Schizophrenia
My daughter was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. She's 16 and this came on rather quickly over the past few months. Currently on daily Zyprexa (Olanzapine) and while the manic/psychosis events are less frequent than a few weeks ago, it's still tough to trust the process that this medication seems to have with a 4-5 month full therapeutic effect. Has anyone ever taken Olanzapine? What should my expectations be as a parent?
@Jlaw16
I take Olanzapine.. it works great! However I find my cognitive skills kind of impaired.. I find myself not knowing what to say to people so I stand there like a moron.. But i'm not suffering from psychosis and paranoia, delusions, etc..🌲
Thanks for the reply. How long did it take for any episodes to subside? I keep hearing that it'll take months to be at full potential. She's two weeks in now. Some outbursts here and there, but nothing like several weeks ago.
@Jlaw16
It takes about 2 months to stabilize on the medication from what i've experienced... never smoke "m. Jane" on it.. 🌲
