Zyprexa

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Jackie -

Be watchful of your weight, I gained 40 pounds in 2 months on Zyprexa.

Also watch how much it makes you sleep. I was sleeping up to 16 hours a

day - awake only to go to work. Would literally be in bed asleep by 3:30

(off work at 3:00). The thing that made me so mad about it is that my

rhuemo didn't tell me that weight gain might be a side effect and the thing

that made me even more crazy than that was that at the time I work at Eli

Lilly - the maker of Zyprexa - and didn't know some of it's possible

effects. I even worked in the training department! Zyprexa is labeled as

a drug for bipolar disorder but also helps some in sleep. It helped me in

sleep al right -every minute of the day! It was out of control - literally.

As I said, it may work perfect for you but be watchful and talk to your Dr.

if things start to change.

best,

Missy

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> To: <Fibromyalgia_Support_Group >

> Date: 1/20/2004 10:51:20 PM

> Subject: new member intro

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> HI ALL I'M A NEW MEMBER MY NAME IS JACKIE AND I HAVE BEEN SICK FOR 20

> YEARS AND WAS DIANOSED 7 YEARS AGO WITH LUPIS AND FIBROMYALGIA AND

> NOSCORIST OF THE BONES AND ASTHMA AND HAD RIGHT KNEE REPLACE IN TIME

> WAS TOLD THAT WILL HAVE BOTH KNEES AND HIPS AND SHOULDERS REPLACED.

> AND SOME DAYS AND NIGHTS ARE GOOD BUT MOST NIGHTS AND DAYS ARE BAD. I

> HAVE LEARNED TO MENTALLY USE MIND OVER DEPRESSION DAYS A FAR AS

> MEDICINES I AM FOUND THAT THE VIOXX WITH A PAIN PILL AND MUSCLE

> RELAXER SEEMS TO HELP AND I HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF NIGHT PAIN AND

> SLEEPING DISORDERS AND I TAKE UP TO A 150 MG OF NORTRIPTYLINE. NOW

> THE DOCTORS FEEL THAT DUE TO LACK OF SLEEP TO TRY A SLEEPING PILL

> CALLED ZYPREXA AND TAKE 50 MGS OF THIS. THAT DOES SOMETIMES SEEMS TO

> HELP. AND ON REAL BAD NIGHTS I FIND THAT IF I RUB MYSELF DOWN WITH

> BIOFREEZE THAT IT GO DIRCT TO THE MUSCLES AND THE BONES AND YOU CAN

> GET THAT AT A CIROPRATOR OFFICE. SWIMMING DOES THE BEST I HAVE FOUND

> TO KEEP THE MUSCLES LOSE AND THE JOINTS FROM STIFFING UP. BUT IT IS

> WISE TO DRINK 2 GALLONS OF WATER A DAY DUE TO THE MEDICINES WE HAVE

> TO TAKE AND THAT STOPS US FROM HAVING KIDNEY, LIVER DAMAGE. MOST OF

> MY HELP COMES FROM GOD. AT THE TIME WE ARE WAITING TO FIND OUT IF MY

> LUPIS IS ATTACKING THE INSTINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE STOMACH AND IF SO

> THE ONLY CURE IS KEMO. I TAKE NAUSUA MEDICINE WHICH DOES NOT DO ANY

> GOOD DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AND IF ANYONE WANTS TO TALK

> PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME. I'M JUST TIRED OF THE PAIN.

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> THANKS FOR BEING HERE AND TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS

> JACKIE

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