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Posted by Maximus on October 22, 2009, at 16:03:14
Good day,
A mini-report here :-)
I'm bp II and i had to stop taking Lithium. My pdoc prescribed me Zyprexa 5 mg as add-on to my Effexor 225 mg. Wow! It works like a charm! Side effects are mild compared to Seroquel XR. I get no weight gain, no craving, just a mild sedation before bed which is desired.
From what i understand, i get a nice catecholamine boost in the frontal cortex from Zyprexa + the snri activities of Effexor.
I was wondering if i was alone in this known universe to be on that great combo and i found this:
"http://jop.sagepub.com/cgi/pdf_extract/19/4/434"
Posted by Maxime on October 22, 2009, at 16:19:47
In reply to Effexor + Zyprexa, posted by Maximus on October 22, 2009, at 16:03:14
I just wanted to say hi to my Quebec friend!!
Glad you have found a new combo that works. That's odd that you don't get any hunger with the Zyprexa. Well, that's good!
Posted by linkadge on October 22, 2009, at 16:39:40
In reply to Effexor + Zyprexa, posted by Maximus on October 22, 2009, at 16:03:14
I was on this combination and it was fairly good. The main reason I stopped was because the doses of zyprexa that helped my mood made me too flat.
Linkadge
Posted by Maximus on October 22, 2009, at 16:49:38
In reply to Re: Effexor + Zyprexa » Maximus, posted by Maxime on October 22, 2009, at 16:19:47
> I just wanted to say hi to my Quebec friend!!
>
> Glad you have found a new combo that works. That's odd that you don't get any hunger with the Zyprexa. Well, that's good!Hey, hello Maxie :-) I hope you're doing well!
Yep that's odd. I have no explanation for this. But i think Effexor is zapping the dreaded hunger.
Posted by Phillipa on October 22, 2009, at 17:03:19
In reply to Re: Effexor + Zyprexa » Maxime, posted by Maximus on October 22, 2009, at 16:49:38
Which is even stranger as don't some take wellbutrin to deal with weight issues with effexor. But then we're all different. Long time no see. Phillipa
Posted by cactus on October 22, 2009, at 18:33:48
In reply to Re: Effexor + Zyprexa » Maximus, posted by Phillipa on October 22, 2009, at 17:03:19
wow that combo was a nightmare for me, it just goes to show how different we all are. I'm 63kg's now, when I was on that combo I shot up to 96kg about 6 years ago. I just could not stop eating. Zyprexa also made me extremely loud and obnoxious too, which is not in my nature at all.
It's good to hear you've found something that works so well for you. C
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