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Old Sep 10, 2014, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Nightside of Eden View Post
I hope the new combo works for you. Sometimes there's an adjustment period to Zyprexa where people gain weight, and then it tapers off, so even if you're gaining weight in the beginning it might be worth waiting a few months to see if it starts to stabilize. There's also the possibility of adding Metformin to help stabilize blood sugar and reduce weight gain.

If you still have problems with the new combo, you might want to consider a first-generation anti-psychotic (Haldol, Stelazine, Thorazine) if you haven't tried them already. They're effective at knocking off the heightened mood states (mixed and manic episodes), so can be used in the place of Depakote if you can't tolerate that med even at the lower dose.
Thanks! I hope so too!

Because of my ED history, I can't wait to see if the weight gain (if it happens) on Zyprexa stops. The second I've gained more than 5lbs I'll be off it so my ED behaviors don't start getting really bad again!

I'm also hoping it works out because I am beyond tired of trying new meds. I've been on so many and changing and trying new ones always sucks.