unipolarbear Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Recently, I discussed options with my doc regarding my prediabetic and overweight conditions that came directly from taking Zyprexa. She recommended that I taper off of it and start Geodon. I did just that. I was met with extreme nausea which I thought was from the Geodon. It wasn't. It is from Zyprexa. Then I though it was my sugars going out of whack and trying to re-stabilize. It isn't. It's Zyprexa withdrawal. I found a wealth of information about it online and just wanted to post my two cents here in this forum. I got extreme nausea, loss of appetite, car/bus sickness, spatial nausea from even watching a movie on the IMAX screen, strange reactions to light and sound, and waking instantly from a dead sleep. One online source even says that the neurons that regulate appetite and nausea have been eliminated form taking the zyprexa but that they will rebuild in a few months. This is exactly what I feel like. It appears that even tapering off all the way down to 2.5mg a day didn't help to stop the symptoms of some people. Just one more reason to pull this awful, awful drug from the shelves. Thanks for listening, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrel Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 What were your online sources? I'll just throw in that not everyone experiences this, as I have gone on and off multiple times with no ill effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I'll have to go in with sorrel and say that I've tapered on and off up to 20 mg of zyprexa several times with no ill effects. I've currently been taking a dose that fluctuates between 5 and 10 mg a day since February and have no effects when changing the dosees. I'm sorry that you've experienced problems with the medication, but I've not heard of a medically recognized zyprexa withdrawal. Give us some links, and we'll be able to look at what you have for medical backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Recently, I discussed options with my doc regarding my prediabetic and overweight conditions that came directly from taking Zyprexa. She recommended that I taper off of it and start Geodon. I did just that. I was met with extreme nausea which I thought was from the Geodon. It wasn't. It is from Zyprexa. Then I though it was my sugars going out of whack and trying to re-stabilize. It isn't. It's Zyprexa withdrawal. I found a wealth of information about it online and just wanted to post my two cents here in this forum. I got extreme nausea, loss of appetite, car/bus sickness, spatial nausea from even watching a movie on the IMAX screen, strange reactions to light and sound, and waking instantly from a dead sleep. One online source even says that the neurons that regulate appetite and nausea have been eliminated form taking the zyprexa but that they will rebuild in a few months. This is exactly what I feel like. It appears that even tapering off all the way down to 2.5mg a day didn't help to stop the symptoms of some people. Just one more reason to pull this awful, awful drug from the shelves. Thanks for listening, Andrew I am sorry to hear about your negative experience with zyprexa. Sounds like withdrawal is pretty bad. I personally take zyprexa, and though Ive gained weight, its the only drug that has helped my sanity in a greater sense. I wouldnt want to see it come off the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generica Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Ditto to Chimp's comments. I would not want to see any of the AAPs come off the market, even with horrid side effects and withdrawals, they are the only saviours for many people. I posted a while back about Seroquel withdrawals, pretty much the same thing that you've experienced with Zyprexa, Twelveoclocktails, so I am sympathetic I can tell you. I believe it is dopamine-related but am not neuroscientifically inclined so don't quote me on that. While the withdrawal syndrome appears uncommon in the psychiatric literature, my pdoc was not surprised as he had patients that this had happened to before. I don't think a big deal is made of it by the psychiatric profession because these drugs are just so life-saving/changing that things like side effects (even really serious ones) & withdrawal symptoms have to be weighed up against that. That said, definitely agree that it sucks, but I think we were just the unlucky ones & most people seem to do OK coming of Z. & S. How's the Geodon going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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