Zyprexa worked GREAT but put about 25 lbs. on me almost overnight and caused my blood sugar levels to skyrocket. It was bad enough that even my p-doc talked to me about starting insulin, then took me off of it. Luckily, that was all that was needed to get my diabetes back under control, and when I switched to Geodon a few months later, I lost all the Zyprexa weight plus another 40 lbs.

Geodon gets overlooked a lot, mainly because it can cause heart rhythm disturbances and sometimes isn't as effective as the other atypical APs. It works very well for me now after having had to adjust the dose upwards a couple of times to tamp down the mania.....now it's like a protective shield over bubbling lava, it keeps a lid on that stuff and lets me function as if it weren't there at all.