Posted by JohnL on August 18, 2001, at 16:19:22
In reply to Re: JOHN L: About Zyprexa !! » Janelle, posted by Collete on August 18, 2001, at 12:52:56
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> > Coincidentally (and you already know since you read my other thread!) I AM on Zyprexa and it is great for sleep - however, I've heard that it doesn't do much, if anything for depression, although my pdoc is hoping that the Lamictal will alleviate the depression and I won't even need an a-d.
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> Janelle, I just started Zyprexa two nights ago & so far it doesn't seem to be doing anything to help me sleep HOWEVER, it seems to be really lifting my mood and I don't feel dysthymic. I think it's too early to tell. How much Zyprexa do you take and at what time? I am just on 2.5mg so far. Did it start to help you with sleep right away? Thanks, Collette
> >I take 5mg at about 6:00pm. I was on 2.5mg for about a month before I increased it to 5mg. Zyprexa does not knock me out, but once I am asleep I sleep really good. Whatever doctors out there that say Zyprexa doesn't have much antidepressant effect couldn't be more wrong. I noticed improvement within 24 hours. There was no question in my mind I had stumbled on to something good. The initial sedation and the initial weight gain scared me though, and I almost threw in the towel. I'm glad I didn't!
John
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