Posted by Greg on December 4, 2001, at 12:20:34
In reply to Zyprexa-how long does it take?, posted by david999 on December 4, 2001, at 10:56:23
Hi David,
I'm definitely not experienced with meds, but I find myself wondering why Zyprexa would be rx'd as a stand-alone treatment for anxiety (I have no idea about the speech problems). I take Zy, 2.5 mgs, for Bipolar II. It worked for me immediately, but only for the BP II symptoms, not my anxiety. I took Xanax for a very long time and recently have switched to Klonopin. I would just think that there would be several alternative medications that a doctor would want to try first before trying an anti-psychotic for treating anxiety. But PLEASE remember, I'm no doctor and I could be completely off base here. Hopefully someone with some medical knowledge can shed some light on this, I'd really like to know.
As far as how long it will take, for some meds work right away, others take weeks, for some the meds never work. Your mileage may vary.
I wish you all the best of luck,
Greg> Hello, I just started to take Zyprexa for anxiety and a speech problem. I been on for about four days and haven't felt anything. Does anyone know how long it takes to kick in? How long should I wait to try something else. Also, I tried although anxiety medications, like Xanax, but the effects seemed to wear off. Does Zyprexa wear off too? I'm taking 2.5mg/day at night. Thanks for any help. :-)
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