Posted by girl1969 on December 30, 2003, at 7:53:21
In reply to Medication for Bipolar Disorder Anxiety, posted by robynds on December 26, 2003, at 20:51:43
robynds,
I agree with kotsunega. I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 two years ago and Zyprexa saved my life at the time. I eventually had to switch to abilify and then geodon because of weight gain, but not everyone experiences this side effect.
Zyprexa was a wonder drug for me and controlled my anxiety more than any benzo (xanax, klonopin) ever did. You might want to talk to your doctor about starting a low dose and seeing how much relief you get from it.
Take care and best of luck,
girl
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