Zyprexa

[Eric5298]

Hey all,

I know there have been previous posts on the drug Zyprexa, but I figured we should start fresh. I started taking Zyprexa 3 days ago, and perhaps have noticed slight improvement in my fluency. However, I sleep much longer than I normally do and perhaps am slightly hungrier than usual.

Note: I was taking Lexapro for 3 months prior to this, cut it cold turkey and started taking Zyprexa 2 days after. I know this doesn't sound very smart, but my Psychiatrist guaranteed me no troubles. So, I'm sure I haven't had the full effects of Zyprexa yet, still having some Lexapro in my system.

To be honest I hate the exhaustion it brings, but I more than anything just want to stay on a drug that has any benefits, no matter how minimal. I'm sick of "experimenting", the process is growing increasingly frustrating. I'm just going to try to stay positive, and hope that my body can adapt to the Zyprexa.

Does anybody have any comments about Zyprexa, positive or negative? Also I know medications affect everybody differently but does anybody know what medication(s) GENERALLY have advantages that outweigh the disadvantages in regards to people who stutter? I am sick of being told a million different things, and I just want to know in GENERAL what people like us find advantageous.

Anyways, sorry for the novel and the frustrated undertone, but I look forward to seeing your responses!!

Eric

[Perseverance]

I take Zyprexa for Paranoid Schizophrenia and have done for ten years

i didn't realise untill just now that it has improved my stutter

it does slow my mind and there is weight gain problems - but i've been a constant 15 stone for about six years - I do excercise a lot though

[supergeo]

Hi Eric:
Did your doctor perscribe Zyprexa knowing it was for stuttering, or is it for another condition? Most doctors won't prescribe an antipysch just for stuttering, so I hear.

I have a friend on Zyprexa for bi polar. He was on respiradol for a year before starting to develop tardive dyskinesia. His lips would twitch sometimes. That's when the doc put him on Zyprexa to see if it would decrease the TD. But as far as I know all antipyschs have the potential for TD.

Have you developed any serious side effects Perseverance on Zyprexa?

[emily445455]

I hate being on drugs for an extended period of time. I don't think I could take a drug for my stuttering, no matter how severe it gets. I've been on birth control for about 6 yrs now and I hate it, I can't wait to get off.

[Perseverance]

Hi Eric:
Did your doctor perscribe Zyprexa knowing it was for stuttering, or is it for another condition? Most doctors won't prescribe an antipysch just for stuttering, so I hear.

I have a friend on Zyprexa for bi polar. He was on respiradol for a year before starting to develop tardive dyskinesia. His lips would twitch sometimes. That's when the doc put him on Zyprexa to see if it would decrease the TD. But as far as I know all antipyschs have the potential for TD.

Have you developed any serious side effects Perseverance on Zyprexa?

No serious side effects, like I use to get on major Tranquilisers ( past )
But I'm always aware i'm on it - I sleep well though - it's a bit rough first thing in the mornings - takes me an hour to wake up - I'm on 10 Mg

[Perseverance]

Its possible that people might benefit on much smaller doses - 2.5mg 0r 5mg

I have to take 10 Mg to re-align my though pathways

[ratboy]

I wish upon you luck, Perseverance. I tried myself an experiment with Zyprexa on June. I stopped taking it because I had some exams and was making me too tired (side-effects that everywhere I read says that fade over time). The month-month and a half I was on it I didn't notice any real benefits, but it was the first time I had lived by myself and was under a lot of stress. I have some info I saved prior to trying it myself that might be helpful if you're interested. Mainly, most studies say that it does reduce stuttering "to some degree" in about one-third of the patients. I hope you are under that third the studies refer to; I wasn't. Message me with your email if you want some of the *.pdfs I saved on the subject.

I am experimenting myself with very low doses of Xanax and that DOES seem to have reduced my stuttering, not completely but hey... Urbanmermaid has posted more info than me on that.

[ratboy]

Hm, sorry, the recipient of the the comment I just posted should have been Eric5298.

[Vermillion]

I have been taking Olanzapine (same thing as Zyprexa) for the last 2.5 weeks at a dose of 1.25 mg (I cut the 2.5mg pill in half).
I haven't noticed any improvements in my speech..the first day I tried it I was really tired and drowsy, but after that day, I don't feel tired. I do notice I get a lot more hungry during the day..I don't really mind that side effect because I am trying to put on weight as I work out.
Going to increase dose to 2.5mg, and try it for 10 days..if I dont see any improvements, then I am done taking this drug.

[Adrian]

I understand Abilify is now being used for stuttering. It is in the same class as Zyprexa, but with far fewer side effects. It has also recently been approved for depression, so it may easier to get a prescription for.

[grantM]

Taken from Latrobe University's stuttering page

"A Tablet to Cure Stuttering?
It's too good to be true- there's no such thing. Medications have been studied to see if they reduce stuttering. Some medications cause speech improvements for some people, but have very bad side effects. Many people found their speech improved with medication but decided to stop taking it because of side effects like drowsiness"

[sst]

All this talk of medication is making me jealous. I would love to get on some. Someday, I hope.