zyprexa withdrawal (w/response)

[Guest guest]

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I'm taking Vitacost NSI Synergy Mens Multi Formula for my multi

vitamin. Global DNA Ultimate Omega 3 for fish oil. Global DNA

Essential Protein Formula and Vitacost NSI Ester C with Quercetin

and Bioflavanoids.

I forgot to include that I take Vitacost NSI Magnesium Taurinate 250

mg. I will bump it up to 500 mg.

Steve

> >

> > <<Hi,

> >

> > I'm new to this forum. I'm currently attempting to withdraw from

> > Zyprexa. I was using a 10% reduction per week and went from 5mg

to

> 1.7

> > mg and hit a wall. Nausea, fatigue, anxiety and difficulty

sleeping.

> >

> > I went back up to 2.5mg and seem to be stabilizing. But I'm very

> > discouraged. I really want to get off this drug and feel like I

> won't

> > be able to do it. All my fears about diabetes and TD are driving

> me crazy. I want to

> > start reducing again but I'm not sure I should.>>

> >

> >

> > ** Steve, you'll be able to do it, but you need to do it

slowly

> and in a very disciplined way. 10% is too much for this drug.

Try a

> 5% decreae BUT--- not weekly. You have to do the decrease, wait AT

> LEAST 2 weeks, and then, evaluate how you feel. If you do not feel

> as well or better than you felt prior to the decrease, then it is

not

> time to do another decrease. The 5% I mention here is 5% of your

> xurrent dose, not the 5% of the original dose.

> >

> >

> > You said:

> >

> >

> > <<I was put on Zyprexa for an agitated depression and was on it

for

> 11

> > months and cold turkeyed for 9 months. Had to go back on after a

> crash

> > and have been on for 7 months. Also on Lexapro 20mg, Lamictal

300mg,

> > Lithium 900mg and Ativan .5mg.

> >

> > Any advice appreciated.

> >

> > Steve>>

> >

> >

> > ** Steve, you are on so many drugs it is obvious none of

them

> are really of any use to you. Please fill in the blanks here by

> telling the story of how all this came to be. Please also incluse

a

> 4 day food diary and a list of supplements you take. Thanks.

> >

> > Regard,

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I recently started to wein myself off of zyprexa. I am not having an

easy time at it. I am in a constant state of confusion and everything

seems overwhelming. I cannot cook, clean or take care of my son. I am

in sales and work and talking to people seem impossible. I am very

worried I may have suffered permanent brain damage. I have been on

zyprexa for about four months. I was started on 5 mg, then 10 mg, then

20 mg for about the last two months. I really want my old life back

and would like to know how long what I am experiencing will last. I

also can't sleep more than a couple hours a night either.

** Would someone please help ? I have to leave right now so don't have

time. Please send him a copy to his private email, too. Thanks.

Just so you know -- go back up to dose last stable at (may be original dose),

wait to feel better, then do a 3% decrease (water titration -- someone please

explain). Thanks all!

, the members here will get you out of crisis now and then we'll take it

from there.

Regards,