can't add any ... can give you some personal experience. I blew up on Zyprexa . I got to 209lbs. and I'm only 5'4". It wasn't pretty ... important for you to know I would have stayed on the Zyprexa but, because of my weight gain my diabetes (which ... I had before Zyprexa) was unstable. The Zyprexa wasn't the problem. Me sitting on my bottom was. ...
I've never heard of being put on Zyprexa for anxiety. They are finding new uses for these ... the time so who knows. Ask your doc why he chose Zyprexa you might get some insight that way.
I also have...
... had severe anxiety and wished I would just take the zyprexa he suggested I take about a year ago. He said I ... panic?
I would not under any circumstance take the Zyprexa . It has a large effect on the nervous system, it is...
... am going to change that this week! I took a 2.5mg zyprexa last night and one this morning. The script says ... wasn't really tired or hungry. The thing is...if the zyprexa really works, then am I bi-polar? My dr. said the ... nobody wants to be around me. I think I'll try the zyprexa for the rest of the week, along with exercise, and...
... am going to change that this week! I took a 2.5mg zyprexa last night and one this morning. The script says ... wasn't really tired or hungry. The thing is...if the zyprexa really works, then am I bi-polar? My dr. said the ... nobody wants to be around me. I think I'll try the zyprexa for the rest of the week, along with exercise, and ... crying isn't a sign either, it could very well be the Zyprexa . Tranqulizers are nervous system depressants, and ... difference. Really, you don't need such a strong drug like Zyprexa , if you were psychotic, that would be a different...
... sleep. He gave me the choice of the zoloft or the zyprexa or both. He emphatically told me he felt the zyprexa ... tendencies, I just felt like I should at least try the zyprexa . I definately don't want the disorder you were talking ... was wrong and how to deal with it. I do think the zyprexa did work as a downer for me and that is what make...
... sleep. He gave me the choice of the zoloft or the zyprexa or both. He emphatically told me he felt the zyprexa ... tendencies, I just felt like I should at least try the zyprexa . I definately don't want the disorder you were talking ... was wrong and how to deal with it. I do think the zyprexa did work as a downer for me and that is what make ... much last night.
Well, anything's better than the Zyprexa but I'm not sure about Zoloft....SSRi's tend to reave ... t go with either the Zoloft and definately not the Zyprexa ; however, some people do like Zoloft but be aware...
... Hi!
Zyprexa is a major drug but it's no where near like old anti ... happened to.
You should get the Zoloft filled. Zyprexa is just used as a mood stablizer the zoloft is for...
... all going. PrincessPea, I know you are in favor of zyprexa ...I can't remember if you thought that was worth a...
... moods so they are not "swinging"? That is what the zyprexa is for?
I don't get it....
... works on my high.
You want my opinion on taking the zyprexa ? I think if you have anxiety and not bp it's a very ... only my opinion and we all know what that's worth. Zyprexa is a good med for bp. If your doc has other people...
... Thanks for your input. I'm not going to take the zyprexa anymore. I am going to try the zoloft again, and...
- help me here please!!bp 23rd January 2005
... meds while you're pregnant. mood stabilizers like zyprexa . Not lithium, however. I am planning on getting...
- attacment to other thread above this one 21st January 2005
... developed pre diabetes being on depekote. and being on zyprexa i developed polysctiic ovarian syndrome, and insulin ... never had these problems before i was on depekote or zyprexa . i was normal, but then as i took these two for 2...
- I am bipolar/manic but dont like to admit it/ and i refuse meds all the time 21st January 2005
... 100PDS FROM BEING OFF IT!! AFTER DEPEKOTE THERE WAS ZYPREXA , THE NEXT KILLER. THIS DRUG DOES THE EXACT SAME THING...
- .... 19th January 2005
... in a disability check. I gained so much weight on Zyprexa . I have so many medical problems and so on...and...
- Risperdal anyone on it? 17th January 2005
... Hi my husband just got switched from zyprexa to risperdal.. can anyone tell me if they are on this...
... Risperdal, and it works well for me. I am on 4mgs. Zyprexa didn't work so well for me. Not sure how long its...
