hello everyone. i had psychosis few years ago.n i hav been taking few medicines ranging from risperidone to zyprexa…right now i dont have any delusions except some anxiety.my pdoc said im completely normal. i have been taking zyprexa(olanzapine )half of 2.5 mg per day.so since my pdoc said its normal to stop .since im ok n suffer from cognitive deterioration and memory problems.i want to stop this medicine permanentaly i quit it completely 2 week ago .eventhough my sleep is ok .my problem is that i suffer from extreme anxiety and brain fog.lost interest in everything.spends most of the time in my bed scrolling through phone im completely dysfunctional even worse than when i took the medicine…so how long does these withdrawal symptoms such as social anxiety ,amotivation and other symptoms last… after how much time i can become completely normal without zyprexa…anyone who went through zyprexa withdrwal please help me…others who have experience with it can also comment…SO PLEASE HELP
Depending on how long you were on it I’d say a month or 2
This is not a recommendation that you quit your meds. In fact, I think you may need to taper off more slowly if you are intent on stopping medications. I reduced my dosage from 10mg to 5mg a month or two after being prescribed by pdoc. In a month I’d gained 20+ lbs, and after 2 months the doc said I needed to go get checked for diabetes. I couldn’t find the energy to change the TV with the remote within arms reach. I further reduced my dosage from 5mg to 2.5mg. At this point I told my doctor about this. He prescribed 2.5 mg and I started cutting those in half, and then in quarters. Then I would take 1/4 of 2.5mg pill every other day. The process took almost 2 years to quit completely. I forced myself to do more and was able to do more. It was 3 steps forward and 2 steps backward, but it was progress nonetheless. I’m socially functional now except for being a bit nervous about a potential love interest. It took months for the sunburn effect to stop. It took almost 2 years for the weight to come off. After 3 years of being off meds completely, my brain zaps are almost gone. I still get occasional brain zaps at bedtime. The definition of “completely normal” is elusive at best. It’s a moving goal post once you’ve already kicked the ball. I have to work outside so I wore long sleeves, long pants and was covered in sunblock in 100+ degree temps. The risks outweighed the benefits in my case. Keep your pdoc informed of your progress and setbacks. Avoid self medicating. I Hope there’s something useful for you in all of this.
I found I was good without meds until someone asks you something crazy like doesn’t make sense. It was that bs that got me. Rational stuff like math in my head or remembering things worked great. Literally anything that didn’t make sense drove me crazy. Think we have got to remember that Alot of life doesn’t make sense.