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Originally Posted by Moose72
I gained a ton of weight because of zyprexa and now I have liver disease.
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Are you solely attributing Zyprexa to causing liver disease and cholesterol levels? Added weight and increased blood sugar are the two bad things I heard about it.
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Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse
I've been very fortunate with Zyprexa. It works, it hasn't caused cholesterol problems, and I've somehow been able to drop almost 70 lbs. while taking it. (That's since my husband died in July of last year and my appetite went away.) That being said, those issues would be deal-breakers for me if I had them. I'd have to find another AP that doesn't cause those things.
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Sad to hear this. How long have you been with lost appetite? Maybe that's the reason you dropped 70lbs? If you restrained from eating a long time then your body must have cleansed itself and stabilized metabolism. Have you exercised a little?
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Originally Posted by Wander
It is worth a try. Zyprexa is good for agitation and anxiety in some cases. I never found it to increase my depression, or cholesterol, but I did gain weight. Maybe you could try it for a week and see if it helps significantly, if not you can discontinue it. Sorry you are struggling. Hope you feel better soon.
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How much weight did you gain? How often you took Zyprexa? What was the dosage? Do you have physical activity in life?