[Secretum]

I took a third of the zyprexa that I needed two nights ago, and yesterday I was in a great mood all day-happy, playful, giggly. Last night, I took the full 8 mg dose, and today I feel really "blah". I felt like this before when I took the full dose of zyprexa. I have little energy, everything is an effort (this is the third time I've tried to start this thread), I'm apathetic...I'm not depressed, but it's close enough to depression that I don't like it.

I'm so tempted to just take the 3 mg of zyprexa that is in my Symbyax and conveniently "forget" the other 5 mg. I know that this is a bad idea because on less zyprexa I risk getting manic and continuing the conversations with inanimate objects that want me dead, but...I really don't like feeling the way I do now.

I just needed a space to vent, and friends to slap me across the face, tell me to stop being stupid, and to just take the extra zyprexa.

[Secretum]

Add in the fact that the zyprexa is turning me into a fat zombie, and there is even more appeal to decreasing the dose.

[Moose72]

You're on a lot of Zyprexa. I'm on 1 1/2. I can't imagine 8. You should taper down gradually.

[Victoria'smom]

What about trying 1 and a half at night?

Don't. Just don't. At least talk to your doctor before doing it. I was on 10 mg zyprexa, and even though I tapered down gradually I got a lot of unpleasant symptoms. :-) hugs

[charlie0330]

Try tapering down more slowly.
7 for two days, 6 for 2 days, 5 for 2 days, 4 for 2 days, then 3.
My dose was 10mg/day and it worked for me, but everyone is different. I am not taking it right now. I am having ECT twice a week. Lots of fun .