User Reviews for Zyprexa oral

When i was said to have depression my my doctor, she put me on this after two other drugs did not work. So i agreed to try it. At the time i was 14 years old. So i tryed it and for 2 weeks of takeing it i could not do anything all i would do is sleep. This pill did nothing what so ever for me!!!!

my daughter is on this med and it has done wonders!! She was diognoised w/ attachment disorder and PTSD. She is more work able

This is a very effective drug. It will make you hungry but in the long run, it will help you out.

This drug has saved my marriage and my life. It made such a difference almost immediately and I firmly believe that it has also saved me from suicide.

Side effects, breast milk and eating compulsion uncontroable

This drug made me too zoned out to even function. I still couldn't sleep, but was continually exhausted. Balancing my checkbook was too big of a task for me, I just couldn't concentrate on anything. I was taking 300 mg. per night, and also gained 40 lbs in a month. I'll never take it again...

I actually had a psychotic break because of this med. The worst and most dangerous med I've ever been on.

I tried this drug regardless of how skeptical I was when my doctor suggested it. The first time I took it, it damn near put me in a coma! I was dazed and felt very slow for about 24 hours! I didn't pick it up again until last night, thinking if I took it at night, I wouldn't have that effect as I would be sleeping. Not only did I stay up all night dizzy and lightheaded, work is now nearly impossible as I am not only tired from not sleeping, but still in that haze. It's taken an energy drink and other sugar products to help me even write this article. I would not suggest it.Read More Read Less

I love this medication both my husband and I take this 7.5mg everyday for the past 7 years with no weight gain or hair loss.

terrible drug, this crap should be taken off the market. It is a killer

I have used this medication, in varying doses, for three years and it has kept me stable and clear, especially helpful in curbing the racing thoughts. I just worry about the diabetes side effect possibility and get regular blood tests to thwart it early.

I like this medication alot, After I Switched to zyprexa zydis(The dissolvable magic pill!) Very convenient when Im working or out at an event!Also I have less side effects on this and am very happy with it!

I have Schizo-Affective Disorder, basically Bipolar II with regular psychotic symptoms. I was on 10mg Zyprexa daily with Lithium Carbonate, Lamictal and Wellbutrin. I was moved to Zyprexa 2 years ago after Abilify stopped working and landed me in a mental ward. The Zyprexa controlled my psychotic symptoms very well. I still had occasional intrusive thoughts, but almost no hallucinations or irrational reactions. With the mood elevators I was on, I did not have the emotional problems that others talk about. I did experience some loss of higher intellectual function. This was shown clearly by decreased performance on standardized tests. The real problem was the weight gain. I had serious appetite control problems. I even ended 7.5 years of vegetarianism because I couldn't control my cravings for high-calorie foods. I gained 60 pounds in the first 7 months or so that I was on the drug. I wasn't exactly thin to begin with. With deliberate effort, I was able to stabilize at that point. In the last 6 months, with a lot of effort, I managed to lose just 9 pounds. Being fat caused me to develop sleep apnea, from which I may never recover. Between that and the Zyprexa, I was tired a lot. I couldn't get up early one morning a week to consistently make my psychotherapy appointments, causing me to stop them. My sleep MD, with consent from my psychiatrist, put me on Provigil, which helped a lot, but that was only a couple weeks before I stopped Zyprexa. I do suggest it, but I can't talk about it as a long term solution. I switched from Zyprexa to Geodon 18 days ago. I am not even close to sleepy. My mood has improved. I have taken firm control of my eating. I lost over 6 pounds the first 2 weeks I was off it, because I am now able to stick to a healthy, low-calorie diet. I even feel some of the intellectual function coming back. Zyprexa was effective, but living with the long term effects was just too much. It helped when I really needed control. I should have stopped sooner.Read More Read Less

This drug has made me more stable than I can ever remember!

Even though it has bad side effects, it does help me concentrate more and limits intrusive thoughts. The side effects I get is increased appetite and drowsiness(good for helping sleep).

I was using the medicine to help me sleep. It caused my blood sugar to go to high. The only thing is it had gave me Type Two Daibetes. Now a health problem from this medicine and I not very happy. It also made me gain weight too.

I couldn't afford the Seroquel I was on so my doctor prescribed this its okay but no whwere near as good as the seroquel

I have had great success with this drug. Unfortunalty the only problem i have had is weight gain which is a known side affect.