4 days off Olanzapine

It’s been 4 days since I last took Olanzapine. I’m spending a lot of time laying in bed. But i’m not feeling depressed, anxious, or paranoid or anything like that. Just very tired and lazy.

I’ve been sleeping decent. Not as long as I was when I was on it but i’m still getting some sleep in. Though at strange times. My schedule is messed up lol.

My libido has increased. Need to find myself a woman. Hopefully if I can lose weight, my confidence will increase.

My appetite is getting more under control.

I’m still staying on my anxiety med Escitalopram.

Thanks for reading.

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I thought you tried to get off of zyprexa before and it ended badly?

Did you get a new AP?

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Hope it helps dude.

Did U taper the Olanzapine ?

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It did end badly but I think it was because I stopped my anxiety med (AD) when that happened my anxiety got out of control. My paranoia and delusions weren’t too bad. I think i’ll be alright this time because im staying on Escitalopram and I have security cameras outside my house now. Feel safe.

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Thanks man! Yeah I tapered off of it. At the end I was only taking a very small dose (2.5 mg)

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That’s wonderful!:slightly_smiling_face:

I’m wishing great success with this.

:pray:t4:

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Thank you!
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Good luck with it. I went off all my meds a few months ago. Back on them now.

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What made you go back on? Which meds?

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Hope it goes well, @TheCanuk. It’s every schizophrenic dream to be able to go off meds. Unfortunately for me I get acute psychosis even on meds. But you’re stronger than I am, I know you can do this.

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Thanks for the kind words @John_Raven

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Well i didnt go psychotic or manic or anything but i actually generally just felt worse overall day to day. Im thinking maybe i could have waited longer to see how i would’ve gone. Maybe my mind and body wasnt quite used to being deprived of the meds for long enough. If that makes sense. My anxiety began to get a bit worse too. I am on aripiprazole (generic abilify) and a non-stimulant adhd med called atomoxetine.

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Have you ever considered a SSRI for your anxiety?

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Ive tried a few different ssri’s. None of them ever helped in any way it seemed. I dont think im lacking serotonin in my brain as the theory goes. So i dunno.

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If it was me I would stay on 2.5mg for at least 6 months. That way you get a answer if you will be ok in the long run without gètting a very bad relapse.

I don’t have anywhere close to enough patience to do that slow of a taper.

If you get a return of positive symptoms, do you have plan/strategy to deal with it?
Like i have a med for as needed, and some cbt strategies and stuff.

Good to have a plan so it doesnt catch you off guard.

Its usually when im convinced it will never come back that it sneaks up.

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I understand. I will probably hold at 2.5mg if I attempt a taper. The logic beeing that I gain valuable information. If I am ok on 2.5mg that’s a vacation compared to higher doses. That way I know if I try to taper off all the way and it doesen’t work, I can probably stay on 2.5mg, and that’s not a bad prospect.

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