I was prescribed Zyprexa (olanzipine) as a sleeping drug and found myself now gained 40 pounds in a month and a half and now possibly diabetic and NO ONE told me about these affects or i would have NEVER taken it where do i go to sue im choked that i may have to live the rest of my life diiabetic and im only 20 years old with a child under 2
i have extreme bloating my intestinal track is right screwed and i have more porblems at 20 then most 40 year olds i know im in and out of the hospital and its depressing im sure alot of you understand what its like but all this just for a few nights of sleep

My wife was prescribed Zyprexa to alleviate anxiety/depression. Over a period of about 2 years, she gained 40 to 60 pounds, and and fell into a much more depressive state than when first prescribed. After 18 years of being together in a happy / loving relationship, she took her own life. I blame the introdution / use of this drug (zyprexa) to being the root cause of my wife’ s ultimate demise. I urge anyone taking this drug to re-evaluate it’s effectiveness.

I am on zyprexa and I was hospitalized in November because I stopped taking Zyprexa for 2 days. I was weighed at 134.5 and since November 2008 I have now gained almost 40 pounds. I also get ticks in my face, which is terrible and my doctor keeps telling me that Zyprexa is the only way to go. I am bipolar and currently on 10 mg of Zyprexa a day. I have to get off this drug, as my drugplan will run out in October and I don’t want to gain anymore weight. I also find that I am VERY lethargic compared to being before on Zyprexa. My family doctor wants nothing to do with the drugs. She flatly poiinted out that I need to see the shrinks, but the shrinks are not avalaible and basically FORCE this medication on you. a visit to the shrink is 10 min. and then they told me I am stabillized, which I am not. I get suicidal thoughts but I cannot act on them. Seroquel does not work on me at all and made me feel very bad. I used to take care of my appearance and now I am too lethargic to jump into the shower for days. It is hard for me to keep jobs, because I started self medicating with alcohol.

I was on zyprexa and had stroke like symptoms, my left side of my face drooped and I put aloe vera on it and it began to tingle and regained its elasticity, my face on occasion goes numb and my lips too, my doctor thinks its bells palsy, I also had migraine head aches that ten asprin didn’t numb and I was ready to take the whole bottle, I also was falling on the floor from dizzy spells and had seizures, this medication robbed me of the best years of my life

Why is it when a child of a family get diabeties from taking a drug like zyprexa or any other drug dose/nt matter what it is. To me if I give my child any drug prescribed by a doctor I dont blame the doctor for its side effects. Even if causes bliness.loss of hearing or any part of the childs body being damaged in any way. Why do I think this way is because to me I only blame the medical pharmaceutcal companies who put these drugs in our drug stores and over the counter. To me thats were the medical negilence comes from from the source where the pill or medicine started from the maker of it. If zyprexa causes diabeties or any othe problems by taking this drug. To me it should have never been to drug stores. The people who make any kind of drug or drugs should have put the pills or any kind of medicine through a lot more testing even on animals may not be right but Id rather my get diabeties or my rat or any animal get the side effects from any and all drugs before my child or any child as far as that matters. When the ones that make a pill and says this will cure your Schizophrenia & its side effects is diabeties. That and they knew that it would. Should have never left the Pharmaceutcal company or companies to be put in the moms and dads who supoose to trust their drugs for a cures to their child or children or maybe even kids So if you want my opinion. THE DRUGS THAT ARE BEING SENT OUT HAS NOT BEEN THREW THE RINGER LONG ENUFF TO BE SURE OF IT DOSE AND WHAT IT CAN TRULEY DO TO MY CHILD OR MAYBE EVEN YOUR CHILD OR MAYBE EVEN THE PARENTS WHO WORK AT THE PHARMACEUTCAL COMPANY OR COMPANIES. I know i went into big letter that just where im shounting a little to get my messages across to all the pharmaceutcal companies Iblam you and only you. Im done typing. – From MR.T.L.C. – Here in Parkersburg W.Va. – USA – Time – 8:15/PM – EST – USA – Date Posted on Computer 05/24/2010 THANK YOU:

I was prescribed zyprexa last year and had seizures after taking the drug it was extremely scary and distressful. I had to shake my legs and arms to get rid of the tightness and electrical shock feeling in my body. The only way to make sure it went away was to take more and I almost overdosed one night. This drug was horrible and caused me a lot of suffering.

Good day I am on Zyprexa and I have gained over 65 pounds from 2006 to present, I would really love to get off this medication and loose some weight it is not good for my health.

My sister was on Zyprexa low dose for 5 year. She had unusual symptoms, shaking hands, uncontrolable eye blinking. The worst happened this year, as she was suddenly completely paralysed and extremely sick. She spent a week in hospital, stopped the medication, and movements came back. She is still a very week senior citizen. Doctors opinions in hospital were contradictory. But some had no doubt paralysis was caused by zyprexa.

