My nephew 25 yrs old just diagnosed of schizophrenia, started zyprexa 10mg yesterday. He did not sleep well for a week even with ambien . He slept 14 hours last night. He still felt tired this afternoon & went to sleep 7 hours after getting up. How long do we need to wait to see his symptoms( hallucination) getting better after the med. Any other treatment does he need ?
Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Treatment of psychosis will require antipsychotic like Zyprexa, and it generally requires 2 weeks for around 30-40% improvement to occur. It's difficult to predict when the voices will stop but if the medication is effective in your case then in 2-3 weeks they should stop. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link