I'm considering switching from Zyprexa to something else, but if Zyprexa isn't the problem, then I rather keep it because it makes going to sleep pretty easy. Plus I don't hallucinate anymore.
There's too things happening since I started the Zyprexa. One is that I eat a lot, and another is that I'm gaining a lot of weight.
(1) I can't tell if I'm eating so much as a result of the Zyprexa, or if it's "emotional" eating.
(2) I can't tell if I'm overweight because of the Zyprexa messing with my metabolism or if it's because my diet/workoput plan isn't good enough. I stick to my diet pretty good, but once I take my Zyprexa at night, it hurts too much not to pig out. Anybody know why that is?
I'm a male, 5 Feet 9 inches, 190 pounds. I'm normally 165 pounds, and I want to get somewhere between 175-180.
Suggestions about medications? Is it the med?
I might go back to Seroquel. That has no weight gain apparently (it never did for me) and it helps with hallucinations. My problem with Seroquel is that I'm always tempted to mix it with alcohol or DXM and I'm a recovery addict.
