Comments on: Lilly May Face Still More Zyprexa Lawsuits

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:11:28 +0000

I’m from Canada, the laws here on the drug I’m not overly sure about, but I have been on and off anti psychotics from 1993 until now (2008) and Zyprexa is what I’ve been on most of the time.

I can relate to the weight gain, and loss of sexual function, it is both irritating and embarassing.

But I can’t say it’s floored my blood sugar levels. One thing I find it does do is make me crave sugar, and while not on a strict diet to curb the cravings, the worst I’ve dealt with so far is a few caveties.

Zyprexa, at the levels my psychiatrist has been careful to monitor the changes in me while I’m on cerain levels, and eventually down to a maintanence dose of 2.5 MG has done me some good.

I think the best approach to dealing with who to point the finger at when it comes to this pill for issues as bad as losing a son, or your quality of life folks, is the doctors who likely over administered the dosage.

Any drug used incorrectly can be dangerous, even vitamins, but trying to settle against Lilly is pointless as compared to not having had better medical care.

-K

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:28:50 +0000

I have a good friend similar to you, who continues to take Zyprexa because it keeps her psychosis at bay. Though this is painful to me because the drug killed my son, I have watched her become a nutritionist. She is so careful with what she eats that she has beaten back the weight gain. Unable to work, she works in the kitchen. I don’t know if this would help you or not: She still has and will always have diabetes.

As for bringing suit against diabetes, I think the FDA should pay as well, since they have never prepared Medguides for Zyprexa or any other atypical antipsychotic. What is the point of the Medguide program if one of the most lethal drugs on Earth doesn’t have one?

By: joe scarafiotti

joe scarafiotti — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:11:12 +0000

I started zyprexa in 1996 and stopped in 2006.I have developed diabetes and have gained apx 150 pds.zyprexa has ruined me physically,emotionally,mentally & has stolen my spirit.I will now probably die an early death.Everyone seems to think that I did this to myself and actually wanted to become lazy and fat.I hate those people,I used to have a life,I was good looking,healthy,had lots of girlfriends,&lots of energy.I just moved back to california after being gone for 13 years& nobody recognized me.I looked up an old girlfriend of mine and now she wont even answer her phone when i call.I know this because once I called her from another phone and she answered right away only to find a lame excuse to hang up after she knew it was me.zyprexa not only gave me diabetes &severe weight gain but also deformed me & took away my sex drive.Iam simply put the worst zyprexa case known.Have a good day lilly…….