"i took zyprexa for 14 years, and it stabilized my psychotic, auditory hallucinations of my bipolar i disorder. i was able to function in normal, social settings (church, friends, family, marriage and dating, even work) without having to deal with the voices i heard in my head when i was not on the medication. unfortunately for me, the drug outlived it&#039;s usefulness, in my body&#039;s system ,right at the 14 year mark. i say &quot;unfortunate&quot; because i became so used to the drug&#039;s effectiveness, that i thought it would last me for the rest of my life, but as i look back, now, i&#039;m happy to have had the time i did on zyprexa. the side effects for me were minimal, and i am now stabilized on other meds. zyprexa also worked well depakote."