Reviewer: rosie sanchez, 25-34 Female

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i have ten days using this medication so i hope it work

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i have ten days using this medication so i hope it work
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Reviewer: muffin, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have taken Zyprexa for 5 years in addition to other antipressants for Major Depression. Zyprexa helped my depression when other antidepressants quit working by themselves. However I have gained 85 pounds, have horrible sugar cravings, have High cholesterol, high blood pressure, has ruined my usually trim figure. I have tried to diet so many times and failed because of the very intense craving ... Show Full Comment

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I have taken Zyprexa for 5 years in addition to other antipressants for Major Depression. Zyprexa helped my depression when other antidepressants quit working by themselves. However I have gained 85 pounds, have horrible sugar cravings, have High cholesterol, high blood pressure, has ruined my usually trim figure. I have tried to diet so many times and failed because of the very intense cravings.
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Reviewer: jjth473, 65-74 Male (Patient)

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Dropped my blood pressure, made me hungry ALL the time, couldn't pee, made me feel like my mind was inside a box filled with cotton. I hated it and stopped it after 5 days. I got better without it using Paxil alone for 8 weeks. Now I take nothing.

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Dropped my blood pressure, made me hungry ALL the time, couldn't pee, made me feel like my mind was inside a box filled with cotton. I hated it and stopped it after 5 days. I got better without it using Paxil alone for 8 weeks. Now I take nothing.
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Reviewer: Acanthia, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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This is the single most effective medication I have ever taken. The first dose obliterated obsessions, racing thoughts, and severe insomnia. The day after was completely different from the day before. OTOH I had the problems others had mentioned -- sluggishness and food cravings leading to weight gain. The weight problems are a Catch-22 with me because I gain weight when I am depressed, and wh ... Show Full Comment

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This is the single most effective medication I have ever taken. The first dose obliterated obsessions, racing thoughts, and severe insomnia. The day after was completely different from the day before. OTOH I had the problems others had mentioned -- sluggishness and food cravings leading to weight gain. The weight problems are a Catch-22 with me because I gain weight when I am depressed, and while I'm not depressed with Zyprexa, it leads to weight gain. But I have been able to lose weight while on Zyprexa, and it's only on Zyprexa that I seem to have the will to do it. That will continue to be a battle. I've been off it and on it, and would love to find something that works as well without the side effects, but so far no luck.
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Reviewer: Nancysp, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I first tried it a couple years ago, but stopped due to the weight gain. I did notice a positive change in the way I felt though. I tried other meds since but nothing helped like the Zyprexa did. Now I'm back on it, trying to control the weight gain (15 lbs in 4 mos), better yet my whole life has changed for the better! I sleep better, wake up refreshed and ready to get up and go, go, go! A comple ... Show Full Comment

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I first tried it a couple years ago, but stopped due to the weight gain. I did notice a positive change in the way I felt though. I tried other meds since but nothing helped like the Zyprexa did. Now I'm back on it, trying to control the weight gain (15 lbs in 4 mos), better yet my whole life has changed for the better! I sleep better, wake up refreshed and ready to get up and go, go, go! A complete 180 from the 'me' before! It's been a true life-saver for me! I have been on a large variety of meds and was very frustrated! My MD was talking about ECT. I suggested trying the Zyprexa again. I would rather deal with a little weight gain than deal with the memory loss from ECT!! I'm VERY happy I gave it a second chance!! :-)
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