Posted by ChrisK on June 13, 2000, at 7:38:06
In reply to Anti-psychotic drugs for depression, posted by Cecilia on June 13, 2000, at 3:23:31
Cecilia,
Sometimes I feel like the posterboy for Zyprexa but it really did help me get rid of lots of terrible thoughts. I don't know what would happen if you took it alone but it has augmented my AD's quite well.
I started it while taking Nortriptyline but now take it with Wellbutrin. I am fairly med resistant and have never felt side effects other than the weight gain and some mild sedation. I take it at night and get a good 8 hours of sleep.
You may want to start with 2.5 mg/day if your doctor will prescribe it for you. You may also want to look into Risperidal or Seroquel as alternatives. I wasn't successful with Risperidal due to over sedation and my pdoc steered me away from Seroquel because of side effects and my good reaction to Zyprexa.
I truly hope that you can find something that works best for you.
Chris
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