Posted by cybercafe on January 24, 2003, at 13:22:04
In reply to Re: Advice needed: cocktail not good enough, posted by JohnL on January 22, 2003, at 5:26:03
> Scientific evidence for the safety of Zyprexa is overwhelmingly positive. Risks such as TD are very small with Zyprexa. Reported cases of TD on Zyprexa generally occur with high doses over long periods of time, and the cases are few. This is in contrast to other APs that have higher incidents and risks.
zyprexa is definately my number one choice for an AP... very low incidence of EPS/TD... for schizophrenics, anyways :(
i had EPS but it resolved within 3 weeks... then again, i had EPS on effexor :(
i don't think TD should be a concern at all, since it occurs over years (by definition) ... and by that time there will probably be much better treatments for illnesses and side effects...
what is a real concern is irreversible EPS... people who start to notice numbness in their mouth/head and continue to take the med i think could be in for real trouble..i think if you are vigilant and catch numbness early you would be okay (anyone know?)
worst case scenario.... i would be happy to have a movement disorder and be happy... but be sad to have no movement disorder and be depressed
no one seems to worry about drugs like lithium, but visible tremors and possible kidney failure seems worse than anything zyprexa would give me
> I've tried just about every psychiatric drug out there over the last 20 years. From my own personal experience, Zyprexa is one of the very best cream of the crop meds and it also has the fewest side effects I've ever experienced.yeah... the only thing that bugs me is having to sleep an extra 2 or 3 hours :(
but i've always been a hypersomniac and i do have to admitt that once i'm awake there is no sedation from zyprexai miss zyprexa + parnate :(
> I experience such an improved lifestyle with Zyprexa that I willingly accept the potential risks. It is comforting to know that the risks in scientific trials were very low.yeah, when you're happy you're too busy living your life to worry about these "what-ifs"
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