Posted by 49er on May 31, 2010, at 9:31:04
In reply to Zyprexa: Withdrawal help, posted by Huxley on May 30, 2010, at 22:10:43
Hi Huxley,
I am so sorry.
My suggestion is to find a compound pharmacist:
http://www.findings.net/sucompounding.html
They will make the doses you can't get at your local CVS pharmacy.
When you find one, see if they can make a compound so you can reduce by around 1% of current dose every 4 to 6 weeks.
My fear is at this low of a dose, this might be hard to do but it is the only option I can think of if you're having these severe problems.
The other concern is if the compound pharmacy can pull this off, you might have trouble getting your insurance company to cover it.
I wish I knew other options.
Are you bleeping kidding me when you say it was prescribed for sleep? I thought I had heard everything.
49er
> I have searched back through the archives and noticed that I am not the only one in the boat with extreme withdrawal symptoms of zyprexa.
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> I have been on it for 2 years. I seem to be able to take as little as .3 grams without experiencing any withdrawal but anything less than that it is the same as going cold turkey off it.
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> What I want to know is has anyone actually successfully gotten off Zyprexa despite suffering extreme withdrawals?
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> Anxiety, Depression, Confusion, Suicidal thoughts, almost psychadelic feelings.
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> It is horrible.
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> I was prescribed it for sleep and it has turned me into a wreck of a person creating a whole new range of problems.
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> How long did the withdrawals last? I can take 2 months of work. Would I expect to be past the withdrawal phase if I did that?
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> Any tips much appreciated because I am at a loss on how to get off it.
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> I am feeling quite scared and trapped at the moment, please help.
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