Posted by JohnX2 on June 1, 2002, at 21:25:55
In reply to Re: mom took away zyprexa, posted by danibell25 on June 1, 2002, at 20:44:39
> I started off at 5 mg then went up to 10mg. My family hated me on it...I was like a zombie. Even after being on it for months, and gaining serious weight, that drugged feeling never went away. I quit taking it because I have 3 kids and that's not a side effect I can deal with. I slept 11 or 12 hrs a night and when I finally woke up I was so groggy that the house looked terrible, I didn't care if my kids were in the house or in the road. I took 2 naps a day and went to bed just as soon as they did. I quit taking it and am now taking Tegretol. So far, no sleepiness.
Can I ask why you quit Geodon?There is another medicine called Risperdal that
is in the same class of medicines and gives some
of the same benefits as Zyprexa, but it doesn't
have the drowsiness and weight gain as notable
side effects.John
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