Posted by ronaldo on January 15, 2007, at 16:32:30
In reply to Re: 3 weeks withdraw from zyprexa, posted by Sebastian on January 14, 2007, at 14:10:48
> It was only one slip up. I'm back at 5mg, and feel great again. My new plan is to take 5mg, and once a week or so take a 10mg.
Hi Sebastian
I would only take a 10 mg if I felt I really needed it, otherwise I would just continue with the 5 mg. If your taper is slow and gradual you should not need to revert to a higher dose. I'm glad you are feeling great again. I am down to 2.5 mg aided with 5 mg Valium taken at night to make me sleep. This taper which has been slow and gradual has been much more successful than my last w/d which took all of 4 weeks from 5 mg Zyprexa to zero. That resulted in fierce rebound insomnia. This time so far I have taken 2 months to get from 10 mg Zyprexa to 2.5 mg. I plan to spend another month getting from 2.5 mg to zero.
Rebound insomnia may well still attack me when I am down to zero.I wish you all the luck you need with your w/d.
ronaldo
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