Zyprexa, does it work?

[Danny Haszard]

Eli Lilly Zyprexa RICO Lawsuit
"Through a complex series of illegal rackets and lies, Eli Lilly drug company built a multi-billion dollar drug enterprise at the expense of taxpayers, consumers and patient lives".

Zyprexa remains on the market in the United States and more than 80 other countries. About 30 state attorneys general have subpoenaed documents detailing Lilly's sales practices for Zyprexa as part of a civil investigation under state consumer protection laws.
Zyprexa qualifies for a MedGuide warning:

(1) The labeling would definitely help prevent serious adverse events;
(2) Few patients would be willing to take the drug and risk developing diabetes given that numerous studies have shown Zyprexa to be no more effective than the older class of antipsychotics that do not cause diabetes; and
(3) Most patients on Zyprexa would learn that the drug is not FDA approved to treat the condition they have.
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Daniel Haszard

HERE http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem... Connecticut Sues Lilly Over Zyprexa (this is a RICO lawsuit like they use against organized crime)

[Observer]

How dare we not sing to the Danny Haszard song and not preach about the "EVIL LILLY".

How dare we have our own opinions and thoughts and be able to express them without being slammed or judged by the narrow minded few.

Yes - I agree that the drug has harmed a few, but it has helped the many.

Its funny how you all gang up and slag off anyone that dares to have an opinion that is not YOURS.

This irrelevant forum is read by few and ignored by most - Its the same old people peddling the same old crap - how many times have I read "The money is on its way" - NO IT'S NOT.

Money, Money Money is all you care about

Waiting to be called EVIL and waiting to be JUDGED - go ahead, no f*cker is reading this or cares anyway.

[Danny Haszard]

Some doctors don't realize that Zyprexa is very addictive once a dependence has been built up and withdrawal is wicked.
I had to get off it and it took me two months of horrible insomnia,I did not sleep for weeks.
So,be warned Zyprexa IS addictive,I think worst than nicotine and don't go off it unless you do so gradually under a doctor's care.-
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Daniel Haszard 4 year Zyprexa patient who got diabetes from it.


http://www.google.com/search...

[mitzi-cincinnati]

Jail 4 Lilly wrote:

Many states are suing Eli Lilly for CRIMINAL FRAUD the feds are going after em too.
In jail,they will give them some of their own Zyprexa to help cope with the stress of being the prison bitches.

Danny, that is what I call true JUSTICE!

[mommagoose]

I have been taking Zyprexa for 6 years. I did not gain weight in fact I was able to lose 53 pounds. I quit my job last Spring and lost my insurence coverage so switched to a generic. Now I am having problems. I gained 45 pounds and am having difficulty swallowing. I tried to quit taking the generic all together and had horrible anxiety and joint pains and nonstop diarhea. How do I get off this stuff?

[Harryballs]

Observer wrote:

How dare we not sing to the Danny Haszard song and not preach about the "EVIL LILLY".
How dare we have our own opinions and thoughts and be able to express them without being slammed or judged by the narrow minded few.
Yes - I agree that the drug has harmed a few, but it has helped the many.
Its funny how you all gang up and slag off anyone that dares to have an opinion that is not YOURS.
This irrelevant forum is read by few and ignored by most - Its the same old people peddling the same old crap - how many times have I read "The money is on its way" - NO IT'S NOT.
Money, Money Money is all you care about
Waiting to be called EVIL and waiting to be JUDGED - go ahead, no f*cker is reading this or cares anyway.

YOU read it! Lilyworm....lol. You must not have gotten your bonus from lily last year!!!! lol....Zyprexa is death!

[Concerned]

Why doesn't anyone care to complain about the symptoms that cause you to have to take Zyprexa? I mean come on! I'm currently taking Zyprexa to deal with my bipolar symptoms. I haven't cried since I started taking medications in 2006. I miss my tears. Does anyone else feel this frustration?

In terms of the weight issue, I dropped a significant amount of weight once I went on a lower dose. Though I still have to deal with weight issue.

My main concern is with the lack of emotion. I feel like one writer put it - like I'm under a wet blanket. My sincere sympathies go out to those who have lost loved ones who were taking this drug.

