zyprexa withdrawal

[Guest guest]

I have been cold trky off of zyprexa now for fourteen days. My anxiety

has lessened but I am still having trouble sleeping. Does any one know

how long withdrawals will last? I was only on the medication for about

a month and a half at 5mgs and then a week at 10mgs. I decided to stop

due to how it was making me feel and all of the nasty side affects that

were possible. Does your sleep cycle return?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

You said:

<<I have been cold trky off of zyprexa now for fourteen days. My

anxiety has lessened but I am still having trouble sleeping. Does

any one know how long withdrawals will last?>>

** That's highly individualized. There are numerous factors like

age, how long you took the drug, other drugs you've taken, exposure

to toxins throughout life, condition of health throughout life, how

well you metabolized the drug you were taking, what you're doing

right now to restore your health (these drugs deplete a number of

nutrients and have adverse effects on all bodily systems), etc. So,

there is no way to tll you how long this will take.

You said:

<<I was only on the medication for about a month and a half at 5mgs

and then a week at 10mgs. I decided to stop due to how it was making

me feel and all of the nasty side affects that were possible. >>

** It would have been wiser to discontinue it more slowly. This

gives your brain time to readjust and begin functioning properly

again. Why was this prescribed for you and how do you intend to

address this problem now?

You said:

<< Does your sleep cycle return?>>

** In most cases, it improves. As far as completely returning,

again, this depends on numerous factors so it's not something that

can be predicted for you.

Can you describe the symptoms you are having?

Regards,

[Guest guest]

> Hello Cathrine,

>

> It was perscribed to me because my Dr. thought I was bi-polar, but

what in fact I was going through was zolft withdrawals. I was on

zoloft since last may for depression at about 200mgs. I had lost my

perscription and had started going through withdrawals. I believed

the Dr. about me being bi-polar and started on zypexa. It started

to make me feel more depressed and I didn't like what could

potentially happen on the drug so that is why I stopped takinging

it. I now know it was very unwise to stop the meds cold turkey; but

I have made it this far it can only get better. I am taking a

number of supplements to help my depleted system. For my sleep, I

started taking valerian root and melatonin, this seems to help a

little. I have very disrupted sleep, I can't seem to fall asleep

and toss and turn all night. When I do its very short periods with

bad dreams. I just was wondering if this will end? I know I need

to be patient and not get discouraged. Is there anything else that I

> could do?>>

** I can't tell you what to do until it is clear what you are

doing. You said:

<<I am taking a number of supplements...>>

** Names and doses?

You said:

<<For my sleep, I started taking valerian root and melatonin...>>

** How old are you? In most cases, melatonin shouldn't be taken

by anyone under the age of 40. As far as valerian goes, this

should only be taken for 2-3 weeks.

You said:

<< I now know it was very unwise to stop the meds cold turkey; but I

have made it this far it can only get better.>>

** It may seem like a logical assumtion but it doesn't

necessarily work that way. Let's see what we can do to ensure it

does. But do understand--tyou have taken a more difficult, more

dangerous road.

Regards,