Hello, I have had pretty bad insomnia in the past three weeks. This is probably due to stopping Zyprexa, although it was done in a gradual and correct way. In the past months I would have it maybe once every three months but now it is weekly, the worst was three days in a row. When I get it after a few hours I pretty much know I am stuck with it for the night. I try to convince myself I can still fall asleep and struggle and struggle to let the images flow into my brain, only to pop back into awakeness. This gets me very frustrated and is a pretty useless crying, except sometimes after I cry in desperation I can get to sleep, however briefly since it is morning by then. It seems like even very small amounts of stress cause it. For example I am on a trip now and have slept the past 3 nights, but now I have to get ready for the trip back and that seems to have kept me up all night. I’m not even afraid of flying. Tonight I just gave up all toghether and stayed on my phone, to avoid just getting more and more frustrated. I have also tried advil pm and tranquirit and sometimes they work and sometimes not. I don’t think trying to relax before bed is much use, because I usually start off pretty relaxed but get more agitated as the night goes by. The problem seems to be I can’t stop thinking, and I can’t relax and let my brain let go of everything. I think about myself, my day, my relationships, not even terribly anxious thoughts. When I realize I am having insomnia I try to acknowledge an explanation, like the trip coming up, or whatever else may be stressing me. However this doesn’t help me get to sleep either. Any advice?
Try taking a pm meds usually helps relax the muscles and I also lost end to a story on you tube or relaxing music. These keep me from talking to myself all night it a distraction in a way yet a calm soothing voice for meditation on you tube also helps.
Should be -Also listen NOT "lost end". Spell ck! Yikes!
Ronit
How long did you use zyprexa and what m.g.Also what is your tapering pattern.?How exactly did you taper?
Thank you, will try these
I started off at 15mg. After about 6 months I went down to 10 and then I reduced about every 3 months over a year until stopping. I did this with my psychiatrist.
Read surviving antidepressants forum for zyprexa tapering help.I am tapering zyprexa now.