Posted by Lazarus on September 24, 2003, at 17:12:54
In reply to Re: Sebastian ! Abilify » Lazarus, posted by Sebastian on September 23, 2003, at 22:24:01
> I take 5mgs now, for about a month now. I was on 10mgs for most of the last 5 years. I had a failed attempt last year, going from 5mgs to 0mgs. I lasted 8 days and slowly was developing a very hard time eating solid foods. By the 8th day I could drink milk and soda, and tried forcing some fries down my throught but they would not go down. My doc told me to take a 2.5mg zyprexa, within minutes I could eat again. This and the panic attacks that also were getting very troublesome. Eventualy I pleaded with my doc to put me back up to 10mgs of Zyprexa, which I religiously took till 2 months ago, when I started the decrease. I got down to 3.75 mgs and got a little panicy, so 5 mgs.
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> One thing I've noticed when I take less zyprexa, my thinking changes. I get forgetfull. But at the same time more interested in people.
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> SebastianThank you for the history. I understand the dependence you're caught up in.
If you want to lower your dose of Zyprexa I would suggest taking 5 mg on odd days and 3.75 mg on even days. Do that until you are absolutely comfortable. Then try taking 3.75 mg every day. Don't take less until you are comfortable at that level. And so on and so forth.
My guess is that you had trouble going from 5 mg to 0 mg because you did so too quickly. Go slower this time.
Again, I understand you. Zyprexa makes me feel so good that when I look at my bottle of 2.5's I want to take 5 mgs or more, but don't. I suspect that your mind is playing the same games with you.
Let me know how your progress is going.
Lazarus
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