[Harryballs]

Zyprexa takes away EVERY emotion. I know from experience and a few clean years without zyprexa my feelings started to slowly come back. I remember so well thinking what could have possiably been so bad that anyone would prescribe such a drug. I cried for days at the rush of emotions that came back. I was so overwhelmed that my friend had to just hold me. The worst was realizing some deaths in the family i had not realized that happened. Then i cried some more then i finally was able to put them back in place. Zyprexa is deadly and should have never been put on the market. Sad.

[Theresa]

confused wrote:

ZYPREXA IS DEATH IN PILL FORM. ONLY YOU GET TO FEEL ALL OF YOUR BODY PARTS SHUT DOWN UNTIL THE DR HAS TO TAKE THEM ALL OUT. THEN HE STARTS CUTTING YOUR LIMBS OFF A LITTLE AT A TIME. AND ALL THE WHILE YOU ARE IN UNIMAGINEABLE PAIN NOT UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WAS FROM THE ZYPREXA. PANCREATITUS, NEUROPATHY, DIABETIC, JUST TO START YOU OFF. THE REST IS IN ALL THE OTHER FORUMS ABOUT ZYPREXA. PLEASE READ UP ON ZYPREXA. IT IS A VERY DEADLY DRUG. IT HAS KILLED MANY AND MADE THE REST OF US WISH WE ALREADY WERE. WHEN YOU LOOSE YOUR LIMBS ITS KINDA A STRUGGLE TO LOOK AFTER YOURSELF. THINK ABOUT IT. SAY NO TO ZYPREXA AND LIVE A LIFE.

Dear Confused,

What you say is what happened to my beloved late husband except for the amputations. The physicians in the ICU had me sign papers to amputate his hands. Fortunately, that did not happen. Horrendous Zyprexa caused sudden onset of the fatal kind of diabetes 1, sudden pancreatitis, ketoacidosis,his triglyceride count going out of the roof, renal failure,and every organ in his body failing. His blood sugar went to 1800. He had no history of alcoholism nor did he or his family have any history of diabetes. His doctor kept giving him samples of this killer drug for a bi-polar condition. Today is my beloved late husband's birthday. He would have been thirty-seven today. He was thirty-five years old when he passed away. Your post is making me cry. I am very happy you posted it. Any lives we can save by our stories is more than well-worth the posting of them.

Walk In Balance,
Theresa

[Theresa]

Observer wrote:

How dare we not sing to the Danny Haszard song and not preach about the "EVIL LILLY".
How dare we have our own opinions and thoughts and be able to express them without being slammed or judged by the narrow minded few.
Yes - I agree that the drug has harmed a few, but it has helped the many.
Its funny how you all gang up and slag off anyone that dares to have an opinion that is not YOURS.
This irrelevant forum is read by few and ignored by most - Its the same old people peddling the same old crap - how many times have I read "The money is on its way" - NO IT'S NOT.
Money, Money Money is all you care about
Waiting to be called EVIL and waiting to be JUDGED - go ahead, no f*cker is reading this or cares anyway.

If you think the spouses of those people who were killed by Zyprexa don't care, you are a WRONG?!!! Money is the only thing the folks at Eli Lily care about. You think nobody comes to read these messages. Again, you are WRONG!!! My beloved late husband's birthday is today. He would have been thirty-seven years old. He was only thirty-five when Zyprexa killed him. Do I care? You bet I do. I want this muderous drug off the market NOW!!! BTW, do you work for Eli Lily?

Walk In Balance,
Theresa

[Theresa]

Concerned wrote:

Why doesn't anyone care to complain about the symptoms that cause you to have to take Zyprexa? I mean come on! I'm currently taking Zyprexa to deal with my bipolar symptoms. I haven't cried since I started taking medications in 2006. I miss my tears. Does anyone else feel this frustration?
In terms of the weight issue, I dropped a significant amount of weight once I went on a lower dose. Though I still have to deal with weight issue.
My main concern is with the lack of emotion. I feel like one writer put it - like I'm under a wet blanket. My sincere sympathies go out to those who have lost loved ones who were taking this drug.

