zyprexa how long to take effect

I took Abilify and Effexor (seperately) as well, Abilify was the last drug aimed at controling my largely depressive BP. It made me feel blah, less deeply depressed, but it gave me the rare side effect of blurred vision! It was taking a dosage of Effexor which gave me my first flamingly manic episode and caused me to be rediagnosed from severe depression to BP.

t go back in time, but I really need to know how long will the apathy and insomnia last. Could anybody with the same symtomps tell me how long they can last? Can they stay for ever, or do they always go away in time? Please tell me, because I can hardly handle these withdrawal effects and I need to know they will go away.

That was how they specifically noted the concerns about antipsychotics not being appropriate for people with dementia. Its essential to differentiate between a short term side effect, a long term side effect and an adverse side effect which may be so clinically rare that it only happened to a few people. The adverse side effects I acquired were reported and noted in such a manner.

Can anyone please let me know their experience with zyprexa. How long it took to work and how it helped you. I would appreciate any advice and information on it. I am bipolar 1 for 17 years, have been through a lot of meds, and unfortunately have to take many. Thank you.

It's only the second night taking it, not on any other medication at the moment, and it has completely woken me up (which is kind of an understatement)... I'm wondering if it's the beginning of a manic episode, or if instead of a sedative effect, for whatever reason it's having the opposite effect. So, my question (posed to anyone bipolar who's taken the med) is how did your body/mind react the first couple of days on Zyprexa?

Zyprexa is an atypical antipsychotic and I think all of them are known to cause short term memory loss. I don't know much about lithium however.

I just take Zyprexa alone and it works for me. I am lucky I only need 2.5 mg it has a pretty strong effect on me. Because of the weight gain I want to know if anyone has found an alternative that works as well as zyprexa?

I bought a very accurate milligram scale that can measure each 0.001 G. I started to take away 0.001g every day for some time (My 2.5mg zyprexa comes on a capsule filled with a white powder which acctually weights 160mg)... I started at 2.5 mg and when i was about 1.9mg I didn´t feel very good so I decided to reduce 0.001 G every other day... Now I am at 1.

All this seems to be over my head, but are you trying to treat your addict friend with drugs ???????? You probably won't get many responces here if that's what your asking.

Zydis and Zyprexa have the same active ingredient and would have the same side effect profile. The only difference being that the Zydis will enter the bloodstream quicker and take effect more quickly. I've taken the Zydis and had the weight gain issue.

I took this **** for long enough to know that it was a danger to my health. I was on it for almost a year. I gained 35 pounds in the first 4 mnths. It made me so sleepy all the time I was on it that I couldn't sit for more than 5 minutes or I would be asleep. My sexdrive was totally nonexistant. That is a big problem for me considering I have an obsession with sex. It made me borderline diabetic and between it and the Risperdal that my new shrink put me on, I am now totally diabetic.

If you have never been diagnosed with a TBI and as to how that affected you see a neurologist. Zyprexa is an antipsychotic with mood stabilization properties but if you couldn't tolerate there are many other choices.

Why not just continue to communicate with your current doctor, and try to follow his instructions.....these meds DO take some time....so maybe you have to try to just hang in there and re-evaluate it again with your doc in 2 weeks like he suggested? Are we talking fall down dizziness? A little sensation of light-headedness? How would you describe the sensation? Sometimes we WAY overreact to side effects that are actually pretty mild....yet we manage to catastrophize them.

He spent 10 days in our local hospital and had to be transferred to the state facility due to lack of insurance coverage. (they only would pay for 10 days) He is given 1500 depokote and 30 mil of zyprexa now for about 15 days.

Lithium is a first line mood stabilizer and Zyprexa has a good effect in this area but for me Lamictal had the best effect on rapid cycling but as each person responds differently to each medication speak to your psychiatrist about available options. Keep a mood tracker here as well and print out the results for them to assist with them knowing exactly what is going on.

Zyprexa (olanzapine) is an atypical antipsychotic medication. Exactly how it works is not known. It is thought to work by changing the actions of certain chemicals in the brain. Zyprexa is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 13 years old. Zyprexa is sometimes used together with other antipsychotic medications or antidepressants.

I'm prescribed Zyprexa in the "Zydis" rapid-dissolve form, 5mg, as needed "for agitation". I'm bi-polar, and sometimes I get worked up to a state that is more frustrated & agitated than it is manic, per se, The Zyprexa works well for this, except for its notorious weight-gain side effects. I just can't handle the weight issues.

My brother takes 10 mg Haloperidol 15mg zyprexa 30 mg mirtazapine as the haloperidol and zyprexa are for the same things why couldnt he just take a stronger dose of haloperidol as it would be a lot less expensive

I have had good results with lamotrogine but expensive here in Australia. Long time to get to therapeutic dose. The right exercise is important too. Best of luck and enjoy your Christmas, God Bless yo.

Your welcome. Now I remember, that was his real name...duh me!! We had to come up with character names and I guess he thought it was an original idea! LOL... anyhow, I just want to add to dazed999's post. Omega-3 is good to take in addition to regular bipolar meds. I have been taking it daily for about six years. It was recommended to me when I was still diagnosed as unpolar. So see, it does not work by it self because when my mania got bad enough I got diagnosed BP.

How long does it take for synthroid to take effect to the point where you feel better and see your #'s improve etc? Some tell me 6 weeks and some tell me it takes a good 3 mos.

I always had a little anxiety when I had a reason to be nervous but it is now a 24/7 part of my life. How long will it take this medicine to be completely out of my system and could this just be a side affect? Am I just insane now?

How long does it take and how do I reduce the amount? I've been changed from Zyprexa to Seroquel because my depression came back. Within days I was extremely dizzy and nauseous and I concluded that it was withdrawal from Zyprexa so the Psychiatrist said to go back on it. Two months later, when I was feeling better, we tried it again but the same thing happened. By this time I was being told that I had an inner ear problem or it was caused by the new med.

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