Psychotropic medication discussion thread

Back in '09, I stumbled onto the fact that the folks making Zyprexa totally faked their clinical trials. They straight up buried the evidence that the drug could trigger diabetes.

Brandon Lopez6 said:Back in '09, I stumbled onto the fact that the folks making Zyprexa totally faked their clinical trials. They straight up buried the evidence that the drug could trigger diabetes.

At the end of the day, those big pharma companies couldn't care less about whether a medication actually helps us or makes things worse; they just care about moving units.

shadowbear9 said:It doesn't affect weight. At least, it didn't for me. I suspect your nausea is just because you're taking too much right out of the gate. I made the mistake of trying to get better overnight by swallowing full pills way too soon, and I ended up shaking like I'd been drinking coffee all night and was vomiting by morning. You can't go wrong by lowering the dose... just take it easy with this stuff. Seriously, I'm telling you, I felt terrible whenever I took too much. That’s why when I was switching things up, I was so worried and asked my doctor if the dosage causes nausea. She just told me it was a small dose and not to worry about it...

It's nothing, shadowbear9.

I really appreciate you sharing your experience 😉

New to this forum, but unfortunately a veteran when it comes to psych meds. :/
I’ve got BPD and generalized anxiety/depression. At least, right now.
The other day I had this massive, terrifying anxiety attack. It's pretty much my main struggle; the depression hits way less often and isn't quite as overwhelming.
Being a typical BPD sufferer, I don't really listen to anyone except that voice inside my head—which usually sounds like a damn siren. During my last check-up, I asked my psychiatrist for a new med because Effexor wasn't doing anything for me besides helping me sleep. Once I stopped taking it, I realized I was sleeping just fine without it anyway. Insomnia used to be my biggest hurdle. So, anyway, my doctor put me on Effexor. 75mg. XL. I took it yesterday, and I spent the whole day with such bad nausea that I couldn't even touch food. Then, once night rolled around, things went south. Aggressive jitters, muscle restlessness, I couldn't get comfortable for a single second all night. I actually started getting paranoid that I was heading toward serotonin syndrome. Around 2 AM, I decided to just take some Xanax—I hate mixing stuff, honestly—and finally crashed until 5. I felt better once that garbage Effexor wore off. I didn't take it today. 😢 I just can't. I'm home alone with a toddler; I need to sleep, I need to function. If only I knew how long this adjustment period lasts... Has anyone else dealt with side effects like this (by the way, I had the exact same thing happen with Lexapro)? How long does this misery usually go on for?

I just wanted to get this off my chest: I really can't stand Olandix, Zyprexa, or anything else in that same category.
Honestly, it feels like I’m just stuck being this heavy without them. 😢
I can't take my Risperdal injections anymore because of my prolactin levels, and honestly, I’ve been putting on some serious weight from this current medication. It feels like I'm getting rounder by the day. 😢

On my end, I’ve put on about 45 pounds since I started taking Zyprexa. It feels like I’ve been stuck at this weight for an entire year now and just can't seem to shake it off.🙂

wiredskipper45 said:New to this forum, but unfortunately a veteran when it comes to psych meds. :/
I’ve got BPD and generalized anxiety/depression. At least, right now.
The other day I had this massive, terrifying anxiety attack. It's pretty much my main struggle; the depression hits way less often and isn't quite as overwhelming.
Being a typical BPD sufferer, I don't really listen to anyone except that voice inside my head—which usually sounds like a damn siren. During my last check-up, I asked my psychiatrist for a new med because Effexor wasn't doing anything for me besides helping me sleep. Once I stopped taking it, I realized I was sleeping just fine without it anyway. Insomnia used to be my biggest hurdle. So, anyway, my doctor put me on Effexor. 75mg. XL. I took it yesterday, and I spent the whole day with such bad nausea that I couldn't even touch food. Then, once night rolled around, things went south. Aggressive jitters, muscle restlessness, I couldn't get comfortable for a single second all night. I actually started getting paranoid that I was heading toward serotonin syndrome. Around 2 AM, I decided to just take some Xanax—I hate mixing stuff, honestly—and finally crashed until 5. I felt better once that garbage Effexor wore off. I didn't take it today. 😢 I just can't. I'm home alone with a toddler; I need to sleep, I need to function. If only I knew how long this adjustment period lasts... Has anyone else dealt with side effects like this (by the way, I had the exact same thing happen with Lexapro)? How long does this misery usually go on for?

I was on standard Effexor for three weeks and it gave me such terrible insomnia—no sleeping pill worked at all until the Effexor finally cleared my system. I ended up having to take a month off work.🙄

Donna Torres5 said:On my end, I’ve put on about 45 pounds since I started taking Zyprexa. It feels like I’ve been stuck at this weight for an entire year now and just can't seem to shake it off.🙂

I ended up putting on over 40 pounds when I was last on Zyprexa, which was pretty intense. I managed to drop about 13 pounds after stopping, but now I feel like the weight is starting to creep back on again. Honestly, I’m just sitting here wondering where this is all heading.

