Posted by Sherry on April 6, 2000, at 14:54:28
In reply to Re: To Cam W: Zyprexa for Derealization?, posted by Scott L. Schofield on April 6, 2000, at 10:09:20
I am thinking about trying zyprexa, and one of the main symptoms of my depression is mental slowness and a decrease in mental alertness. It is very hard for me to read the posts here sometimes, for example. The "fog" you speak of, is that just a decrease in alertness or is it derealization? I have not been helped by any of the AD's I have taken except Parnate for a brief four months that left me with a much worse depression when I discontinued it. I desperately want to get rid of the "fog", so if you could give me some input, I would really appreciate it.
> > Many scientists say that the atypical antipsychotics, like Zyprexa, improve cognition. I am not convinced.
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> I was on Zyprexa briefly. For the short time that it helped with my bipolar depression, I experienced a dramatic improvement in cognition and a lifting of the “fog” that continually plagues me. I was taking 10 mg/day at the time. A girl that I spoke to in my doctor’s waiting room described the same thing.
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