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Posted by blueberry on October 6, 2005, at 20:02:44
So I am stabilizing on depakote, which saved me almost instantly beginning on the first day, from a 3 month visit to hell...mixed mania. Not fun. Very scary. No one ever told me mania and depression could be mixed at the same time. Now I know. Not cool.
Anyway, my zyprexa which I've been taking for 5 years was useless against the monster. My doc wants me off it. I agree. It's time. After 5 years on 5mg, how to taper?
I'm good at cutting pills to custom sizes. I'm thinking maybe 4mg for 2 weeks, 3mg for another 2 weeks, 2.5mg for a month, 1.25mg for a month, 1.25mg every other day for a couple weeks, and then let it go. A 3 to 4 month process probabably.
But I wanted to hear what you all might have for suggestions on tapering off longterm zyprexa. I'm scared to go too fast.
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 9, 2005, at 11:16:09
In reply to How to taper zyprexa after 5 years?, posted by blueberry on October 6, 2005, at 20:02:44
> my zyprexa which I've been taking for 5 years was useless against the monster. My doc wants me off it...
Sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to redirect this thread to Psycho-Babble Withdrawal. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/wdrawl/20050822/msgs/564864.html
Thanks,
Bob
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