Posted by bleauberry on June 17, 2009, at 18:15:22
In reply to Someone please tell me Zyprexa will work, posted by jerrypharmstudent on June 17, 2009, at 1:24:31
> I saw a new Pdoc who prescribed 5mg of Zyprexa along with my other meds:
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> Adderall
> Lexapro
> Klonopin
> Cogentin
> Ambien
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> I'm having horrible depression and horrific anxiety. I'm just worried about gaining weight on Zyprexa as that seems to be the biggest side effect.
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> Anyone have any positive experiences on Zyprexa? Maybe the Adderall will help curb my appetite?
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> Thanks JerryI know all docs do what they think is best. I see the above list of meds and do not agree with your doctor.
That said, yes, Zyprexa can be an awesome med. Screw the weight gain. Do like I do. Start eating creative good things like...large leaves of green leaf lettuce or romaine lettuce, lay some sliced deli turkey on it, roll it up like a rolled taco, and get used to eating those. Stuff like that. Keep your diet green and raw, you won't gain weight. Eat breads, pastas, sugars, you will gain weight. Your choice. Not the med's fault. It only highlights and exagerrates what bad choices we make.
Back to meds. Ya know, Adderall itself causes depression in just about anyone who uses it long enough. For me, instantly. For others, months, maybe years. Amphetamines lead to depression, plain and simple. They can however definitely have power to work fast at brightening mood, energy, and clarity. But it is a two edged sword. I guess I would be suspect of Adderall in your mix. I would wean it out. If anyone absolutely needs a stimulant, it is Lyme patient. I am one and I don't take a stimulant.
Lexapro. Hey, if you've been on it 12 weeks or longer, it is now time to trade it for another one. Any. Zoloft. Prozac. Celexa. Savella. Ditch the Lexapro. We do not want to keep losers in our mix. That's how we end up with long lists of meds in cocktails and we still feel like crap. If it aint performing, get rid of it.
You might try switching out Klonopin for Xanax or Lorazepam or Diazepam. Klonopin is well known for worsening or causing depression in many people. It probably is not helping you achieve your goals, except for short term bandaid of lessening the right-now anxiety. Other things can do that.
You might find a small amount of Depakote ER (500mg) or Lithium (100mg-600mg) helpful.
I am not so concerned about Ambien and I don't know much about Cogentin. The other meds worry me. Simple. You are on them and in bad shape. That screams very loudly to anyone willing to listen that they should not be in your future. Adding some other med is not going to magically make all those things work great. Won't happen. It will guarantee your pdoc's financial wellbeing as he will keep getting a check from you for many more months to come.
I am kind of blunt at times, but at heart very soft. I mean everything I say with kindness for your wellbeing, even though I do not know you or your history. I take a look a list of meds, I take a look at the question, and things just kind of pop up as being obvious and I wonder why no one else saw them.
Zyprexa. Good sleep. Good on anxiety. Good at making Prozac especially, but other SSRIs too, work more completely. Tiredness goes away in a few weeks. My best time to dose was late afternoons or early evenings to prevent being real tired the next morning. It is not nearly knockout sedating as Seroquel is, but a much better overall med as far as I am concerned. The weight gain is manageable. It is a lifestyle choice that is yours and my responsibility.
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