"i was diagnosed in 1989. i was an 18 year boy at the time. after several years of miss diagnosis i was diagnosed in the mid 90&#039;s with bipolar disorder. i&#039;ve been on a lot of different medications, most i don&#039;t remember very well but in 2003 i was hospitalized for one month and put on zyprexa. i got my life back i am now married, own my own home and have my own business. i am now were i want to be. the down side is i went from 180lbs to 240 lbs in 5 years. i am now border line diabetic, and my cholesterol level very high. i am now not on zyprexa. the medicine did the job it is supposed to but my doctor and i are looking for a medication similar to zyprexa with out the weight gain."