... Hi my husband just got switched from zyprexa to risperdal.. can anyone tell me if they are on this...
- How long before I notice 10th January 2005
... before I notice my husband behaver since he's been on Zyprexa ?? His dr. thinks in less then 2weeks we will notice...
- DESPERATE for new mood stabilizer 10th January 2005
... Just wanted to put my two cents worth in. I was on Zyprexa with no problem but, you said in an earlier post your ... about early side effects because I was weaning off the Zyprexa while I was weaning on the Geodon. I have no negitive...
- zyprexa? 8th January 2005
... Hi meljo,
I just got off of Zyprexa and I loved it. It helped me be the most stable I...
... I took one dose of Zyprexa and never took it again. I took it at bedtime. The...
- Girlfriend has bi-polar, help 1st January 2005
... rush things.
She has bi-polar and was on paxil and zyprexa (sp?). Recently she stopped taking both drugs on her ... the paxil a while ago, then recently she stopped the zyprexa cold turkey. I can say that for the past month things...
- Could I be bi-polar? 30th December 2004
... anxiety/pa, but a couple of years ago, my dr. suggested zyprexa for the irritabillity. He diagnosed me as bi-polar ... mainly anxiety and irritability. I didn't take the zyprexa , because of the incidence of weight gain. Could someone...
... want to pin your doc down on a dx. If he ordered Zyprexa for you, I wonder. I don't know enough about anxiety...
- Suggestions, please! 29th December 2004
... now Geodon (anti-psychotics). I really liked the Zyprexa and would not have gone off it if it didn't have a ... experience. My nurse is the one who started me on the Zyprexa but got me into a psyc right away. (I have insurance...
- not taking meds 28th December 2004
... took herself off her meds about a week or two ago ( zyprexa ) and now things have been weird lately, she does the...
- Are There Any Mood-Stabilizers That... 25th December 2004
... loss? I've had these side-effects from Depakote, Zyprexa , and now Seroquel. Is there any way to stabilize...
... affects.
However, it's mainly an anti P. As well as Zyprexa , and Seroquel.
mood stabilizers like lithium...
- Hedge ALERT... 23rd December 2004
... that lithium is not known to bother it. I also took zyprexa (an anti-phychotic) for a year and a half before that ... for that side effect. I think the problem with the Zyprexa is you gain so much wieght. There's nothing you can...
- New Here! 20th December 2004
... getting some info (Goggle) on Anti-Psycotics (Abilify, Zyprexa and Geodon just to name a few),there are alot out...
- Anyone on Abilify? 13th December 2004
... on Riperdal (4 mg a day) and some AD drugs. I tried Zyprexa and it caused weight gain like crazy. I couldn't get...
- Mood stabilizer questions 12th December 2004
... Bipolar with psycosis such as Ability, Geodon, Seroquel, Zyprexa and Risperdal.
I hope you find something that help...
- Newbie 8th December 2004
... been on Symbyax. I think its a combo. of Prozac and Zyprexa and is for Bipolar Depression. It just made me tired...
- Lexapro and BP 6th December 2004
... last year and it helped very well. I was also taking Zyprexa and Restoril. I went off of it when I started feeling ... going back on it but I just want the Lexapro alone. No Zyprexa and no Restoril. Just Lexapro. Sometimes I feel like...
... Hey, I take Lexapro 20mg and I did take zyprexa at one time but it made me soooo sleepy that I stopped...
- Zyprexa (aka olanzapine) experience? 27th November 2004
... Thanks Comfort2 -
Zyprexa is an anti-psychotic drug used in schitzoprenia and...
... with psychotic features about six years ago, when Zyprexa first came out. I remember Zyprexa made my head really ... Now I believe the worst problem I had when taking Zyprexa was the high doses of antidepressants I was taking ... local mental health clinic. I would consider taking Zyprexa again. I am thinking I might ask to try Lamictal...
- Need help advice 16th November 2004
... Well they put me on zyprexa and vistaril and took me off me off my mother meds...
... will work alittle better. Anyone have experience with zyprexa ?...
... For me, Zyprexa worked great but the side effects were horrible. I...
