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Posted by 4wd on November 6, 2005, at 22:05:48
I've only been on .25mg for 10 days but I stopped it. The last pill was Friday night so the first dose I skipped was last night. All day today, Sunday, I've been scared to death, lots of anxiety and depression. Much worse than before I went on it.
Since I was on such a low dosage for such a short time, will this stop quickly?
Marsha
Posted by blueberry on November 7, 2005, at 18:24:49
In reply to Risperdal withdrawal how long will it take?, posted by 4wd on November 6, 2005, at 22:05:48
Yeah, your experience is what worries me about trying to get off of zyprexa...after 5 years, not just 10 days. Yikes. My doc wants me to switch over to seroquel, but ya know, I honestly don't know if I can do that. These antipsychotics, even in miniscule doses, are very powerful drugs, at least in my opinion. My doc says "but 2.5mg zyprexa is not even a therapeutic dose, you should be able to wash out of it in a week"...yeah right!
Actually, I bet the scaredness and anxiety and depression you are feeling will last about 2 to 4 days. 10 days was enough to start causing some changes in brain receptors, but they were just getting started, no big changes done yet.
Posted by 4wd on November 8, 2005, at 22:19:18
In reply to Re: Risperdal withdrawal how long will it take?, posted by blueberry on November 7, 2005, at 18:24:49
> Yeah, your experience is what worries me about trying to get off of zyprexa...after 5 years, not just 10 days. Yikes. My doc wants me to switch over to seroquel, but ya know, I honestly don't know if I can do that. These antipsychotics, even in miniscule doses, are very powerful drugs, at least in my opinion. My doc says "but 2.5mg zyprexa is not even a therapeutic dose, you should be able to wash out of it in a week"...yeah right!
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> Actually, I bet the scaredness and anxiety and depression you are feeling will last about 2 to 4 days. 10 days was enough to start causing some changes in brain receptors, but they were just getting started, no big changes done yet.Hi Blueberry,
You were right. I took the last one Friday night and this is Tuesday night and I'm feeling better. I've got some restless legs stuff going on and I felt ver scared this morning but I'm better tonight. I'm really glad I didn't stay on it longer. I can't imagine trying to get off it after years.
That's part of why I didn't want to take an AP in the first place. I've heard how hard it can be to get off them. But maybe the Zyprexa won't be so awful - it does have a long half life. I took it for a couple of wweeks and didn't experience any trouble stopping it. (I know that's nothing compared to how long you've been on it).
I don't think doctores understand how powerful these drugs are. My pdoc kept stressing how small a dose .25 of Risperdal was but it had a powerful effect on me.
Marsha
Posted by SLS on November 10, 2005, at 7:45:37
In reply to Risperdal withdrawal how long will it take?, posted by 4wd on November 6, 2005, at 22:05:48
Hi Marsha.
I'm sorry that Risperdal didn't work out for you. Back to the drawing board, I guess.
What other strategies did you and your doctor have in mind?
- Scott
Posted by SallyW on November 13, 2005, at 10:41:29
In reply to Re: Risperdal withdrawal how long will it take? » blueberry, posted by 4wd on November 8, 2005, at 22:19:18
I got down to 1 mg. before I stopped taking my zoloft. You're right, these drugs are powerful. Your brain has to let go of the stuff - I figured it was something to do with the electric activity in the brain. It has to figure out how to do things without the drug. So, withdrawing to a ridiculously low dosage helps the brain get back on track. The restless leg feeling has gone away for me after 3 months. I didn't even realize it was gone.
Posted by Deneb on December 14, 2005, at 1:14:48
In reply to Re: Risperdal withdrawal how long will it take?, posted by SallyW on November 13, 2005, at 10:41:29
My p-doc told me that it is safe to stop Risperdal cold turkey. That's what i did (from 0.75mg) and nothing bad happened.
Deneb
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