Olanzapine for Anorexia User Reviews

• Mad...
• July 21, 2022

"I was given Zyprexa/olanzapine while in an eating disorder residential facility. I had heard about it previously and knew that really the only reason it was ever administered to patients with eating disorders was because it made you gain weight. Still, I figured I'd give it a try since I was struggling. Sure, it was easier to eat the next day, but that was because my head was so empty that my eating disorder thoughts were gone. Actually, pretty much all my thoughts were gone. I felt like a robot or a machine with extreme emotional blunting. I ate because my eating disorder thoughts just... weren't there. Which would have been a good thing if I could have thought about anything else, aside from how frustrated I was that my head felt so empty. Oh, and I had almost collapsed twice during morning vitals when I had to stand for two minutes straight. They brought me back to my room, took my blood sugars, and let me sleep. Don't take it! It doesn't help!"

• Anonymous
• April 7, 2021

"Had a horrible experience with this medication. Caused me horrible pain and suffering. Increased constipation and worse mood. This medication causes tardive dyskinesia, horrible anxiety, and memory loss. This medication will decrease your quality of life and lifespan. We need to stop Big Pharma from manufacturing this stuff."

• Anonymous
• March 12, 2022

"I took Zyprexa 5 mg for only 5 days, and I don't know what happened to me. Since that pill entered my system, I feel like a weird person away from myself. It's been two months, and I'm starting to feel a little bit better, but I still have difficulty with coordination and movement, and every time I move my head, I hear a weird voice. Also, there is pain in all my joints (jaw, neck, hands). That's the worst thing, and I feel tired when I do anything, besides the muscle rigidity and pain in the bones. I wish to feel normal again. Never take this medicine, it's the worst."

• Shi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 2, 2021

"I was on olanzapine 7.5 mg for 2 months. When we decreased my dose to 5 mg, I could not sleep at all. Then we started a liquid compound taper, with my psychiatrist reducing by 0.1 mg a week. Eight weeks into tapering, I ran again into insomnia, which I have never had before. I'm now stuck on this drug because if I reduce it further, I don't sleep. It caused permanent brain damage. This drug should be withdrawn from the market, and the people behind it should be made responsible."