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Posted by NikkiT2 on August 1, 2003, at 7:40:41
Well, the zyprexa withdrawal insonia never set in.. infact I have been sleeping alot better in the week since coming off it. I'm always sleep within 90 mins of going to bed which is quite miraculous for me!
but.. mornings are feeling really bad. I am waking up about 90 mins earlier than I was, which is good (10;30am instead of midday) but the feelings of dread and hopelessness are so strong they are almost phycially painful. These feelings are lasting longer and longer each day. Its now 1:30pm and the feelings are still pretty strong today.
Do you think this is a sign that I should go back on?? I'm not actively suicidal, but I do think about it in the mornings now. But I am feeling alot more awake during the day now, and my appetite is getting back to normal - no more craving piles of pasta which is good.
Oh, and my stomach has been really upset in the mornings for the past 7 days.. it passes by about 1pm, but I probably go the toilet 4 or 5 times in the 2 hours before this.
See my psych in two weeks so trying to decide what to do
Nikki x
Posted by SLS on August 1, 2003, at 7:50:11
In reply to Life after Zyprexa, posted by NikkiT2 on August 1, 2003, at 7:40:41
> See my psych in two weeks so trying to decide what to do
You might profit from the antidepressant properties of Abilify (another atypical neuroleptic like Zyprexa). It does not cause weight gain. Some people get akathisia or anxiety early in treatment, but they tends to disappear after a few weeks.
- Scott
Posted by NikkiT2 on August 1, 2003, at 8:58:12
In reply to Re: Life after Zyprexa, posted by SLS on August 1, 2003, at 7:50:11
How I wish I could go onto Abifly... but still doesn't appear to be available int he UK.. apparently it was due to be released in July, but the senior Pharamcist my husband works with has no knowledge of it being available yet *sighs*
I wanted to hold out for that, but its feeling like I won't be able to wait long enough..
Nikki xx
Posted by SLS on August 1, 2003, at 9:19:33
In reply to Re: Life after Zyprexa » SLS, posted by NikkiT2 on August 1, 2003, at 8:58:12
> How I wish I could go onto Abifly... but still doesn't appear to be available int he UK.. apparently it was due to be released in July, but the senior Pharamcist my husband works with has no knowledge of it being available yet *sighs*
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> I wanted to hold out for that, but its feeling like I won't be able to wait long enough..
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> Nikki xx
Nikki, I know several people whom take amantadine (Symmetrel) specifically to offset the weight-gain produced by Zyprexa. They claim it works!
- Scott
Posted by Pfinstegg on August 1, 2003, at 11:03:26
In reply to Life after Zyprexa, posted by NikkiT2 on August 1, 2003, at 7:40:41
Nikki, how about considering Lexapro? I took Zyprexa for about a year and it was very helpful for anxiety and depression, but I did gain 35 lbs, and also developed "metabolic syndrome" (a precursor to diabetes). Because of that, I personally would not consider taking any of the atypicals again. I take 10 mg. of Lexapro, and find that it is helping steadily more in the two months that I have been on it. I did initially have headaches and a degree of sexual side-effects- the headaches have gone, but the sexual S/E's are still present, although they are less. I have noticed here that some people have none at all on Lexapro, and at least one person reported that it acted as an aphrodisiac! I'm not that lucky, but as an AD, I think it is excellent. It has not given me that flat, unmotivated feeling that some of the other SSRI's have.
Pfinstegg
Posted by Sebastian on August 1, 2003, at 19:00:17
In reply to Life after Zyprexa, posted by NikkiT2 on August 1, 2003, at 7:40:41
NikkiT2,
Do you take any anti-depressants? I wounder if they would help? I'm trying to get off Zyprexa too. I'm down to 6.5mgs, tomorow 5. Maybe it would help to take a small small dose of Zyprexa once in a while. I cut my pills with a knife, the 10mg ones.
Sebastian
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