Posted by ChrisK on March 31, 2001, at 4:41:42
In reply to Klonopin nightmare / start Zyprexa / stop Depakote, posted by Noah on March 30, 2001, at 14:27:07
Zyprexa will be very sedating at first. Eventually you will be able to take it in the evening and sleep well but still be awake during the day. Don't be surprised at the start if you feel very groggy during the day for a couple of weeks. This does end eventually.
Zyprexa does also have some mood stabilizing effects as well as helping with anxietty. As far as using it as your only med for a complicated diagnosis I would guess that you would be better off using it to augment an AD that works for you.
Also. ask your doctor about Geodon. It just came out withing the last 6 weeks and is supposed to have better AD and anti-anxiety effects than Zyprexa. I'm just starting it this week after two years of Zyprexa.
Good Luck,
Chris
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