Zyprexa for Depression User Reviews (Page 4)
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- Rus...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 5, 2018
"My husband started Zyprexa a few days ago, and all he can do is sleep. Is this normal, and how long will the sleepiness last?"
- Anonymous
- October 8, 2009
"Zyprexa was prescribed to augment Prozac for my depression. It helped me somewhat, and I would have stayed on it, but it made me extremely tired."
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- cha...
- September 9, 2009
"Excellent results, but without insurance it cost about $275.00 a bottle (too expensive)."
- dyd...
- November 12, 2009
"Made me sweat in bed while asleep to the point it looked like I had a high fever. Took for depression, made me agitated."
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 8, 2021
"Zyprexa made me feel worse. Not good for anxiety."
- Jas...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 10, 2023
"Take 5 mg for depression and insomnia. For a week, have had dry eyes, dry mouth, dizziness, and zombie-like movement. Been told these side effects will go away in time. I hope so."
- Dav...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- March 16, 2023
"An effective adjunct medication for treatment-resistant depression."
- CDD...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 25, 2021
"Horrible, the withdrawal from even the lowest of dosages is a nightmare. Insomnia, weight gain, leg shakes, worsening anxiety, etc. - it sucks."
- Ann...
- February 21, 2022
"I'm noticing Zyprexa causes physical deformation in my lower back and knees. It also is causing hair loss. Thanks."
- Une...
- October 25, 2016
"For a few days, it took major energy at 2.5 mg, but later it made me very tired and sleepy. I don't know what this drug does."
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"Always tired and felt lazy. Also gained 20 lbs."