I'm thinking of giving it one final try

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Maybe the third time’s the charm??

Im considering trying to quit my Olanzapine one final time. I’ve been on it for I wanna say 4 or 5 years. This would be my third time trying to quit in 4 or 5 years. Been on 20 mg, 15 mg, 10 mg and for the last 9 weeks i’ve been on only 5 mg a night.

The 2 times ive failed, it wasn’t that my paranoia and delusions got too intense. It was that I couldn’t effing sleep. I’m thinking i’ll do a much slower taper this time around. Maybe I rushed it too fast the last 2 attempts?

I can’t remember if I used melatonin during my last attempt. Maybe it will help this time around.

I’m sick of not being able to control my eating habits. Ive tried a million times to lose weight on Olanzapine and I can never stick to it. I always go back to over eating. Im sick of being overweight. I’m not going to make it to my 60’s or 70’s being this heavy.

Anyone have tips on how to fall asleep during withdrawal?

If I strike out and fail during this third attempt, im done. Ill be on Olanzapine for life. But im really thinking of trying one last time.

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What are you going to take for your paranoia and delusions? They will likely come creeping back.

Are you going to take something more weight neutral?

I’m on olanzapine 20mg and I still have insomnia. It doesn’t affect my sleep at all.

Yes, I’m a fat fu-ck because of it. I’m 105kg and gaining. And it’s not my diet. The med really does something to the body.

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Yeah i’m thinking of maybe giving Haldol a try. I think its more weigbt neutral if Im correct.

We are similar weights Speedy. Im a bit over 101 kg. But im short so its a super unhealthy weight for me.

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Whatever you do, do it with the doctors supervision.

Have you tried Haldol before?

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No, never tried it. Only 2 AP’s ive been on is Abilify and Olanzapine.

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Ok? And abilify didn’t work??

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It didnt touch my paranoia and delusions like Olanzapine has. At least I wasnt eating every 45 mins while on Abilify.

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Ok I see.

Well, you know what’s best for your body.

I wish I could go off olanzapine, but it’s the only med that touched my delusions.

I’m afraid I’ll get a heart attack due to it.

Good luck @TheCanuk! I hope you’ll be able to sleep without it.

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A way of getting off olanzapine and being able to sleep at night is by being physically active during the day.

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You guys arent to heavy im 245lbs look it the rapper big pun he was 698lbs when he died

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Yes i’m worried about both.

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Id say switch meds but don’t stop them. Not to be rude but if anyone can name one person on this site who has went from a good amount of meds to zero in a short period of time and not relapsed I’ll run through the streets naked lol … Why not just ask your doc for another med that’s the most weight neutral? Anyways best of luck brother.

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Going from one heavy hitter (Olanzapine) to a different heavy hitter (Haldol) might not be the wisest choice.
Haldol is usually effective but it can cause many different movement disorders like Tardive Dyskinesia.
The best thing you should do is talk to your doctor and see what other less abrasive APs that have a good track record are out there for you to try.

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Thanks dude
:+1::+1:

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I wish I never started this fu-cking drug.

Literally cant find any success stories online of people quitting. They all say the same thing, I couldnt sleep.

Ahhhhhh.

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That user was a sockpuppet account for @Charles_Foster trying to convince you to stop your meds.

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Yikes!! -5-5252525

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Yikes indeed. Thats why I wanted to warn him right away.

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Thanks for the great moderation as usual @Ninjastar

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