Posted by GeishaGirl on December 5, 2005, at 22:18:03
In reply to Re: Weaning off zyprexa is aweful » SLS, posted by blueberry on November 4, 2005, at 18:07:10
I've tapered off Zyprexa. I was on 20mg for about 4 years. It's a tough thing to do. I tapered off in 8 months, it would have been easier if I had gone slower. I went along with what my former shrink said. She didn't know any better, they aren't really trained for that sort of thing. Everything turned out fine.
Some things that helped me (besides talking with people a lot) was taking extra vitamin supplements, esp. Vitamins B6, B12 and C. Made sure that I ate well. I sometimes used herbal tinctures or homeopathy. I don't know if any of these would interact with the meds, best to check before taking anything.
Yoga and meditation were also helpful.
I'm going to post a book on this site that was very helpful for me in meds withdrawal. It is geared more towards complete withdrawal of meds (like going off all meds, as opposed to one), but would be helpful if going off one and staying on others. It's written by a radical psychiatrist.
I hope that things go well for you. You've gotten some good advice here :)
Take care,
Geisha Girl
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