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Posted by caseloma on April 5, 2001, at 16:23:28
My fiancee's psychiatrist wants to take him from 10 mg to 7.5 of Zyprexa...He was diagnosed with a tumor and he got really suicidal and depressed and he attempted suicide several times...He has been stable now for about 8 months )He's been on 10 mg Zyprexa since December of 1999 (1yr 4 months). I am trying to find info on warning signs to watch out for as he comes down to a lower dosage...
Posted by SalArmy4me on April 6, 2001, at 2:48:17
In reply to Coming off Zyprexa, posted by caseloma on April 5, 2001, at 16:23:28
I don't see any need to fool around with the Zyprexa dose. Why would you want to do that?
> My fiancee's psychiatrist wants to take him from 10 mg to 7.5 of Zyprexa...He was diagnosed with a tumor and he got really suicidal and depressed and he attempted suicide several times...He has been stable now for about 8 months )He's been on 10 mg Zyprexa since December of 1999 (1yr 4 months). I am trying to find info on warning signs to watch out for as he comes down to a lower dosage...
Posted by caseloma on April 6, 2001, at 8:20:01
In reply to Re: Coming off Zyprexa, posted by SalArmy4me on April 6, 2001, at 2:48:17
He is on alot of meds (for siezures, depression, impulsiveness, etc) and they want to eventually get him off everything but the anti-siezure meds...He tried alot of anti-depressants and has been on Effexor for quite a while now. He is on Efexor(depression); clonazepam (anxiety); dilantin, neurontin, ativan (siezures) and zyprexa (anxiety, impulsiveness, sleep, depression, etc). I didn't think people just stayed on these things forever.
Posted by Greg on April 6, 2001, at 8:53:23
In reply to Re: Coming off Zyprexa, posted by caseloma on April 6, 2001, at 8:20:01
caseloma,
I think his doc is definitely doing the right thing by tapering him off slowly. This should help to minimize any withdrawal side effects. I've been on the Zy for about 6 months and will be for at least another 6, so I don't have any first hand knowledge of the withdrawal symptoms. But in talking to some friends who have, they've mentioned nausea, headaches and some irritability.
As far as taking meds forever, some people are fortunate to be able to stop the meds over time and lead relatively normal lives. Some of us are destined to take them for the rest of our lives. Hopefully his doc will watch closely for any return of his depression symptoms and act accordingly.
I wish you and your fiancee all the best and I hope you are able to put these tough times behind you very soon.
Greg
> He is on alot of meds (for siezures, depression, impulsiveness, etc) and they want to eventually get him off everything but the anti-siezure meds...He tried alot of anti-depressants and has been on Effexor for quite a while now. He is on Efexor(depression); clonazepam (anxiety); dilantin, neurontin, ativan (siezures) and zyprexa (anxiety, impulsiveness, sleep, depression, etc). I didn't think people just stayed on these things forever.
Posted by judy1 on April 9, 2001, at 11:18:09
In reply to Coming off Zyprexa, posted by caseloma on April 5, 2001, at 16:23:28
I decreased my zyprexa dose (20mg/day) in 2.5mg increments (headaches, insomnia were the big offenders) then waited until those symptoms subsided before decreasing again (usually about a week). Since that time I never remain on an AP (atypical or typical) for longer than my symptoms that warrent the med last. I just get too many side-effects, (EPS), and having bipolar disorder probably makes it more likely to happen. I wish your fiancee well- judy
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