Quoted message said:Zyprexa is one of the top ten selling drugz in the USA. Zyprexa causes
massive
weight gain and causes diabetes. Most psychiatric drugz cause weight gain
but
Zyprexa is the worst.
I can not understand why so many Americans are taking antipsychotic
medications.
I can: because they're overprescribed. Back in 2001 I was prescribed Zyprexa
by a psychiatrist because I couldn't sleep after having worked nights for a
few weeks. Basically, I'd applied for the night shift 'coz you got paid more
& worked only 4 days a week but I just couldn't sleep in the daytime. I had
to go see the company doctor to get transferred back to days, only my body
clock was all screwed up & I couldn't sleep day or night. The doctor
referred me to a psychiatrist who was quick to prescribe Zyprexa & bill the
company obscene amounts for weekly consultations that lasted only 10 mins.
I refused to take the drug after reading about all the side effects online,
next time I went to see the doctor I told him I couldn't believe I'd been
prescribed a drug for schizophrenia when I just had a problem with my body
clock. He replied that he'd prescribed it "because drowsiness is one of its
side effects & it will help you to sleep" and that weight gain was a side
effect but "that's no reason to worry". I'm glad I refused to touch the
stuff, since it's also a very expensive drug & the company didn't cover the
cost of prescription drugs.
Quoted message said:One of the most widely prescribed antipsychotic drugs, Zyprexa was once
considered a miracle for schizophrenia patients. Zyprexa weight gain,
diabetes,
hyperglycemia, and other complications have since given many physicians
and
users reason for concern. As a result of Zyprexa weight gain, some
patients may
develop additional medical problems, and some patients may decide to stop
the
drug because of potential Zyprexa weight gain.
The list of side effects of Zyprexa is very long & some are very alarming,
such as:
Hyperpyrexia, muscle rigidity, altered mental status and evidence of
autonomic instability (irregular pulse or blood pressure, tachycardia,
diaphoresis and cardiac dysrhythmia), and acute renal failure. Tardive
Dyskinesia - A syndrome of potentially irreversible, involuntary, dyskinetic
movements may develop in patients treated with Zyprexa. Orthostatic
Hypotension (Lowered blood pressure when a person changes from a setting to
an erect position) - Zyprexa may induce orthostatic hypotension associated
with dizziness, tachycardia, and in some patients, syncope, especially
during the initial dose-titration period. Zyprexa should be used with
particular caution in patients with known cardiovascular disease,
cerebrovascular disease, and conditions which would predispose patients to
hypotension.
a.. "On May 3, 2002, Britain's Medicines Control Agency warned that several
patients taking Eli Lilly's top selling drug Zyprexa (used to treat
schizophrenia) had developed diabetes-related complications. In the Medicine
Control Agency's Current Problems newsletter, the regulatory body said that
the antipsychotic drug "can adversely affect blood glucose."
a.. "Forty reports "of hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar), diabetes
mellitus, or exacerbation of diabetes have been received in the UK. Four
were associated with ketoacidosis and/or coma including one with a fatal
outcome," according to the newsletter.
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