Hi
I was on zyprexa for around five or six years. I was at 5mg for around five years, then reduced at 2,5mg for around a year. Then talked to my doctor about quitting and I did ten days at half a pill of 2,5mg and then I stopped taking the drug. So it's since 15 of April I haven't taken any zyprexa.
I'm feeling well, much more vigilant and sharp, however I have great difficulties in sleeping. The first days I didn't sleep at all, but recently I manage to sleep some hours, however I wake up at the same time every night feeling flushings and very hot. After that I manage to sleep again but it's hard to fall asleep and if I do the quality of sleep is poor.
I'm also experiencing itching all over my body: in my harms, knees, legs, hair, ears, etc.
I contacted my doctor about the insomnia and he instructed to get back on zyprexa. I didn't want to laugh at him so I asked diplomatically to give me more time time to adjust. I don't want to get back on zyprexa.
I want to clarify I've never had trouble sleeping in my whole life even before the zyprexa, so I'm sure I'm sleeping badly because of the zyprexa suspension. I also managed to taper and quit zoloft and benzos ( I was at 3.5mg of lorazepam daily for five years) without too much troubles. I read horror stories about benzos withdrawing but luckily it wasn't too severe for me, probably because it wasn't an heroic dosage and the taper was done slowly.
Has anyone gone through the same? Is the hitching normal? How much did you have to wait for the symptoms to subside? I'm currently taking a supplement of valerian and melatonin and magnesium.
Thank you.
I was on zyprexa for around five or six years. I was at 5mg for around five years, then reduced at 2,5mg for around a year. Then talked to my doctor about quitting and I did ten days at half a pill of 2,5mg and then I stopped taking the drug. So it's since 15 of April I haven't taken any zyprexa.
I'm feeling well, much more vigilant and sharp, however I have great difficulties in sleeping. The first days I didn't sleep at all, but recently I manage to sleep some hours, however I wake up at the same time every night feeling flushings and very hot. After that I manage to sleep again but it's hard to fall asleep and if I do the quality of sleep is poor.
I'm also experiencing itching all over my body: in my harms, knees, legs, hair, ears, etc.
I contacted my doctor about the insomnia and he instructed to get back on zyprexa. I didn't want to laugh at him so I asked diplomatically to give me more time time to adjust. I don't want to get back on zyprexa.
I want to clarify I've never had trouble sleeping in my whole life even before the zyprexa, so I'm sure I'm sleeping badly because of the zyprexa suspension. I also managed to taper and quit zoloft and benzos ( I was at 3.5mg of lorazepam daily for five years) without too much troubles. I read horror stories about benzos withdrawing but luckily it wasn't too severe for me, probably because it wasn't an heroic dosage and the taper was done slowly.
Has anyone gone through the same? Is the hitching normal? How much did you have to wait for the symptoms to subside? I'm currently taking a supplement of valerian and melatonin and magnesium.
Thank you.