Paranoia and Fears at Bed Time
Posted by carolynad on January 16, 2012 at 12:13pm
Can Olanzapine (Zyprexa) cause paranoia? My son takes 5mg at bedtime and lately he seems a little paranoid saying he is afraid to go to sleep and wants to sleep on the floor in my room. Could the medication be causing this?
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Son 14- Mood Disorder NOS, ADHD
Meds - 900mg Lithium, 5 mg Olanzapine (generic Zyprexa)
It probably can. I have seen kids have all sorts of weird reactions to AP's. I would call pdoc about this.
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YES!!!!!! It DID worsen my daughter's paranoia and agitation. I know one man whose son takes it and it worked SO WELL with no issues that the guy walks around pushing it on everyone else whose kid has a problem as if it is the holy grail... and I try to just grit my teeth (only snapped at him once). It was such a disaster for BOTH my girls. It worked so differently than Risperdal for them. Risperdal had side-effects but at least it did something good for them, yet Zyprexa for my kids was bad bad bad. For that other guy's son, it was his miracle. Whatever.
--Jeanie aka "Naomi"
It's Not Mental
Older dd: formerly(?) teen-onset bipolar (morphed into ultradian cycling): "Recovered" after over 13 years - stable off psych meds almost two years. Now fine on just diet changes and higher thyroid levels (after healing - addressing gut issues/Candidal overgrowth while using EMPowerPlus and other supplements). She added a little EMpowerPlus back on as a multivitamin simply because she feels better on it - gets sick less often.
Younger dd: formerly(?) Childhood-onset schizoaffective, TS, OCD, anxiety, PTSD, migraines. After over 15 years, is now "recovered" for almost 5 years after treating endocrine issues, food sensitivities, gut issues, sleep issues, nutritional/mitochondrial needs.
I want to suggest to the dr he wean my son off of the zyprexa, I understand the side effects from withdrawal can be very bad. He will be on this medicine almost a year now. Can I suggest Lamictal instead. He already has done the other meds.
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Son 14- Mood Disorder NOS, ADHD
Meds - 900mg Lithium, 5 mg Olanzapine (generic Zyprexa)
My older daughter did much better on the Lamictal than on anything else, although was still not stable, it was her "base" for years to come since she at least partially responded to it. Then other meds were tried on top of that.
--Jeanie aka "Naomi"
ItsNotMental Book
Older dd: formerly(?) teen-onset bipolar (morphed into ultradian cycling): "Recovered" after over 13 years - stable off psych meds almost two years. Now fine on just diet changes and higher thyroid levels (after healing - addressing gut issues/Candidal overgrowth while using EMPowerPlus and other supplements). She added a little EMpowerPlus back on as a multivitamin simply because she feels better on it - gets sick less often.
Younger dd: formerly(?) Childhood-onset schizoaffective, TS, OCD, anxiety, PTSD, migraines. After over 15 years, is now "recovered" for almost 5 years after treating endocrine issues, food sensitivities, gut issues, sleep issues, nutritional/mitochondrial needs.
My dd takes Lamictal and I like her on it - it helps her to calm down after she gets aggitated. It doesn't make her sleepy. She takes it in the morning. And I think it helps to curb the weight gain that the seroquel causes.
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Karenj
Self: as sane as I can be everyday
A - DD (17yo) well adjusted, high functioning, motivated, successful, waiting patiently to go away to college
M - DD (13yo) Bipolar I (dx 4/2011) ADHD (dx 2nd grade), dumb high IQ, mainstream education with IEP/BIP, Seroquel XR 400mg - morning: Seroquel 50mg evening; Lamictal 150mg - morning
BF - Live in boyfriend of 5 years, supportive and learning more every day
EX - Ex-husband, divorced since 2002, family history of bipolar, unpredictable and sometimes explosive