Zyprexa and sweet binges

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Registered: 04-07-2002
Zyprexa and sweet binges
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Mon, 07-16-2007 - 5:51am

OK folks, because I got so manic last week, I started Zyprexa again. And now that I've been on it several days, I am going crazy binging on sweets:/! I've gone through a whole box of Fruit Loops and half a pack of cookies in three days. Does this sound familiar to anyone, and does anyone know how to avoid this?!

I've got to go back on Geodon:(. Hopefully, I can get a pdoc up here to write a script for it...

Express!
Beth "Petrouchka"

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Registered: 04-27-2006
Mon, 07-16-2007 - 11:25am

Hi Beth,


Zyprexa can cause insulin changes in the body which can make you crave sweets. I know some people get diabetes while taking Zyprexa. You may want to change meds. I am not sure if the sweet cravings will go away while on this med. I have heard many people say they get these cravings while taking it.


Good luck


Tina

     ~ Tina ~

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Registered: 10-03-2004
Mon, 07-16-2007 - 1:39pm

I'd go through an entire package of cookies in a day on Zyprexa. I combed the house looking for anything remotely sweet. I tried eating fruit instead. But that didn't last too long. I felt so hungry even an hour after eating. My


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