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Posted by Newwife on November 1, 2004, at 4:22:28
is has been two weeks and i am eating like i have never seen food in my life. i have never been like this. should i stick it out or quit it/ i dont want to be a whale and at the rate i am going i am not going to fit it any of my cloths. i cant get full, i am eating like a pig. any suggestions, if not just mail me a chocolate bar. just kidding.
Posted by Ilene on November 1, 2004, at 10:21:19
In reply to zyprexa AKA FOOD, posted by Newwife on November 1, 2004, at 4:22:28
> is has been two weeks and i am eating like i have never seen food in my life. i have never been like this. should i stick it out or quit it/ i dont want to be a whale and at the rate i am going i am not going to fit it any of my cloths. i cant get full, i am eating like a pig. any suggestions, if not just mail me a chocolate bar. just kidding.
I have the same problem. I've already cut my Zyprexa dose by 1/3. I'm going to see my pdoc today and will discuss getting off it entirely.
On the other hand, I think it's a very good drug. It wiped out my anxiety and I think it has AD effects. If I were less depressed and could tolerate exercise I might stay on it.
Posted by Sebastian on November 1, 2004, at 11:48:32
In reply to zyprexa AKA FOOD, posted by Newwife on November 1, 2004, at 4:22:28
I find that the first couple of weeks are the worst, for craving uncontrolably. Use locic to judge. Keep the theory that you should always feel hungry. Look at the scales every day in the morning.
Posted by partlycloudy on November 1, 2004, at 13:53:25
In reply to zyprexa AKA FOOD, posted by Newwife on November 1, 2004, at 4:22:28
i couldn't take the stuff. it turned off the "ok, now you are full" switch in my brain. dreadful. plus i slept like a bear in hibernation. took me a long time to take off the pounds it added.
Posted by BradD on November 2, 2004, at 6:23:18
In reply to Re: zyprexa AKA FOOD, posted by partlycloudy on November 1, 2004, at 13:53:25
Try using Amantadine with Zyprexa. It supposedly helps with the weight gain.
http://www.psycheducation.org/depression/meds/olanzapine.htm
Posted by Sebastian on November 2, 2004, at 11:36:28
In reply to Re: zyprexa AKA FOOD, posted by BradD on November 2, 2004, at 6:23:18
10 mg was my max dose. Any thing more would cause the weight and sleep. What I'm doing now is adding lamictal to the 10 mg, instead of 15 mg zyprexa. Seems to work good.
Posted by Newwife on November 2, 2004, at 17:46:49
In reply to Re: zyprexa AKA FOOD, posted by Sebastian on November 2, 2004, at 11:36:28
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