I take Zyprexa on a PRN basis now. I was on it for about four months for mania that just wouldn't stop, but I gained about 20 lbs. practically overnight and my blood sugar shot up dramatically. Now I use it only when I'm in really bad shape, which I have been lately.
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DX: Bipolar 1
Anxiety
Tardive dyskinesia
Mild cognitive impairment
RX: Celexa 20 mg
Gabapentin 1200 mg
Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM
Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN
Lamictal 500 mg
Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
Trazodone 150 mg
Zyprexa 7.5 mg
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