Posted by sjb on April 24, 2002, at 14:15:21
In reply to Re: Most treatment resistant person, ever... » tb, posted by ChrisK on April 20, 2002, at 5:44:23
I'd be real cautious recommending Zyprexa to tb. I have similar symptons to tb, and if she binge eats, she should know that a lot of people experience an appetite increase/weight gain/cravings for sweets on this drug. I tried it once, briefly, in a combo with Ativan due to my alcohol abuse. (I tend to switch extremes, when I'm running high mileage I have a problem with binge eating, when I stop running, I have a problem with alcohol).
Anyway, experience with Zprexa was awful, filled with lethargy and much binge eating on cookies and such, esp. upon waking in the morning. I will add, obviously, that some people have been helped tremendously by Zyprexa and we are all different, but tb should be aware of the common side effects of this drug and it may be counterindicated for some one with a problem of binge eating.
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