I gained over 20 lbs. in a few weeks on Zyprexa and my blood sugars went off the rails (I'm a diabetic). Too bad the stuff worked so well! However, I've done well on Geodon, which is weight-neutral---in fact, I've lost over 60 lbs. since last fall after I changed APs. Hope this is helpful.
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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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