Posted by ChrisK on April 11, 2002, at 4:56:52
In reply to Zyprexa Questions, posted by chiron on April 10, 2002, at 18:59:57
If you do a search at the top of the page for Zyprexa in the archives I think that you will see that weight gain is the biggest complaint about Zyprexa. Just from spending time on this board I would hazzard a guess that more than half of the people who have tried Zyprexa have gained weight while on it. Of course some have not for one reason or another. I gained the weight but after time have been able to lose some of it but I've been taking Zyprexa for about 4 years so I've reached a steady state with regard to the weight issue.
A lot of people also have a problem with the initial sedation that Zyprexa usually causes. I'd suggest that if you are just going to start it that you start on a Friday afternoon/evening to get used to the effects over a weekend.
There is also a small number who find Zyprexa to be agitating. Everyone will react a little differently but those are the main problems that I've seen here.
I hope you are starting with a small dose like 2.5 mg/day. That is the common dose when used for depression or OCD symptoms.
This is just meant to be a little information - don't let it scare you from trying it. Zyprexa has been one of the best meds I have ever taken for my depression.
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