I feel like I have come a long way since I decided to stop taking it... maybe 40 days is not enough of a duration to warrant tappering, although I have not seen any posts similar to my situation... I did however see some posts warning about potential risks on resuming medication a month after CT without stating what exactly those risks are. unsure
I was taking it to counter benzo widthrawal which in retrospect sounds stupid. It became obvious that zyprexa had significant side effects that where worse to my day to day life.
Im not doing any opioids
I do still have some problems, I used to sleep better, now I cant sleep more than a couple of hours. When I wake up I always get lots of negative thoughts all at once raicing through my mind.
I didn't figure you were. I just find it very insidious they are putting naloxone and samidorphan in weight loss and depression medication... according to them to control weight gain. (last thing in the toolbox I would pick for that).
Ah, I see. Well keep in mind that benzo withdrawal takes a very long time. It takes a while for your brain to reset after being on benzos for a long period. Post acute withdrawal symptoms are very real and common with benzos. What was the dose of benzos you were on and how long were you on them for? And how long have you been off of them?
i am still on benzos now. I discontinued antipsychotics however. Thats what is causing the sleep problem at the moment not benzo wd. I am taking clonazepam 1mg for years.
Sounds like that may be a rebound issue, many people use Antipsychotics like olanzapine and quetiapine for sleep aids in low doses, they are also very powerful antihistamines. It should clear up with some time and a regular sleep schedule. If you find yourself unable to sleep at night, don't sleep all day to make up for it. Just keep a regular schedule for getting up and sleeping. That's the best way to get your circadian rhythm back on track. If you're tired, try your best to just stay up until it is your regular bed time. Obviously be wary of doing this if you're driving or operating machinery, don't want to do those things if you're dead tired. In general you should be very careful with things like that when struggling with insomnia, the lack of sleep can cause some serious issues when you least expect it.