Olanzapine for Borderline Personality Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Intramuscular
Olanzapine has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 38 reviews for the off-label treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. 68% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 13% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Olanzapine
- Nihil...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 16, 2021
"olanzapine was prescribed for my auditory hallucinations, major depression with psychotic features. Got up to 15mg twice daily and I feel like a sociopath. Had a newborn 6 months ago and I feel no love or joy around her. Not motivated to do anything and nothing at all catches my interest. So I'm on day 3 of not taking it anymore as my hallucinations go away, and stay away without some precipitating factor(like the stress of a newborn). I hope I recover soon because I don't want to even be around my baby. It did stop my hallucinations however after about 5 weeks. Just beware becoming a husk of life stripped of your humanity."
- Me too
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- November 16, 2022
"Works for major depressive issues. Anxiety help is a 4 out of 10. Personality disorder is also 4 out of 10 but I don't have any side effects but sleep, which I welcome, thank goodness. It's a life saver. I'm maxed out on Dosage."
- keen
- May 10, 2017
"I was given olanzipine for something other than my borderline personality disorder although I've not been told what. I'm on 10mg and I'm unsure whether it's the olanzipine alone, whether it's the venlafaxine I'm on or whether it's the combination of the 2, but when I fall asleep, I'm out cold. I don't turn over or move and can sleep for over a day if I don't set any alarms. But the bad thing is that when I wake up I still feel tired and worn out."
- damne...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 12, 2021
"I'm on a very low dose 2.5mg (I cut a 5mg in half). Weight gain has been an issue for me on this medication but since I started walking to and from work and adopted a keto diet, I have since lost weight. Zyprexa completely stops me from overthinking and obsessing. I have bpd with psychotic symptoms and zyprexa has been a miracle drug for me. I feel a lot better and I can concentrate."
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- Very...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 18, 2023
"This drug is a wonderful ally to avoid paranoia, rumination, emotional liability, delirium, and psychotic episodes. I can guarantee it will be a lifesaver for many people struggling with mental disorders. However, unless you truly need it, I would suggest using it only occasionally, since high doses and constant use can mess up your creativity and make you really fat."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 17, 2015
"Had a few paranoid weird thoughts while weaning off slowly from 5mg to 2.5mg zyprexa. So my doc has given me some time off work and bumped up my dose to 10mg. It hasn't been long enough for me to notice a change in my thoughts just a bit less anxious."
- Mysti...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- December 11, 2021
"I have been on Olanzapine 2.5mg since March this year. I was very hesitant about going on Olanzapine at first because of the negative reviews I read about it. But I'm so glad I did. It's helped my mood immensely along with sertraline. Before I started taking Olanzapine, my mood fluctuated a lot like a storm along with paranoia and dissociation. The fluctuations, dissociation and paranoia hasn't fully gone, but I feel I can deal with this a lot better now. I have EUPD, along with anxiety and depression. The main side effects I got from it is weight gain and sleepiness. I've put on 3 stone since starting taking this medication. But with regular exercise and healthy eating I should loose the weight. I made the right choice going on Olanzapine otherwise I'd be climbing the walls. I wouldn't be able to function daily without it. It also helps me sleep. Just make sure to stick to exercise and eating healthy to keep the weight off, as weight gain is one of the main side effects."
- ElleE...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 29, 2022
"I want to say I don't write reviews often so if I do its worth a mention. Olanzapine not so good points are increased appetite, slowed metabolism and digestion, and tinnitus. Good points, its not addictive, and as a chronic insomniac this is definitely a plus. With other medications such as benzodiapines and 'Z' drugs, tolerance develops quickly, worsening the symptoms in the long term and then theres withdrawal from those meds. Theres no tolerance or withdrawal from olanzapine. I was prescribed this medication mostly to aid sleep, which it does but shouldn't be relied upon ie, consider exercise, eating right and sleep hygiene. It doesn't always work but when it does I sleep deep and well. Another downside is that my IQ drops for a day or two after dosing but on the other hand, my intelligence is also affected by severe complete insomnia without olanzapine so its the lesser of two evils. Weight wise, I've gained a stone in weight after 6 months of 5mg once a day in the evening."
- Imtiaz...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 9, 2021
"Olanzapine makes me very dizzy. I take it at night and can't wake until 12 o clock next day. I feel like I'm going to fall and can't open my eyes. It also makes me panic a lot like I can feel my heart beating out of my chest. It brings back my PTSD symptoms. And doesn't help with BPD symptoms at all"
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 5, 2015
Zyprexa Zydis (olanzapine) "I've Been on this medicine for about 4 months. Completely changed my life"
- Aroehed
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 24, 2016
Zyprexa (olanzapine) "Extremely helpful when used as needed for extreme rage or fear, it re-balances my perspective and helps me keep in touch with reality. However when I used Zyprexa daily it did not help as much."
- BPDmat
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 1, 2014
"I'm on 2.5mg twice a day and It really helps regulating my intense rapid mood swings!"
- bpdgirl
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 7, 2022
"Very effective for dissociative symptoms. I take 2.5 mg in the evening."
- katie
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 5, 2024
"Completely ends my episodes, makes me feel normal within minutes, literally amazing."
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"What a change in my life. My mind feels 20 again. I will do my best to eat well and watch my weight, but frankly the relief I get is worth more weight. My only concern right now is that I become sensitized to the meds and going back to what I was feeling before."