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zyprexa

Jesse-Thomas
Jesse-Thomas
so i finally have a stable supply of meds and i was wondering what other peoples experience with zyprexa have been like long term side effects and the like
Zachary18
Zachary18
Other than elevating my blood sugar I didn't notice any side effects. So watch the sweets and your diet. It wouldn't hurt to adopt a pre-diabetic diet. Of course, exercise helps (I'm horrible with that).

I took zyprexa for many years. Work with your doctor to determine the lowest effective dose at various points in your life. As I aged I needed less and less. Roughly speaking in my 30s I took 10mg/day. In my 40s 5mg. In my early 50s 2.5mg. When I retired I use it infrequently when my sleep deteriorates and I get toasty. Of course, everybody is different.

My biggest fear was that BP tends to get worse with age. My pdoc said the opposite is true, BP tends to get a bit better. He said whether its physical or learning to recognize and deal with BP symptoms is impossible to tell. Again, everybody is different.
Dalton2016
Dalton2016
Make you have super extreme MAN-HUNGER!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I had to be taken off it because my hunger was off the charts. And I just wasn't getting much benefit. My sleep was still awful and I was still hypomanic. But remember, everyone reacts different to the same med.
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
there are other meds then zyprexa. I had medium wait gain with zyprexa. Just straight carbs.

Gym work or long walks help lots of water.

Good luck. :)