Posted by Eric70 on August 23, 2011, at 11:56:17
In reply to Zyprexa update - I'm so confused/scared, posted by jerseygal1 on August 11, 2011, at 17:08:50
I was on Effexor for nearly 5 weeks with no improvement. My doctor started me on Zyprexa 2.5 mg, and 3 days later, literally, my depression lifted to where I was nearly 100% "normal" again. I went up to 5mg and felt great for a week. I then had a crash 3 days later (which really scared me). However, yesterday I went up to 7.5 Zyprexa, and this afternoon I'm starting to feel better.
I can't say whether the Zyprexa is the key for me, or whether the Effexor just needs more time to work, but either way, I wouldn't be "scared" about taking the Zyprexa. It is a good mood stabilizer and it will also help reduce the ruminating-type thoughts that cause you to become depressed. At least I think that's how it's supposed to work.
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