Thread: Olanzapine
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 10:13 AM
Bigmike727 Bigmike727 is offline
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Hi, I take 10mg in the night, and sometimes 5mg throughout the day if I need it. Zyprexa has worked really well for me, it's helped bring my positive symptoms under control to the point where they are manageable most of the time, sometimes I am still bothered by the voices, the racing thoughts, the disorganization, etc. though, and the Prozac I take in combination helps with the depression and other negative symptoms. The biggest side effect for me is weight gain, I've gained about 50 pounds in a year, and drowsiness when I first started it, although the longer you take it, the less drowsy you feel. Hope it works out well for you.
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Diagnosis: Bipolar Type I w\ psychotic features, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Medications: 0mg Prozac (Thank God), 10mg Zyprexa, 100mg Lamictal XR (for now may adjust as needed), 2mg Klonopin

Thanks for this!
Hopeful Camel