Posted by Guy on December 21, 2006, at 19:08:20
In reply to Zyprexa withdrawal - baby steps, and slowly slowly, posted by ronaldo on December 10, 2006, at 12:33:49
Ronaldo,
Surprisingly, I have not found Zyprexa to be very difficult to quit. As mentioned, I have quit 10 mg cold turkey by switching to 100 mg of doxepin. You may, of course, be very different. All I'm saying, is that if you can get the Zyprexa dose down as low as possible, you might be able to switch to a tricyclic with little discomfort. The worst for me is always insomnia, and doxepin does help with that problem. Anyway, that's my experience. As far as going totally med-free, doxepin is actually quite difficult to discontinue because of the rebound insomnia. That's why a final switch to Remeron might help as I have found I am able to wean off that med, albeit not without pain and discomfort. There just is no easy way, only various strategies that can be attempted. Whatever you do, I wish you luck and lots of inner strength. The main thing is to try to remain calm and focused.
Take care,
Guy
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