Can can i prevent diabetes on Olanzapine?

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Is it even possible. What is the mechanisms of Olanzapine raising blood sugars

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I took Olanzapine (zyprexa) for years and didn’t get diabetes. I think it’s helpful to exercise and watch your weight through diet.

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What dose was you on?

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I took 30 mg. So quite a high dose.

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Oh wow im only on 7.5 but my mind is so quite now and and i dont hear voices or anything

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Great that the meds work for you on a relatively low dose. I take 12 mg Invega now (the max dose). I need a high dose of AP to have any effect.

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I’ve managed to avoid it so far. Been on it for about 15 years. I watch what I eat and try to keep weight stable. Also I excersise a couple of times a week and try to go for a walk most days.

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Really wow. Im quite sensitive to medication in general so i think that is why it works so well for me. If i was on any higher id be a zombie

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What dose are you on

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Consider yourself lucky. I’ve been a zombie and tend to sleep upto 12 hours. But it has gotten better over the years.

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I was on 10 mg for about 7 years and after that mostly between 5-7.5mg

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Oh okay are you still on it?

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Still taking it 1515

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Is diabetes mostly caused by being obese? I know very little about it. I don’t get hungry from olanzapine, I’m stable at the same weight.

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I already had diabetes before starting on it. Within a month, I was in DKA and had an acute pancreatic attack because it raised my triglycerides to 8,000. I was in ICU for 12 days dealing with it. But this is my experience with it. It could be very different for people who don’t have diabetes to begin with.

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I used to be on Zyprexa, it wreaked havoc with my blood sugar and I got extremely ill, I can never take it again. Something that will help with blood sugar is an obscure supplement called methoxyisoflavone, another thing that works is beta ecdysterone. Also l-glutamine and also l-arginine trigger a release of HGH (Human Growth Hormone) that will make you feel alot better, this is harmless, no side effects.

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ask your doctor about low dose metformin as prevention

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I was on 40mg of Olanzapine for about 17 years.

I developed diabetes and had A1Cs of 8-9 for many years.

I’m now on Latuda and my blood sugar is down to prediabetic levels. Low 6s.

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