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Originally Posted by falcon09
Went to the hospital on Monday, got out today.
The doctor there took me off Zyprexa and Effexor, said Effexor could trigger mania although I never got the explanation for the Zyprexa removal. Nonetheless, I'm now only on lithium and Haldol, and I'm feeling good! The med change seems to have really got me feeling better.
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I'm glad you're feeling better and now home, falcon. I wouldn't know either, about the total med change, but I do know many hospital docs tend to like to overhaul.
One observation I made is that you are on Metformin and Lipitor. I wonder if the change is in any way related to why you take them? In any case, I can say that Lithium was weight neutral for me, and didn't affect my cholesterol, triglycerides, or glucose levels negatively. I've heard that Haldol is fairly weight neutral for many people, too. Lithium did worsen my thyroid, but in my case, it only did so up until I reached 150 mcg Synthroid. Then the worsening seemed to stop. Maybe because that was it for my thyroid? I don't know.
I've been off of Lithium for a good 5.5 to 6 years now, and I still take 150 mcg Synthroid. No biggie, for me.