Posted by B2chica on November 14, 2008, at 8:09:54
In reply to Re: zyprexa question » Zyprexa, posted by Ricker on November 13, 2008, at 18:19:08
DON"T go up too quickly, once i did and ended up with a swollen tongue (SE) had to go back down and slowly titrate up (7.5 then 10).
10 was more sedating but as mentioned before only for the first week maybe. after that it wasn't useful for sleep for me.
Definately higher zyprexa helped with WOrse depression for me. i have more of a psychotic depression and zyprexa works really quickly.
HTH
b2c.
> > You need a higher dose. 10mg! At five mg I don't sleep well. I take 15 mg now and sleep 10 hours a night.
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> My p/doc said try 5mg for 7-10 days and increase to 10mg if I'm still bouncing up and down. This is day 3 and I have already noticed a change in my overall mood. Things seem to be much calmer, not in a sedating way, just better?
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> I'm not sure if I should increase to 10mg just for the sleep as it may hinder my current benefit?
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> I think I'll wait another week and see how things go. What do you think Zyprexa? Does 10mg make a big difference for you as far as your mood, or do you just take the higher dose for sleep?
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> I've also heard that the weight gain is not dose related in that 5mg will cause no more, or less gain as would taking 10mg? True or false?
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> Thanks, Rick
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