Posted by bleauberry on February 29, 2008, at 22:46:24
In reply to Zyprexa vs. Zopiclone for Insomnia, posted by Quintal on February 29, 2008, at 6:02:52
Zyprexa or any antipsychotic should not be prescribed for insomnia unless every other possible option had been tried and failed. Just my opinion. As you pointed out, the risks are ever present. Very very powerful drugs. I do not feel comfortable the way they are handed out like candy. I was on zyprexa for years, so it isn't as if I don't know something about it. There are far safer choices for insomnia. If dependence is a risk, so be it. It is a far lower risk. Besides, if some doc wants to talk about dependence, let's talk about zyprexa. I have never had as hard a time withdrawing from any drug as I did from zyprexa.
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