Olanzapine for Agitation User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Intramuscular
Olanzapine has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 36 reviews for the treatment of Agitation. 81% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 11% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Olanzapine
- amycl...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- February 21, 2022
"I was out on this while having an anxiety attack. I was misdiagnosed as psychotic and put on this horrific med. It screwed up my life for a year. Confusion, worse anxiety, drugged feeling, non rational thoughts. My doc took me off and I crashed, had to go to the hospital and I was only on 10 mg a day. The hospital tried to put me back on it and I refused. It’s been a month and I still feel like it changed me permanently. Maybe it works for people who need it but it will mess you up if you don’t."
- Kevin
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 3, 2021
"Game changer. Had not slept for five weeks, anxiety so bad, racing thoughts. Slept a full night the first night and every night since. Started on a high dose (20mg), but quickly cut that down to 5mg (with escitalopram 20mg) because of metabolic side effects (I’m diabetic and this drug is not good for diabetes) and weight gain. By the time I taper off it will have been about three months. Will update any problems with taper and after cessation. I gave a 9/10 just because of the nasty side effects…."
- Shevach
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 10, 2020
"This medication has helped me so much. I suffer from anxiety and depression. I am able to get a night of much better sleep and my anxiety is almost none existent."
- Psych...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 10, 2014
Zyprexa Intramuscular (olanzapine) "Three years in psychiatric corrections/ forensics. Works fast on patients that are hostile and combative. Approximative acting time of 10/15minutes to relax with correct dose."
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- Jacob
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 11, 2024
"So helpful for agitated depression. I was in a bad shape 3 days ago and now I feel already better. I will not use it for long term but I think it saved my life"
- Jagger...
- November 17, 2015
"it calms my raging mind"
- Space...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 10, 2022
"I had severe agitation I have Bipolar 1. My doctor put me on olanzapine after seroquel failed to help. I give this olanzapine a 10/10 I feel a world better as my agitation was gone within a week."
- Cate
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 13, 2021
"After taking 2.5mg my migraine is much easier my head has finally some calmed downed."
- Dennie
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 29, 2021
"It helps calm me down from anxiety, rage and it helps me sleep."
- Adam
- August 25, 2021
"I experienced fits of rage on 10mg dose Totally messed cognitive function"
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"Hello to everybody. I have been taking this medication for general anxiety disorder 10 years (5mg) and stopped it with the guidance of a very experienced doctor. I probably have some type of anxiety disorder so I am 3 months without it and I feel much better and after 1 week I have no withdrawals anymore. Many years ago that I was under pressure I could not stop it even for 1 day otherwise I could not sleep. I believe that if you don't have bipolar disorder or schizophrenia or if zyprexa is not targeted for your illness it will possibly be possible to stop it. Of course this should be done only by the consent of an experienced psychiatrist because it can cause relapse of your disease symptoms."