Posted by NikkiT2 on July 5, 2001, at 12:28:58
In reply to Re: Olanzapine - any stories??, posted by SalArmy4me on July 4, 2001, at 20:16:08
Pdoc has prescribed 2.5mg to be taken throughout the day, on top of my effexor...
I'm in the UK so insurance is no problem which is good, all drugs cost the same to us here, how ever much you get!
Nikki xx
> Zyprexa has been proven to have effects on serotonin, thus it can augment whatever your antidepressant does, Nikki. Another study confirmed that last year. Psychiatrists have been using it off-label for OCD, too.
>
> Here are the advantages of Zyprexa, as opposed to most antipsychotics and antidepressants:
>
> --It will calm you down all day; when I took it, I thought it was better than a benzo.
> --It has no anticholinergic effects.
> --It has no sexual side-effects.
> --It will definitely help you sleep.
> --Zyprexa is convienient because it is taken only once at night.
> --It is covered by insurance, generally.
> --It augments antidepressants.
> --Despite what rumors go around, Tardive Dyskinesia on Zyprexa is rare.
> --It is less expensive than Prozac ($340 per month of Prozac).
>
> I took 10 mg of it at bedtime, and I had no drowsiness in the morning. I didn't have any weight gain either.
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