I now have a cardiologist who says i need a angioplasty from having clogged arteries? I don’t know who to believe. I am now on 500mg of Clozopien.does it ever wipe me out. but i’m no longer gaining weight. any help would be greatly appreciated.

i was addicted to benzos about 10years ago and wand up in jail as i was moody as i was on 10 mg a day.anyways the judge ordered a evaluation i had not gone to court yet and while there they injected me with haldol and i was screwed ever since i could not defend myself in court as i was so stuned from the injection i sat in jail for 1 or 2 months as i cant even remember anyways years back i was told by my family doctor said i had allergies to foods and so on when in jail i asked for allergy meds but was denied any how got out was so depressed and ill from that haldol went in hospital they gave me zyprexa and made ne more ill andthey knew that i wasnon benzos and you do not give some one benzos i have been given shock treatments by dr.s who should not have a practice.i told them about my allergies and the ignourd it.2 years coming the jan i took the step and bought some reactin a simple over the counter drug and with in 30 minutes i was not depressed at all but the sleep disorders and gaited walk and and back problems continue and i cant work because of the pain. i cant get medical records from the government or courts as they do know what they have done

was no zyprexa from 2004 to 2007 , and started taking metformin for diabetes fall of 2007

I take zyprexa and it has helped me with Schizoprenia been taking it for many, many yrs. And have been stable with this disease since I started taking.When i first starting taking it a dose of 5mg. p/d. A dose of 5 mg. 2xs p/d now. I have gain 50 lbs twice and need to lose 40lbs now. And i do get very hungry, at times if I don’t eat every few hrs. to keep my blood sugar from dropping. I get very sycotic if I don’t eat at least 3x’s p/d. And have to eat snacks. nuts or fruit and plain yogurt. Try to stay away from chemicals in my diet. And of course no junk food. like pop or try to keep junk food to a very minamin. Yes, it has helped me. But there is diffently a pretty tight line to walk. to make it work the best for me and it also causes constipation. So I have to counter act that also.
I’m sorry to hear about so many people not having success on this drug. But it has helped me. And I’m not dibetic at the point anyway, but my Dr. is very close monitor on me getting tests done every 3 months.

Zyprexa is an effective antipsychotic. However after I began taking it I gained 60 pounds and developed Type 2 diabetes.

i was taking zyprexa between 2002 to 2007 and i gained 100 pounds and ended up with diebates now i am wait to find out about my settlement.

I do not take this medication but my son does and I am worried he has been taking it for quite awhile I knew there was lawsuits in the US but didn’t know there was in Canada until reading this. My son has gained a lot of weight about 100lbs tremors in his hands I am worried that he is prediabetic or could become a family history of it as well. His latest blood shows shows CK 1102 and LDH 319 range 135-225 I believe this is to do with cardiac enysems he will find out Monday what these mean. Does the benefit outweigh the risk to prescribe patients this Drug is there a safe alternative where do I go to to join lawsuit should I need too?

i have taking Zyprexa from 2002 to 2007 i am still waiting to hear back from the settlement. i wonder if anyone else got any money back yet. i gained 100 pounds and became a diebetic and i have high blood pressure and thyroid problems. i have had thoughts of suicide and have been in the hostpital 3 times. i wonder how much money i would get back for all the problems i have since taking the drug.

I’ve been prescribed zyprexa to treat depression and during the time I was on it I felt suicidal and tried many times when on it.I did not know there was a lawsuit against the company until today and I feel let down by the pharmacy and the doctor that prescribed this medication to me.it should be law that the pharmacy’s that filled your prescriptions should be responsible in contacting anyone for a drug recall.I don’t expect a dime sharing my comment to you I just want to give you a warning . I’ve been prescribed zoloft and paxil as well as zyprexa ( may 02 2007 I’m holding my bottle of them right now)and it seams all of them are recalls.I just wish that drugs should be like car company’s that send you a recall notice because my life has been a living hell .I only was prescribed zyprexa because I was depressed due to a back injury and it was covered from WSIB.with this drug I found I charged with assaulting my girlfriend and having no memory of it on my birthday.I’m afraid of doctors,I been cut off WSIB because I couldn’t handle dealing with them right after I was put on zyprexa .I’m just glad my girlfriend understands and now supports me. I don’t take anything now and will never again after all this who could blame me.

I am a resident of Ontario and I have been diagnosis with schizophrenia and mental depression since 1998. I have been taking Zeprexa-Olanzanpine since then in combination with Effexor first, switched to Setraline about 2 years ago because Effexor had created high blood pressure in my system. About a year and half now, I have been diagnosis with diabetes which I firmly believe was created by the long use of Zeprexa. In addition to my psychosis conditions, I have now to battle with diabetes and high blood pressure. After a close investigation on my psychosis medication, I had stopped taking them for about three months, and saw a dramatic decrease in my weight (I lost about 30 pounds) but my psychiatric condition worsened. My family doctor encouraged me to go back on my psychosis medication, and I have put on 10 pounds back so far just in 2 months. I do have all supported documents from medical professionals. I want to know if I qualify for Zeprexa Class Action Lawsuit in Ontario.

Can you still apply for the lawsuit with olanzepine

i was put on olanzipine 14 times every time i got obest, my family has a history of diabetes and heart desease so this stuff is not good for me the doctors that deal with me dont see that as a fact my life is in jeoperdy and im seeking a class action law suit and a doctor that can do math as well as heath care.

I am tearing up right now and feel so lost. I never knew to go after this claim, and wish I had knowen about what to do at the time I had gotten diabetes from the medication back in 2009. it only took a month and a half on this medication to ruin my life with diabtes. I feerl shattered. I’m so happy ppl have been compensated and my heart goes out to those effected

After taking Zyprexa for several years ( 1995-2008 ) I started to gain weight, also developed diabetes and pancreatitis.
After hearing about the lawsuit recently against Eli Lilly.. I need to know if I will be compensated so many years later..