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Posted by markwell on July 30, 2009, at 11:58:02
Can zyprexa alone be used for depression? I tried adding prozac and it just didn't work. I'm now taking 5 mgs of zyprexa and my depression is there, particularly in the am. I have no energy, does that get better or worse at higher doses? I'm considering 7.5 mgs but the tiredness is awful and i'm afraid of the weight gain. Any suggestions?
Posted by Zyprexa on July 31, 2009, at 14:07:50
In reply to zyprexa for depression, posted by markwell on July 30, 2009, at 11:58:02
I take zyprexa and zoloft. Sedation gets worse the higher the dose. I took prozac with zyprexa at first and it didn't work either. I found that celexa worked as an AD with the zyprexa. I took that for many years, now I take zoloft with it and that seems to work about as well. Zyprexa seems to help with depression just not as well as taking an AD with it. I took the zyprexa alone for a number of years as well. I take 10mg zyprexa now and for the better part of the last 11 years. I know its hard to get out of bed. I take wellbutrin sr for this, it energizes me. It helps a lot during the day to wake me up and geet me motivated, but it is still hard to get up in the morning.
If I were you I would try an AD with 5mg zyprexa first.
Posted by markwell on July 31, 2009, at 14:25:21
In reply to Re: zyprexa for depression, posted by Zyprexa on July 31, 2009, at 14:07:50
I tried all the AD's available and only paxil worked for me but the side effects were not good. I was hoping something new would be coming down the pike but that doesn't seem realistic. I don't know what direction to take for now I'll stay with 5mg zyprexa and hope that keeps the depression at bay.
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