I was on Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 💊 for two years!

In this video, I discuss my horrific experience with Olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic drug I never should have been prescribed (I never presented with psychoses).

Hopefully, you won't have to endure what I endured.

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This video documents my own personal experience with Olanzapine, so it's important to remember that everyone's situation is different, and that viewers should consult with their mental health professional before making any decisions about medication. Nothing in this video is intended to be taken as medical advice**.

0:19 - What is Olanzapine/Zyprexa?
0:22 - What is Olanzapine prescribed for?
0:35 - My dosage.
1:05 - I presented with mood disorders.
1:15 - Why was I prescribed Olanzapine?
1:26 - Damaging side effects.
2:34 - Weight gain.
3:04 - I have medical records documenting all of the side effects.
3:29 - My opinion of Olanzapine.
3:34 - Olanzapine posed some serious risks to my physical health.
4:46 - Have you been prescribed Olanzapine?
4:50 - The 'potential' side effects.
4:55 - My Consultant Psychiatrist.
5:10 - "This is your GP's problem".
5:17 - A mental health professional's role.
5:43 - Withdrawal from Olanzapine.
6:02 - Why did my mental health get worse?
6:14 - Antipsychotic drug withdrawal syndrome.
6:24 - Off Olanzapine for almost a year.
7:10 - Anxiety, depression and dissociation.

All of the metabolic side effects I experienced:
*[8-11 not mentioned in video]*.

1. Weight gain.
2. Bloating.
3. Elevated cholesterol (8.5 per mmol/L).
4. Fatty liver (steatosis).
5. Libido problems.
6. Acid reflux/heartburn.
7. Severe adverse reactions to alcohol.
8. Waking up with bile and choking.
9. Shortness of breath.
10. Difficulty swallowing.
11. Gagging, after eating too fast.

I also was terrible at managing my finances during my time on Olanzapine - I've never experienced that kind of carelessness otherwise.

{Also to note, after discontinuing Olanzapine, my mental health took a severe downturn, leading to a period of intense suicidality, which lasted for the initial three weeks that followed}.


Relevant articles:

Fitzgerald I, O'Dwyer S, Brooks M, Sahm L, Crowley (2021). Worth the Weight? Olanzapine Prescribing in Schizophrenia. A Review of Weight Gain and Other Cardiometabolic Side Effects of Olanzapine
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/...

Li R, Zhu W, Huang P, Yang Y, Luo F, Dai W, Shen L, Pei W, Huang X, (2021).
Olanzapine leads to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease through the apolipoprotein A5 pathway
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

Berenson, A (2007). Lilly Adds Strong Warning Label to Zyprexa, a Schizophrenia Drug
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/06/bu...

Simons, P (2020). Randomized Controlled Trial Confirms That Antipsychotics Damage the Brain
https://www.madinamerica.com/2020/07/...

IMAGES:

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Zyprexa box 10mg.
Report: Lilly Hid Info On Zyprexa.
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Thank you for watching this video.
John O'Rourke, June 22nd, 2023.

‪@JohnORourke.‬

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