Posted by Cam W. on August 7, 2000, at 9:07:34
In reply to Re: Chris, posted by Andre Allard on August 4, 2000, at 17:08:47
> I have been taking the olanzapine for almost a week. Yesterday I decided to discontinue its use because of the weight gain problem associated with the med.
Andre - Not everyone gains weight with Zyprexa, but it is far more than the 6% that the drug company reports (if I had to guess, I'd say that about 75% do get some weight gain). Very careful management of diet and exercise can help to minimize this side effect. The weight gain does plateau after about 8 or 9 months of taking the drug. The only real problem that I have noticed is that, like the SSRIs, the better the response to Zyprexa, the more likely you are to have weight gain. The sedation side effects usually subside after about a month.
Just a note - Cam
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