2006-10-19 19:10:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I was taking Zyprexa...after 5 years...made me extremely fat.
I take 50 mg Seroquel am and 200mg Seroquel pm
OH MY GOD...I crash like I am totally wasted on alcohol. It is terrible for me. I start to slur and feel like I can't stand up straight or even drive.
I have manic depressive disorder but it is obvious this med helps as I have been really level for 6 months. I told my doctor and he reduced the am dose from 100mg to 50mg a week ago. I have seen a little bit of a difference. My god, it totally interferes with my morning work schedule because I feel so exhausted.
I should mention that I DON'T drink alcohol. That's been my experience, I weigh 129 pounds, don't think that makes any difference. However, I do have fine motor tremors from all the psych drugs over the years, nothing major, just annoying.
2006-10-20 01:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on Zyprexa for a little while. I gained lots of weight.And felt very sluggish. I didn't like the way they made me feel so I stopped taking them. Seroquel did the same thing to me.
2006-10-19 19:53:04 · answer #2 · answered by kitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went manic 10 months ago after a long period of stability on Lamictal and amitriptyline (I'm bipolar). I was put on Zyprexa as an adjunct to Lamictal, and it has been the best combination I have been on. It wiped the mani out in a day, stopped the voices and let me sleep properly. I have gained weight, but I'm holding my own now with diet and exercise.
2006-10-20 04:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by Random Bloke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm on Geodon and Zoloft for nipolar disorder. Was feeling sluggish from it, but then my doctor lowered the Geodon by 20mg and I feel great. Everyone's different though.
2006-10-23 07:15:15 · answer #4 · answered by Erin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
family friend has has good response w/seroquel and has used zyprexa when very ill..it always seemed to help pull him out of very deep depressions
2006-10-19 19:28:07 · answer #5 · answered by OliveRuth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took seroquel and I felt like a zombie......i could not handle it...had to go off. I would go in to work the next day and I would be slurring my words.....it was like i was high or something....did not like it...
2006-10-20 06:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by Wild seed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My "MIL" has my younger brother in laws on Seroquel so she doesn't have to deal with them. They sleep ALL THE TIME!!!
2006-10-19 19:18:03 · answer #7 · answered by someoneoutthere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