Olanzapine for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Intramuscular
Reviews for Olanzapine
- Anonymous
- September 24, 2009
Olanzapine "I gained 10 pounds in 7 days on this."
- cru...
- April 7, 2023
"Worst withdrawal symptoms I've ever had. I've had insomnia for almost 3 months now. I've stayed awake for 5 days at most, but it's usually 3 to 4 days per week. Absolutely no benefit."
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- bro...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 12, 2016
"Great medicine for strange thinking or OCD. Gained over 70 lbs, though."
- Dee...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 29, 2021
"I took this drug for a year, my doctor prescribed it to me for sleep. Oh my stars, I cannot believe a doctor can be so uneducated and irresponsible to use this as a sleeping pill."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 29, 2023
"I was on the drug for 3 months and now I can't sleep. Has anyone's sleep improved with time after they got insomnia?"
- ACD...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 24, 2022
"Stay away from this medication. I was on 10 mg for about 8 months for insomnia. I tapered off about 3 weeks ago, and since stopping, I have barely slept."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 21, 2018
"This is the worst drug for anything. Made me paranoid and couldn't do anything. I talk to a psychiatrist on the 29th, hopefully, I can convince her to take me off. She isn't the one that put me on it."
- asd...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 10, 2021
"I had 15 mg once, this stuff is useless. I had amnesia and felt weird, cannot recommend this medication for anything."
- Liz...
- February 23, 2017
"I can only think you are all in the U.S. In the U.K., this drug is given to treat schizophrenia, severe schizophrenia. Good luck to you all."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 15, 2025
"I only take this when I need to, and it works for sleep maybe 3-4 times a month, as I don’t want to get addicted."
- cod...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 20, 2023
"Great for my sleep issues and bipolar. Works great. I take 60 mg a night."
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