zyprexa

[daniellefrances]

so, i should start by saying, i know meds work different for all of us. i'm sure zyprexa is great for a lot of folks.

but i had a really difficult experience with it. i pretty much checked out on three years of my life. because i was either sleeping or too out of it to engage.

it's a long story why nobody intervened. it has to do with how grateful people were that i wasn't manic anymore i think, and of course other things.

i KNOW i need to be on meds, i just believe i deserve ones that are better for me. i'm on some now. i think we deserve more than to just barely stumble through the day. i think we deserve to have an inner life, and to connect with our loved ones.

anyway. anybody have experiences like this? thoughts on the subject?

thanks.

danielle

[clayton]

It was in the news today that the company that makes zyprexa lost a large lawsuit because they were encouraging drs to prescribe it for disorders other than schitzophrenia.
I am sorry you lost so much time to sleep--it seems either we cant sleep or we cant do anything but--I think you will find the right drug combo for you--there are a lot of drugs out there--keep trying!

[wigy]

i dont know anythign about zyprexa (sp) but seriquil i was talking 300mgs and i could barly stand up -- i was in bed but we just had to lower the dose now it seems to be working just fine -- maybe you need a lower dose

[beaneebabie]

I'm taking zyprexa at the moment coz I may also have schitzophrenia as well as bp (I have psychtic episodes) and the side effects are really crap but hopefully they will go away. I haven't been taking zyprexa for long but I am still waiting for it to work.