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Posted by Zyprexa on August 11, 2010, at 1:33:19
I've been taking 1.5 year old zyprexa for a long time, at 15mg. I got some new zyprexa, 15mg, and its much stronger. I went from sleeping 10-12h a day to sleeping 12+ and having a realy hard time getting out of bed after taking the new stuff for 5 days. Weight easyer to control also on the old stuff.
I have a theory that diabettes may be less on old. And that 10mg new equals 15mg old. Unfortunaly I did not check blood sugar on the new.
Posted by Phillipa on August 11, 2010, at 10:28:12
In reply to Aged Zyprexa, posted by Zyprexa on August 11, 2010, at 1:33:19
Can you try less of the new and see if your theory is correct? Phillipa
Posted by Zyprexa on August 11, 2010, at 18:15:01
In reply to Re: Aged Zyprexa » Zyprexa, posted by Phillipa on August 11, 2010, at 10:28:12
I could, but now I'm worried my doc will get upset for cutting down the dose. I took 10mg of the old stuff for a couple of days, just so I could make it to work. And everything went great! But now I'm worried the doctor will be mad at me for decreasing. So last night I took 15 of the old, and I slept a bit more. Realy I'm thinking I would like to go with the 10mg old for a while. The only drawback is I drink more on the lower dose. So, what should I do? I'm feeling like I need to go see the pdoc, but not sure what to say.
Posted by Zyprexa on August 11, 2010, at 21:01:43
In reply to Re: Aged Zyprexa, posted by Zyprexa on August 11, 2010, at 18:15:01
Well I've decided. I'm going back to taking the old zyprexa at 15mg. And save the new ones till next year.
Posted by Phillipa on August 11, 2010, at 21:28:20
In reply to Re: Aged Zyprexa, posted by Zyprexa on August 11, 2010, at 21:01:43
Good decision as you don't need to drink more. Phillipa
Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 12, 2010, at 10:16:24
In reply to Aged Zyprexa, posted by Zyprexa on August 11, 2010, at 1:33:19
>I've been taking 1.5 year old zyprexa for a long time, at 15mg.
What is the expiry date? Have the tablets been stored appropriately? eg. in a cool, dark place with low humidity.
So long as the tablets have been stored correctly, they should not lose a significant amount of potency until well after the expiry date has passed.
If the tablets have been stored in a hot place, or if they have been removed from the original packaging, their potency may be reduced.
Posted by Zyprexa on August 12, 2010, at 12:49:29
In reply to Re: Aged Zyprexa, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 12, 2010, at 10:16:24
They expired in March 2010. They were in a closed container with a desicant in it. Stored at room temp.
Phillipa, you are right I definitly don't want to drink more.
Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 12, 2010, at 14:18:56
In reply to Re: Aged Zyprexa, posted by Zyprexa on August 12, 2010, at 12:49:29
> They expired in March 2010. They were in a closed container with a desicant in it. Stored at room temp.
In that case, I expect that they may have lost a tiny bit of potency, but not much.
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