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Re: Zyprexa Zombie/telling your doctor what YOU want.. » AngieT

Posted by Greg on May 19, 2001, at 15:55:25

In reply to Zyprexa Zombie/telling your doctor what YOU want.., posted by AngieT on May 19, 2001, at 12:56:13

Angie,

I'm sorry to hear the the Zy isn't working out for you. I've been taking it for about eight months and luckily have never had to go above my start-up dose of 2.5mgs. I could certainly see where a much higher dose could wipe you out. The dose I take helps me sleep pretty well. I've had some periods of heavy fatigue with it, but my psych rx'd some Adderall which I take periodically at a very minimal dose as needed which seems to help.

In answer to your question, yes, I have on several occasions told my psych about meds I wanted to try. I try to gather info either from here or my own site about new meds and make suggestions to him. He's very open-minded and receptive to ideas, but he's very quick to tell me if he thinks there might be a potential problem with something I wany to try. I don't push the issue with him if he seems uncomfortable with an idea. I have to assume that he's expert and knows best what to do.

I hope you find the right med for you very soon.

Be well,
Greg

> Two nights ago I started an increase of my Zyprexa to 15 mg and I feel like a complete washed out Zombie; instead of making me feel better, which has always been the result of an increase, I feel horrible-noticed I am binging more too-don't know if that is directly related to the Zyprexa or just the fact that I feel 'yuck' and depressed and want to eat. I guess I am realizing, unfortunately, that the Zyprexa isn't going to work for me. Does anyone ever tell their pdoc what YOU want to try in terms of medications?? And do the doctor's let you? Go to my pdoc this week and I know there will be yet another med change....


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