Just got put on Zyprexa, 20mg. Any experiences you could share are welcome.
A very good med, it helped me alot.
The only problem was weight gain that I seemed to have with it.
However, its seriously good at getting rid of symptoms.
Good LucK
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I just snooze for 36 hours. But it can work wonders for those that adjust to it ok
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20 mg is a big dose i could barely get out of bed at 15
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I’m on 50. Some people are supposed to gain a lot of weight with it, but I haven’t so far. It’s done good by me.
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Didn’t do anything for me.
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Zyprexa is my miracle med. It completely controls my positive symptoms, including my disabling paranoia. Many people get tired on it, but it gives me energy, so I take it in the morning. I also haven’t gained weight on it - I am losing by sticking to 1200-1400 calories a day.
20 mg is a big dose. I take 7.5 mg. I hope it works as well for you as it does for me! 
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It was good for me for relaxation and sleep.
Thanks for all the responses, guys.
I tend to need high doses of antipsychotics to work so my doc usually just puts me on the highest dose right away.
I ended up falling asleep right after taking the dose, so now my sleep schedule is screwed up.
It works really well for me. I take as little as possible so I’m on 10mgs.
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I slept a lot, and I craved sugar. I was mildly depressed. I gained 60 lbs. It’s better than the typicals for me, though.
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It’s a great med. I gained weight on it but I could rid of that weight with a ketogenic diet.
The biggest issue is excessive sleeping. If I don’t precautions, I’ll sleep like 12 hours and won’t be able to get up even with a super loud alarm clock.
However, I used something like this to get me out of bed and it helped a lot:
I had my phone and a Bluetooth speaker in a bag. I had power cables running to both the speaker and phone. I got a Bluetooth speaker that would not turn off no matter how long there was no audio provided it was plugged in. I set my alarm on my phone and connect the speaker to my phone. I lock the bag. I put the key outside my room. When the alarm goes off, I can’t turn it off unless I get the key, which forces me to walk. I can’t hit snooze. That period during walking makes me wake up.
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As low as possible for me! We are all different when it comes to meds!
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I became diabetic. It went away when I stopped taking it. Several years later, I’m diabetic for good.
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I’m on 2.5mg olanzapine plus 2.5mg clopixol. Gained about 5 lbs on olanzapine but am not hungrier or sedated. Btw, I test my fasting blood sugar once weekly with a meter I got in the pharmacy for 30 euro. My fasting blood sugar is usually around 4.5 which is normal. I do this to reassure myself and to have the info for when I see the pdoc.
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I was on 20 mg for 3 years and today my doctor lowered me to 15 mg. The reason was because I was sleeping too much and I was losing normal motivation. It has kept me out of the hospital and prevented a relapse.
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Explosive weight gain, lifelong stretch marks from it, and diabetes. Winner winner chicken dinner!
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