Posted by 4WD on January 2, 2008, at 19:50:05
In reply to Re: What is typical Zyprexa dosage? - ace, posted by qbsbrown on December 30, 2007, at 11:24:48
> I take 30mgs and it doesn't even phase me anymore. I could take more. In the beginning, 5mgs made me sleep for 20 hrs, now it just calms me and my thoughts like a nice blue wave.
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> Weight gain sucks, but seems like it is being reversed by metaformin (glucophage).
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> BrianBrian,
Do you think the weight gain is a direct result of the Zyprexa or is it an indirect effect because the Zyprexa makes you hungry as a horse? For me I haven't ever gained weight on Zyprexa, (though I've never been on it more than a month or two). But I think the reason I don't gain weight is because I am a recovering bulimic (except when I take Zyprexa, then I am an active bulimic). It makes me starving, I eat a ton of food but then I go and throw it all up.
I have found that if I take 100 mg of Provigil along with the Zyprexa, the Provigil cancels out the Zyprexa induced hunger. Of course, the Provigil makes my anxiety and nervousness worse.
Tradeoffs...
Marsha
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