I slept from 11 PM to 6 AM. Stayed awake for only 1 hour and then slept from 7 AM to 4 PM.
So pretty much i’ve slept 16 hours out of the past 17 hours.
Thanks olanzapine…
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Sucks… use to do that on zyprexa. I would force my self to sleep because I didn’t want to do anything 
after I changed meds it did get better tho
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When you stopped taking Olanzapine (Zyprexa) did you have insomnia? I want to quit it but im scared of all the insomnia stories ive read. Some people cant sleep after stopping Olanzapine.
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I don’t mean to be negative but my old GF took olanzapine and when she stopped she had insomnia for a while. It went away eventually tho
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About 13 years ago I switched from Zyprexa to Abilify and didn’t have any insomnia.
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I think sleeping more than 12 hours is bad for the health. Maybe try to find a way to get up and stay up even if you are bored. Maybe caffeine.
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I think you’re right on that.
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Depends. If you eat right and exercise enough its actually good to get lots of sleep
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I didn’t have insomnia after stopping but I went off all meds for about 6 -8 mo. It went bad but I felt really good until my symptoms got worse. Thought broadcasting and ocd(intrusive thoughts) started during that break from APs. But I’m on latuda now and it’s really helped me a lot and I feel much more motivated!!!
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I also I started to loose weight after stopping zyprexa
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I think it depend on the person. Some people need more sleep some need less. Idk how much you need but you could be in a good spot just chopping off a few hours. Shouldn’t be too hard. I wish I could sleep. I sleep like maybe 6 hours a night much of the time 
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That’s not too bad dude. Id say anything less than 5 is not good for you. Id rather sleep 6 hours rather than 12 to 16 hours lol.
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Yeah olanzapine makes people almost everybody that takes it hungry and tired I’m glad I’m no longer on it
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I wish I could sleep straight for longer than 5 hours. I get around 4 then get up. I make up for it in naps throughout the day but it cuts into my schedule.
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I usually sleep 12 hours but sometimes I’m up early. Have been up for a couple of hours and it’s only 4 am.
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I’m on 20 mg of olanzapine, 1 mg of risperidone and 20 mg Celexa. I now can easily sleep 12-13 hours but get up when my dog needs to go out.
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Sorry to hear bro. Im currently on 20 mg of olanzapine, so i know your struggles. I have been off olanzapine before and i never had any insomnia. And that’s because i took a precaution and started taking melatonin after stopping olanzapine. I don’t take melatonin anymore.
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I tried Zyprexa and got dystonia from it in my legs. I think I was on 20mg
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I slept a lot on olanzapine. I’ve been on clozapine fifteen years and sleep really well. Take clozapine at 10.30 pm wake up 7.30 am
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I’m the opposite I can barely get to sleep anymore
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