"zyprexa was effective at sedating me which prevented the psychotic aspects of my manic episodes from happening very quickly. since i only had 2 manic episodes in the span of a year, i probably should&#039;ve stopped taking zyprexa around 6 months later. unfortunately i took it for 5 more years which was a massive mistake. it caused me to be very drowsy and lethargic. because i started taking it at age 19, i didn&#039;t realize the zyprexa was the culprit until i stopped taking it. i thought i was just a sleepy person. it had a profoundly negative impact on my life because i took it way longer than i should have."