Posted by ChrisK on November 28, 2001, at 4:33:52
In reply to Chris K. - Zyprexa, posted by Greg A. on November 27, 2001, at 12:36:55
Greg,
I've been on it longer than I can remember now. Started out at the traditional 2.5 mg/day and played with doses until I settled at 7.5 mg/day.
I always try to take it after dinner even though I don't notice the sedation anymore. The biggest thing to look out for is the appetite and especially the carb cravings. I put on about 50-60 extra pounds origianlly. Now I am taking them off slowly but they are coming off.
To me the best thing Zyprexa did was to clear up very muddled thinking. I started while in the hospital after a failed OD attempt and the suicide obsession was a MAJOR problem. Once I started thinking more clearly I could appreciate some things that had left my life (like you and finding a sense of humor).
I would never look at Zyprexa as a stand alone AD. My main AD is Nortriptyline although a lot of people react well to adding it to an SSRI. I also take Mirapex for the anhedonia that remained even after the clarity returned.
I guess the most important things to watch are the appetite and sedation problems that it can cause early on. Other than that I think it has made a bigger difference in my life than any other med I have tried. I'd still rather be fat and happy (or close to it) than thin and depressed.
Hope it works out as well for you,
Chris
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