Mogiebear Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Nice job andy. I made my jump off zyprexa 6 days ago 5.0mg 2.5mg 2mg 1.5mg 1.0mg 0.75mg 0.5mg 0.25mg Was the way i did it.. i held at each dose for roughly a month.. i can feel thehealing taking place.. moods r up n down though, still on luvox and anafranil for my excessive ocd though. But no longer require zyprexa it was meant to be a short term sleep aid which turned into a year long drug. Peace god bleas Escitalopram:10mg 2010 - 2014 switched to - Fluvoxamine:300mg 2014-2021 many attempts at tapering, finally off Olanzapine:5mg June 2020 2.5mg, 2mg, 1.5mg, 1mg, .75mg, .5mg, .25mg, 0mg June 2021 Clomipramine 75mg 2020 Dec 50mg 2021 mar37.5mg 2022 june 25mg 2022 Aug 18mg 2022 oct15mg 2022 nov 12.5mg 2023 Jan 9mg 2023 Feb 7.5mg 2023 mar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumit153 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 @andy how many hours did you sleep in insomnia? In how many days insomnia gone? Olanzapine: 20-10-2020 to 21-01-2021 15 mg at night and 7.5 mg in day 22-01-2021 to 28-07-2021 20 mg at night 29-07-2021 to present Olanzapine 15 mg at night Clonazepam: 20-10-2020 to 21-01-2021 2 mg at night and 1 mg in day 22-01-2021 to 11-07-2021 0.5 mg at night 12-07-2021 to present 0 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guile2 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 @andy I'm so glad you've posted how you dealt with withdrawal symptoms getting off Zyprexa. I too noticed that exercise made me feel better (I had stopped exercise because I had gotten new shoes that didn't fit me). I've been juicing vegetables (an orange with peel) and roots, and eating power greens and steamed vegetables daily, but I think exercise is also an excellent way to purify the body and possibly get the vitamins to work better in the body. https://friendsforpeers.angelfire.com/Index.html - my website and discord server Zyprexa (not sure what mg) But got off after a month of being put on in hospital. early 2007 Respirodol (experienced ackathesia so got off in 4 - 6 months from a 6mg dose) Later 2007 tried Seroquel but got offbecause didn't like it. Later 2007 tried Abilify but had ackathesia, got off2008 - 2015 Unmedicated but on Serequel 800mg when hospitalized Later 2015 - Unmedicated but put on Prolixyn when hospitalized (Had very uncomfortable stiffness so got off immediately when out of hospital)2016 Unmedicated but put on Haldol when hospitalized (caused Seizures and stiffness couldn't lay down for 3 days until taken off) Later 2016Tried Zyprexa irregular dosesEarly 2017 Put on Zyprexa 15mg stayed on 15 mg until 2020 January 2020 Zyprexa 15mg didn't seem to be working so increased to Zyprexa 20mgOctober - December 2020 Reduced Zyprexa from 20 mg to 15mg to 10mg to 7.5mg to 5mg to 2.5mg. Hospitalized January 1st 2021March 2021 15mg Zyprexa April 12.5mg Zyprexa May, June and July 10mg Zyprexa, August 7.5mg Zyprexa, September 1st toOctober 23th 2021 5mg Zyprexa. October 23rd - December 13th 3.75mg Zyprexa December 13th - January 12th 3.1mg Zyprexa HOSPITALIZED FOR 4.5 MONTHS put on 10mg then 15mg then 20mg of Zyprexa (Givenlong acting injection of Thorazine as well). May 23rd 2022 Reduced from 20mg to 17.5mg Zyprexa, June 9th 15mg started nighttime. April 2023 taken off Zyprexa cold turkey and put on two monthly injections of Invega Sustena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollyon Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Wow, this is seriously the only success story I've found on getting off olanzapine. On the entire freaking internet. I am horrified and I haven't even begun my taper yet and I'm at twice your dosage for over a year. I am starting by dropping the dose to 7.5mg tomorrow. I don't know if anyone will see this. I feel so alone in this. Currently hopeless on 60mg Vyvanse (40mg 2010-2022; 60mg 2022) 10mg Olanzapine (1 year) 2700mg Gabapentin (5 years) 8mg Suboxone (was on 2mg for 3 years, tapered to 0 in 2011; started back on suboxone March 2022) Starting Olanzapine taper to 7.5mg April 01, 2022 Will lower Vyvanse to 50mg April 01, 2022 and continue reduction as I lower olanzapine - hoping it will help reduce anxiety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted April 1, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 1, 2022 @apollyon SA recommends reducing by no more than 10% of the current dose. Please see Post #1 of this topic which explains how to get non standard doses: tips-for-tapering-off-zyprexa-olanzapine and Why taper by 10% of my dosage? Dr Joseph Glenmullen's WD Symptoms Checklist * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus hayduke Posted April 1, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 1, 2022 9 hours ago, apollyon said: Wow, this is seriously the only success story I've found on getting off olanzapine. Quite a few people have managed it. I have posted some topics for you to read over in your intro thread. All the best. 1 I am not a health professional - your actions are your own. Please do not seek tapering support via private message - "Any reason to hold is a good one" My taper visualised as a graph | My intro thread Backdrop: 2003 10mg olanzapine | 2004 2-3mg risperidone | end 2014 3wks aripiprazole 2015: olanzapine 10 -> 7½ -> 6⅔ -> 5mg by crude pill cutter 2018: Mar 5.00mg -> water titrated taper -> Aug2.5mg tablet and hold Jan 2019 2.50mg water titration -> Jan 2020 1.214 -> Jan 2021 0.44 -> 2 Oct 0.205 ->3 Oct ZERO🥂 Jun 2023 💉150mg paliperidone "loading" depot shot, 100mg 1wk after Jul 100mg Aug-Dec 75mg/4wks Jul 2023 2.50mg aripiprazole/day attempt to lower prolactin^ Jan-Feb 2024 cross taper off shots to 1mg risperidone Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country did to you" -- KMFDM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spideygsm Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 14 hours ago, apollyon said: Wow, this is seriously the only success story I've found on getting off olanzapine. On the entire freaking internet. I am horrified and I haven't even begun my taper yet and I'm at twice your dosage for over a year. I am starting by dropping the dose to 7.5mg tomorrow. I don't know if anyone will see this. I feel so alone in this. Here yah go! Go to my story. I managed to get off Zyprexa also. 1 December 2017: Zyprexa (30mg) Gabapentin (1800mg) Wellbutrin (450mg) Lamicital (450mg) Feb 2018: Gabapentin (1800mg) Wellbutrin (450mg) Lamicital (450mg) March 2018: Gabapentin (1800mg) Wellbutrin (450mg) Valium (10mg) Ambien (10mg) Lamicital (450mg) April 2018: Gabapentin (1800mg) Wellbutrin (450mg) Lamicital (450mg) (Dropped Ambien, Valium no help) May 2018: Gabapentin (1800mg) Wellbutrin (37.5mg) Lamicital (450mg) Trazodone (150mg) CBD (20mg) Present: Gabapentin (600mg) Prazosin (10mg) Lamicital Trazodone (125mg) 1969 - Present: 80 Electro Convulsive Treatments, Medication changes (Too many drugs to list prior to Dec 2017) Klonipin/Xanax CT 2003 Wellbutrin Taper: Started approx Apr 2018 450mg, 300mg, 225mg, 150mg, 112.5mg, 75mg, 37.5mg Held each dose approx 1 week per Doctor, June 5 2018 OFF WELLBUTRIN Zyprexa Taper: Nov 2017 30mg, Dec 1 2017 20mg, Dec 11 2017 15mg, Dec 22 2017 10mg, Jan 3 2018 7.5mg, Jan 14 2018 5mg, Jan 25 2018 3.75mg, Feb 6 2018 2.5mg, Feb 16 2018, 1.25mg, Feb 25 2018 0.625mg, March 4 2018 OFF Zyprexa!!!! Trazodone Taper: April 2018-150mg, May 25 2018-100mg, June 1 2018-50mg, Bump June 2 2018-125mg HOLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollyon Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 4:20 AM, Spideygsm said: Here yah go! Go to my story. I managed to get off Zyprexa also. Thank you will check it out. I talked to someone yesterday that calmed me down, they were able to jump cold turkey off zyprexa at 5mg. And while this is not what I plan on doing, there story reminded me that not everyone has the same withdrawal or taper side effects, and most importantly, there are probably a plethora of people who've gotten off zyprexa that simply haven't felt the need to share their story, or didn't have much of a story to share, or didn't feel the need to seek support while in the process of getting off it, so I can be rest assured that others have successfully gotten off this drug. Currently hopeless on 60mg Vyvanse (40mg 2010-2022; 60mg 2022) 10mg Olanzapine (1 year) 2700mg Gabapentin (5 years) 8mg Suboxone (was on 2mg for 3 years, tapered to 0 in 2011; started back on suboxone March 2022) Starting Olanzapine taper to 7.5mg April 01, 2022 Will lower Vyvanse to 50mg April 01, 2022 and continue reduction as I lower olanzapine - hoping it will help reduce anxiety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollyon Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 On 3/31/2022 at 11:12 PM, hayduke said: Quite a few people have managed it. I have posted some topics for you to read over in your intro thread. All the best. Thank you. I've talked to some people on reddit that have successfully gotten off of it as well which has calmed some of my anxiety. Currently hopeless on 60mg Vyvanse (40mg 2010-2022; 60mg 2022) 10mg Olanzapine (1 year) 2700mg Gabapentin (5 years) 8mg Suboxone (was on 2mg for 3 years, tapered to 0 in 2011; started back on suboxone March 2022) Starting Olanzapine taper to 7.5mg April 01, 2022 Will lower Vyvanse to 50mg April 01, 2022 and continue reduction as I lower olanzapine - hoping it will help reduce anxiety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello20 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 On 9/30/2017 at 10:45 PM, andy said: Daughter is fine thanks My wife divorced me,I lost my job and my house but now rebuilding my life again Can I ask at what stage did you get divorced and lose your job and house? Escitalopram approximately 2012 to March 31st 2023 20mg cold turkey. Back on to escitalopram 10 mg approximately 3weeks later. Switch to Fluoxetine approximately 3 weeks after that. Come off Fluoxetine 20 mg 22nd of June cold turkey. 2018 Saphris 5mg, 2022 Nov upped to 15mg, March 2024 decreased to 10mg, in April started to drop by 2.5mg a month. Got to 2.5mg and went back up to 7.5mg due to possibly dopamine sensitivety or withdrawal but can be sure. Not sure if kindled or withdrawal of symptoms I'm getting. Been on antipsychotics such as Serrequal, Abilify, Zyprexa, but can't remember dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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