Zyprexa insomnia, psychiatrist, hearing voices, wean, unsuccessful attempts
I've been on Zyprexa for 5 months and I've tried twice to wean myself off of it. The first time I tried it myself and it was unsuccessful, as I ended up having severe insomnia that lasted 8 days (absolutely no sleep at all). I then decided to seek a - 88% more...
Zyprexa Side Effects
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do not take olanzapine !! i was on olanzapine and while i was onit i got muscle spasms all over my body! they said it was anxiety :\ i had anxiety for ages and this never caused me muscle spasms! i come off olanzapine and got insomnia for 3 months :( - 49% more...
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do not take olanzapine !! i was on olanzapine and while i was onit i got muscle spasms all over my body! they said it was anxiety :\ i had anxiety for ages and this never caused me muscle spasms! i come off olanzapine and got insomnia for 3 months :( - 49% more...
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zyprexa withdrawal and emotional blunting-help
I went cold turkey off zyprexa after 10 days of use. Had horrible headache and insomnia, so I went back on, but I stopped after three days because my muscles twitched so much. Now my emotions are completely blunted and my head feels weird-I feel comp - 45% more... -
I was put on Zyprexa for mild anxiety.....I was on it for a year and a half....gained tons of weight and slept all the time. I wended myself off, but not slow enough. It has now been 3 months and I feel like crap....I sleep okay, but my head is alway - 43% more...
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henk323 how long did u take to fully heal when u noticed 1 week 2 etc and are u including the mouth u takeing zyprexa as a year sorry about this last question am at 11 mouths and dieing to get back to normal -
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hi hen323 did u notice when u drick coffee etc and alcohol etc did u notice any affects i did nt im a big coffee drinker
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sorry one that is blocked try this one zero-gravitychi@hotmail.com
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sure my email is scarzake20@hotmail.com
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Hi Zerogravity, The doctors have been playing with my dosage, but I got upto 10mg. If you want to discuss details please leave your email.
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henk323 may i ask what dosage 5,10,etc of zyprexa u were taking
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Your welkom. If you need thoughts about this please leave your email. I know you experience difficult times. I Will mail you
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thanks im glad you recovered without drugs at least i know people recover from this
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Just hang on. You will get better. I was in the ER even after 11 months because I desperately was seeking for help since nobody was able to help me. The psychiatrists only wanted to give me more drugs which I, thank god, refused. But not even one mon - 53% more...
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thanks for the massage i was on zyprexa for 4 mouths hope i recover in the same time frame as you its really getting to me now feeling like this for almost 9 mouths
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henk323 how many months did the emontion blunting last for you
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HI Richie, Do you still suffer from insomnia? For how long do you have this now? Is there any improvement for you? Thanks for you answer. I will answer quicker next time. The mail got in my junkmail. Regards, Henk
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HI Richie, I don't know. There is still no improvement detectable. How is it for you. Do you still suffer from emotional blunding?
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so how do we get the emotions back is there herbs that can do it?
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I experience exactly the same. I took zyprexa for 1 month and stopped cold turkey becuase I was developing movement disorders. Do you still experience this or does it go away? I already have apathy and insomnia for 2 months now and no improvements at - 10% more...
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And another thing...
Having said that about zyprexa (see above) it was extremly effective at helping reduce my psychotic symptoms. And they were the worst psychotic symptoms I had felt in 16 years of having bipolar. Zyprexa seems to be very fast acting in situations wher - 46% more... -
Effects of zyprexa
I have been on zyprexa for nearly 9 months. I have bipolar disorder & was experiencing extreme psychosis. I take 20mg a day. I have gone from a healthy weight to being obese. I have gained 15kgs & seem to be hungry all the time. I also feel v - 62% more... -
Branded as delusional since complaining of eye and intestinal problems
I was a client of the Vermont state Mental Health system from 1997-2009. I have been illegal denied all records that portray me as delusional and defame me all along. At the advice of Dr. Wayne Worken in 2008 at the Community Health Center in Burling - 87% more... -
Being branded delusional....serious intestines, and eyes.
My name is Johnny Azer from Vermont. I was put on zyprexa by the Vermont State Mental heatlh system for twelve years. I tried to get into rehab and when I complained I was terorized by psychiatrists who used to force me to submit to urine tests for m - 86% more... -
Zyprexa cold turkey, emotions, yahoo
I went off zyprexa cold turkey after 10 days (I know you're not supposed to do that, but I figured it was such short-term use.) I now have no emotions, and my head feels funny all of the time. I have trouble getting comfortable when I go to bed. Can - 14% more... -
yes the same thing happened to me emotional bluntness. I found diazepam helped a little but the fogginess in the head is bad and I just want my emotions back. I am going back on to seroquel.
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Zyprexa and eye health
Is zyprexa a steroid? I was recently at the eye doctor and was asked if I had been on any steroid medications as I was too young for macular degeneration but was in fact suffering from such. Zyprexa is the only medication I've been on and I've never - 11% more... -
Chances are You are already 'contracted' Diabetes..... from taking ZYPREXA any other bad side effects:? bowel damage- fibroids on uterus.. weight gain- depression, etc... My point is your Eye Doctor may be your saving grace and get you off ZYPREXA ! - 72% more... -
Zyprexa short term disability, disability insurance, medication, brain chemistry, lost my job
Huh, you guys should be happy you don't have a crazy doctor like mine. I'm 5'7" and 160lbs and my doctor wants me to take 20mg basically cause he thinks I talk too much. Not only that, but he wants me to take it indefinetly. My mother had origin - 90% more... -
i was on the zyprexa for a while. i also had blurred vision, constant sleepyness and just not being able to think clearly. i also had unbearable shooting pains in my head, my complaints were ignored by all the doctors. the withdrawal effects were par - 54% more...
