Posted by JohnL on October 13, 2000, at 4:37:02
In reply to Zyprexa, any insider info?, posted by Greg on October 12, 2000, at 20:45:55
Greg,
Zyprexa is proving to be a very good medication. Originally developed for treating schizophrenia, it has since showed good results in treating a wide variety of other conditions including anxiety, depression, resistant depression, mania, and bipolar. It has recently been approved the treatment of bipolar. It can be good on its own or as an add-on.What to expect from it? Well, good sleep for one. Any daytime drowsiness should subside after a week or two. But the drowsiness takes a while to kick in, so it might best be taken in late afternoon or at dinner time. Bedtime might be too late and cause excessive morning drowsiness.
But the big one many people have experienced is weight gain. Even me for example. I am 145pounds, always have been, and I can eat as much as I want and never gain a pound. Yet when I took Zyprexa I gained weight for the first time in my life. About 10 pounds in a couple weeks. It was startling. Not a bad thing, since I'm skinny anyway, but rather startling.
There have been folks here who have found amazing results with Zyprexa. Generally when that happens, I think they notice it kicks in about week 3 or 4, though some notice improvement quicker than that. Personally I noticed an improvement almost immediately, like within 3 days. If you are curious why I don't take Zyprexa now, it's because I experienced a side effect my pdoc called akathesia...that is, I had weak yet restless legs. He could have treated that with another medication, but we instead decided to keep exploring. Whether Zyprexa is right for you or not is anyone's guess, but the clinical results and the anecdotal results are in your favor.
John
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