Posted by B2chica on June 15, 2011, at 10:11:13
In reply to Zyprexa, posted by jerseygal1 on June 15, 2011, at 9:32:58
Good idea.
zyprexa has always been my saving grace. at 5 i dont think i've ever gained weight. its normally once i go to 10.
and yes the pristiq never seems to kick in till about 10 weeks.
so you can consider the zyprexa an augmentation that you may be able to drop once the pristiq kicks in (if it does) but you do need to give it much more time.
remeron can make you gain some weight, but pristiq is weight neutral and i've known some that lost some lbs on it.
Yes zyprexa will work on anxiety AND any type of obsessive thinking.i personally have always seen an almost immediate result. normally within 24 to 48 hours.
i wish you the best.
b2c.> Saw my pdoc yesterday and he wants to add zyprexa to my current meds. I'm taking 30 mg. remeron and 50 mg. pristiq. Also, .5 klonopin 2x a day. Have been on the pristiq for 4 weeks. My pdoc didn't seem to think that pristiq was going to work if I haven't seen any response yet but I know others on this board said it took them up to 8-12 weeks for a response. In the meantime, I am having terrible anxiety and obsessive thinking. Will the zyprexa help with this? I'll be taking a low dose starting at 2.5 then up to 5 mg. Will it cause weight gain at such a low dose? Also, how long before I'll notice a response?
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