September 24th
2004
9:32 AM
I've been on Zyprexa for 5 months and I've tried twice to wean myself off of it. The first time I tried it myself and it was unsuccessful, as I ended up having severe insomnia that lasted 8 days (absolutely no sleep at all). I then decided to seek a psychiatrist to help me wean off and he reduced my dosage every two weeks from 15 mg to 10 mg to 5 mg to 2.5 mg and then to no Zyprexa at all. That too ended up being unsuccessful as I also ended up having severe insomnia. I wanted so badly to be off the drug this time though and thought the psychiatrist must know his stuff so I presumed that my insomnia would eventually go away after 2 weeks or so. I ended up having insomnia for 3 weeks (with no sleep at all) and with massive headaches. I suffered throughout the whole process and then went to two psychiatrist who ended up telling me that I needed to go back on 5 mg of Zyprexa and that I need to stay on it for another 6 months as I may have a relapse and that's probably the reason why I have the insomnia.
Is there anyone who has experienced the same things I have? Has there been anyone who has successfully weaned off Zyprexa and be totally drug free? I'm not bipolar or anything. I was hearing voices back in April this year and I have recovered from it as I no longer hear voices. All I want is to get off this drug and carry on life as I did before I started on Zyprexa.
I've been to 2 doctors, 2 psychiatrist who all tell me that I can get weaned off it but based on the two unsuccessful attempts and the severe insomnia, I doubt them. Could anyone solidify to me that I can get off this damn drug? It's destroying my job and relationship. I hate the psychiatrist who put me on this drug.
Anyways, for those who have successfully weaned off, I'd like to hear your story as to how long you were on the drug and how you were tapered off it eventually. I need some faith and hope that it's possible to be Zyprexa free.
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March 3th
2007
2:25 PM
Hi, my name is Pete I also was prescribed LEVAQUIN 750 mg on 2/5/07 I only took one pill . I stop taking it for it made me hallucinate & confused. I went back to my DR I told him about the side affects that I had encountered but he said that it should have not done this ; but of course the dr's do not have any clue of what this is doing to people this is why we need to post this information so that no one else will go thru what everyone that has taken this antibotic ( evil pill ). I have been off of it for 26 days & still get some anxiety attacks. I do say get your family & friends to support you during this painful time. My wife was told by a nurse that it would take 21 days for it to flush out of my system but I am still on other antibiotics. me and my family pray for each person who taken this ugly medicine.KEEP YOUR FAITH AND HOPE IN GOD!
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