I wish I could drop even just a single pound. As the years go by, the scale seems to fight back harder, especially since I’m barely moving these days... I honestly find myself wondering how I ever managed to stay so thin. Before I got sick, I really was quite slender.

Does anyone have any actual, reliable info on whether psychiatrists at hospitals get kickbacks—like all-expenses-paid trips or whatever—for mass-prescribing this garbage Zyprexa?

fadedbear92 said:I was on standard Effexor for three weeks and it gave me such terrible insomnia—no sleeping pill worked at all until the Effexor finally cleared my system. I ended up having to take a month off work.🙄

🙂 Total crap. But I believe it, honestly. I didn't get a wink of sleep last night either... I can still feel it. 😢((
Did it actually help with any of your symptoms, though? Like, at all?

Zyprexa basically robbed me of a whole year of my life. Sure, I slept like a baby, and I didn't even pack on too much weight, but I was a total zombie. Just... nothing. No feelings, good or bad. I couldn't even feel love for anyone. I’m an emotional person—probably like everyone else on this forum—so living without any sensation felt just as hollow as being dead. There were times I'd just walk down the street hoping a car would hit me. Suicide isn't an option for me, though; I'm still here because of someone in my family who means everything to me. 😢((

wiredskipper45 said:Zyprexa basically robbed me of a whole year of my life. Sure, I slept like a baby, and I didn't even pack on too much weight, but I was a total zombie. Just... nothing. No feelings, good or bad. I couldn't even feel love for anyone. I’m an emotional person—probably like everyone else on this forum—so living without any sensation felt just as hollow as being dead. There were times I'd just walk down the street hoping a car would hit me. Suicide isn't an option for me, though; I'm still here because of someone in my family who means everything to me. 😢((

I had the exact same experience. It even got to the point where I seriously tried to end things, but hey, here I am. Still breathing.

I finally managed to get some actual sleep last night after being awake for five straight days—I was out cold for sixteen hours. I decided to take my old 1mg Lexapro, and honestly, the second it hit my system, I just collapsed from sheer exhaustion. But now? Now I’m feeling incredibly agitated and on edge because I know this sleepless streak is just going to start all over again. I took my last pill, but I highly doubt it’s going to hold me over through the entire evening. So... I guess I'll be heading out tomorrow to look for more medication if I can find any, and if not, 🙂

wiredskipper45 said:😢
so, what are you taking this time?

Yeah.
You know, you really put me on the spot there.
I remember back when I was going through my darkest period and trying to end things, I was also on Zyprexa. Maybe it just works differently for me, or maybe it’s actually doing its job.

Eric Mitchell55 said:Yeah.
You know, you really put me on the spot there.
I remember back when I was going through my darkest period and trying to end things, I was also on Zyprexa. Maybe it just works differently for me, or maybe it’s actually doing its job.

If I’d known what Zyprexa would do to me, I never would have touched it. 😢
But that doesn't mean every suicide attempt is caused by the meds. All I know is that for me, it left me feeling like a literal stone. And honestly? Being totally numb isn't what I'd call "stability." :/

wiredskipper45 said:If I’d known what Zyprexa would do to me, I never would have touched it. 😢
But that doesn't mean every suicide attempt is caused by the meds. All I know is that for me, it left me feeling like a literal stone. And honestly? Being totally numb isn't what I'd call "stability." :/

See, my experience hasn't been nearly that dramatic. I actually feel fine on it; I don't feel emotionally vacant or anything like that. I still have my full range of emotions—it's just that I can't cry. Then again, I couldn't cry even when I was going through that massive trauma that triggered all the mental chaos in my head in the first place; that's just how I'm wired.
The only real downside to Zyprexa for me is the weight gain. Everything else works out just fine.

Ugh🙂 my foolish younger sister went and gave me less than 12ml again

Donna Torres5 said:See, my experience hasn't been nearly that dramatic. I actually feel fine on it; I don't feel emotionally vacant or anything like that. I still have my full range of emotions—it's just that I can't cry. Then again, I couldn't cry even when I was going through that massive trauma that triggered all the mental chaos in my head in the first place; that's just how I'm wired.
The only real downside to Zyprexa for me is the weight gain. Everything else works out just fine.

I guess it’s all just down to the individual. Pretty much with any medication, I suppose. For me, nothing ever seems to hit the mark perfectly; either the side effects are brutal, or the stuff does absolutely nothing at all. Xanax is the only thing I actually respect. 🙏

I was wondering if it’s actually okay to switch up my antidepressant schedule—the one I usually take at night—and start taking it first thing in the morning instead? It seems to be keeping me wide awake lately, which makes it pretty useless right before bed...🙂