Dear Concerned,

Thank you so much for your sympathies. I am one of those spouses whose beloved late husband was killed by Zyprexa. He would have been thirty-seven today, his birthday.

Walk In Balance,
Theresa

[HylaryB]

This is strange. I was on Zyprexa 20mg a day for longer than a year and didn't notice a difference in my appetite nor did I gain any weight whatsoever. In fact, I lost weight. And I was on a high dose. I'm not saying it hasn't hurt people, but the wrong pill with the wrong person can hurt anyone. There are people who have bad reactions to Tylenol and aspirin. Zyprexa has helped a lot of people. And just to say my part, because I have to put my two cents in, Lithium is a toxic substance. There's a reason why doctors have to do regular blood tests on people taking Lithium to make sure it isn't becoming lethal. I took it for years and that is exactly how my doctors explained it to me. Several different doctors. Any drug can be lethal to the wrong person, when you put something manufactured into your body you are taking that chance.

[Theresa]

Dear Hylary,

We are not talking about one person here. We are not talking about just a few people. We are talking about thousands of people, my beloved late husband, who have been killed by horrible horrendous Zyprexa.

Walk In Balance,
Theresa

[Bobbysgirl]

HylaryB wrote:

This is strange. I was on Zyprexa 20mg a day for longer than a year and didn't notice a difference in my appetite nor did I gain any weight whatsoever. In fact, I lost weight. And I was on a high dose. I'm not saying it hasn't hurt people, but the wrong pill with the wrong person can hurt anyone. There are people who have bad reactions to Tylenol and aspirin. Zyprexa has helped a lot of people. And just to say my part, because I have to put my two cents in, Lithium is a toxic substance. There's a reason why doctors have to do regular blood tests on people taking Lithium to make sure it isn't becoming lethal. I took it for years and that is exactly how my doctors explained it to me. Several different doctors. Any drug can be lethal to the wrong person, when you put something manufactured into your body you are taking that chance.

We hope and pray that you are one of the lucky ones who didn't become diabetic from taking this drug. Tell me, please, if you know, what your blood sugar levels were before you started taking zyprexa and what they are now? Not everyone who has been damaged gained weight. Some of the diabetics didn't gain any or much at all. I agree with you that Lithium is toxic. I have to disagree with you about zyprexa being "helpful" to lots of people, though, because even Lily's own research fails to show that it works any better than the older anti-psychotics. Most of us on this forum have been at this for several years (I've had 7 surgeries and take 3 different insulins.) We are happy if you were spared, but we know what we know. Incidentially, Lily doesn't deny it either....

[china]

I might live in china but this hell of a medicine is making my life hell. zing jao die.

Now after taking this madice for 4 year and stopping it few times I am having symptoms that i did not have before I started this medicine. I was given this medicine for panic attacks, which i was having since childhood. So I did not realize the ultimate result of this treatment bcs it made me worse.

It will make you fat but that is the good side only. The bad side is that it will make you unmoveable and thinking capacity will be deminished. Although no docs say that but the mind is practically frozen to some extent.

My question is I can take this drug till I die, but who will earn for me if I am sleeping and eating all day ?

[Theresa]

Dear Bobbygirl,

It took over two years for Zyprexa to kill my beloved late husband, but it did.

Walk In Balance,
Deer

[Bob]

I was given Zyprexa for hypomania at 47. Zyprexa took me out of the hypomanic state in a few weeks but then proceeded to make my skin crawl, my muscles twitch and make me terribly depressed. I started reading all the horror stories and immediately started working with my doctor get off Zyprexa going from 10 mg to 2.5MG in 4 weeks and then off. The withdrawl was terrible.

Now I am struggling with prediabetic glucose intolerance and Neuropathy in my feet. I have never had any signs of diabeties. In general I am in much worse health prior to taking the drug. I would advise anyone DO NOT TAKE THE DRUG. INSIST on an alternative!

[Theresa]

Dear Bob,

Thank you for sharing your experiences with this horrible drug. I am so sorry you are going through such an ailment. You, though, have a good chance at life. This horrid drug killed my late beloved husband in a horrendous way.

Walk In Balance,
Theresa