Posted by g_g_g_unit on November 19, 2011, at 3:38:46
In reply to Re: zyprexa increasing anxiety » SLS, posted by g_g_g_unit on November 19, 2011, at 1:58:17
Scott, your remark about Zyprexa causing mania is interesting .. I have been wrestling with whether I might be on the BP spectrum for a while now. The prof. with BP research interests who I saw recently only asked me whether I'd experienced racing thoughts and a reduced need for sleep during his screening. Since my answer to both was no, he ruled out BP.
However, on Zyprexa I've noticed:
- insomnia
- restlessness/constantly feeling like I'm in a hurry
- a general increase in obsessiveness (I'm completely preoccupied with potential weight gain)
- increased OCD and anxiety
- moments of grandeur (though not constant)
- more impulsive with money (I haven't been on a shopping spree or anything, but I'm less careful with my decisions)
- less self-control and a very flighty attention-span
- thoughts of ending my lifeDoes Zyprexa only trigger mania in BP patients, or are unipolar patients susceptible as well?
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