Posted by bleauberry on September 11, 2010, at 16:12:45
In reply to ZYPREXA withdrawal, posted by Huxley on September 11, 2010, at 2:21:53
Zyprexa impacts a whole bunch of different receptors, so I don't think there is any way to point at cholinergic or anything else in particular. It's likely a combination of a bunch of em...various serotonin, various dopamine, histamine, and dozens of genes.
After being on zyprexa for 8 years it was a 3 month process to wean off, dropping down in tiny steps by cutting little bits off the pills. The hardest part was the last 1.25mg. I was reducing the dose by mere crumbs each day. After the final dose, withdrawals still hit pretty hard after about 3 days. It took maybe 3 months to totally stabilize into a baseline. During that time I took a few crumbs of zyprexa when the going was real hard, and relied on some as-needed herbs that were helpful too. There is no substitute for time. Don't be afraid to take a tiny amount if it is really bad. It won't set you back unless you start taking it every day.
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