Zyprexa
in Health ·
A close friend of mine has been on Zyprexa for about nine years now, though she keeps it at a relatively low dose of 5mg every night. She eventually decided she wanted to have a baby, so, after coordinating closely with her doctor for several months leading up to the pregnancy, she tapered off the Zyprexa entirely and successfully conceived. She managed to navigate the entire pregnancy completely medication-free, eventually giving birth to a perfectly healthy, beautiful baby. However, about two months postpartum—since she was adamant about staying off meds to ensure she could breastfeed without any interference—she ended up hospitalized and had to restart her treatment regimen. Honestly, she’s functioning quite normally now and doesn't even entertain the idea of stopping her medication again. I once heard someone suggest that pregnancy hormones act as a sort of protective shield during that period; in her case, she sailed through the pregnancy beautifully, but as soon as her hormone levels stabilized back to their baseline, the illness came roaring right back.