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Zyprexa: Warnings
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Zyprexa® can compromise the body's ability to metabolize sugar, or "glucose." Glucose is what your cells use to get the energy they need to survive. In order to break down glucose into a form the body can use, the body needs insulin - which is produced by the pancreas. Therefore, anything that causes damage to the pancreas can result in very serious illness - even death.
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When it comes to having this disease Zyprexa helps brain chemicals get back in balance. Bipolar mania is part of a certain disorder called bipolar disorder which is often known as manic depressive disorder. This disease affects the mood that you are in, sometimes the mood swings will be so bad that they interfere with the things that you would normally do during the day. When you are experiencing bipolar mania you may have high and lows. The times that you feel high are due to the mania phase in the disease, when you are experiencing the lows you are experiencing the depressive phase in the disease.
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Sarah Thompson's (not her real name) husband committed suicide almost six years ago after taking Zyprexa for less than three months. Even before David committed suicide, he experienced some of the stigma that comes with taking Zyprexa and attempting suicide. Thompson has ... had her own problems, dealing with the reactions of people around her to her late husband's death. [MORE: ZYPREXA HELL]
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Zyprexa may cause dizziness, drowsiness, or decreased vision. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Zyprexa with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
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American Reporter - While still in restraints in the ER, Roger was given a shot of Zyprexa, a powerful, sedating mind-altering antipsychotic drug. But it seemed to have no effect whatsoever, and a second shot was given an hour later. This time Roger calmed down.
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According to their findings, 72 cases occurred in patients taking Clozaril, 62 in patients taking Zyprexa, 31 in patients taking Risperdal, and 12 in patients taking Haldol. The remaining 15 cases occurred among patients who took more than one antipsychotic drug, the New York Times reported.
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