Posted by ace on June 27, 2003, at 2:34:12
In reply to Re: Risk of EPS with 2yrs+ 2.5mg Zyprexa???, posted by cybercafe on June 26, 2003, at 15:01:40
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> i think the only thing you need to worry about is irreversible EPS ... i had EPS when i took 5 mg, but it went away after about 3 weeks...
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> what is really bad is if you get irreversible eps which won't go away even after you stop taking the drug... i think this is rare at 2.5 mg .. and the only cases i've heard of are from people who started to feel numbness and continued to take the medication (also higher doses or APs with higher risks of EPS)
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> i'd say go for it dude.. zyprexa is great when it comes to incidence of EPS / TD
>Thanks Cybersafe!,
I aggree with you man. 2.5mg is very low and EPS is so rare. Like I've heard of folk on 10mg for like 3 years. 10mg for 3 years is equivalant to 2.5 mg for 12 years- and they had no probs nor should I.I'm going to do it I think- I'd rather have no OCD and have the tiny risk. Also, I've heard of people on low-doses of Haldol for 15 years- no EPS. You just want to keep your dose low, if poss. Even EPS usually fades with time, and the EPS isn't actually very much in most cases.
How long have you been on it? Working great I assume?
Take Care mate,
Ace.
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