Posted by SLS on July 24, 2003, at 16:39:37
In reply to I'm also giving up on Zyprexa, posted by NikkiT2 on July 24, 2003, at 8:07:00
> After two years on Zyprexa, I've decided to give it up...
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> Its been succesful in that it keeps me just about free of suicidal thoughts and self harming thoughts.. but I am *so* fed up of the side effects. My weight is just going up and up and up (after losing 30lbs last year when I had a 2 months break from Zyprexa) and I just sleep and sleep and sleep.. well, I have insomnia at night, but am so sleepy all damned day and fall asleep at the drop of a hat, and find it impossible to get out of bed before midday.
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> So, all in all, I feel the side effects just not worth it anymore *sighs*
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> Hoping not to get any withdrawal, and hoping I don;t get all suicidal too quickly. I just feel I have run out of options now. I've gone through all the AD's my pdoc can prescribe me, I've gone through both typical and atypical anti psychs, and Zyprexa is the only thing that has helped me.. but I can't go through life sleeping and eating and looking like a bloody whale..
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> Wish me luck, and hope that Abifly comes to UK damned soon if I don't get on OK med free!!
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> Nikki x
You might be able to use a small dose of Seroquel - maybe 50mg - to help you sleep at night while you are coming off the Zyprexa.Good luck!
- Scott
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