Posted by xjs7 on November 14, 2002, at 12:25:30
In reply to Zyprexa - Why does this happen, any ideas?, posted by Denise528 on November 14, 2002, at 9:01:04
Hi Denise,
Since the Zyprexa really helps you when you take it on as-needed basis, why don't you take it on a daily basis? I have been suicidal at times and I know how dangerous that state of mind was for me. Having thoughts of suicide is very, very serious and should be treated aggressively.
Your dose of Zyprexa is pretty high--within the range used for psychosis. Do you have psychotic symptoms during your "down" periods? What do you mean by disorientated?
Psychiatric drugs like Zyprexa do not work for mental symptoms at exactly the same time as the half-life might indicate. For psychosis, antipsychotics often take months to fully work. I have been taking an antipsychotic every day for about a year; although I got an immediate benefit from it (perhaps similar to the benefit you get from Zyprexa), the drug kept working better and better over the first 6-8 months. I would be feeling much worse if I only took it for the immediate benefit on an "as-needed" basis.
I hope this helps.
xjs7
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