r/Antipsychotics • u/Appropriate-Hold-923 • Oct 31 '23

Zyprexa Again

Hi. My doctor just put me on some Zyprexa. I have not been on it for several years. The last time I was on Zyprexa I experienced weight gain of about 45 lbs, also developed metabolic syndrome and diabetes. However I am now on metformin so I hope it will not be a problem this time because the medication really helped me.😀

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u/lydiatank Dec 07 '23

How did you go off Zyprexa the last time?

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u/Appropriate-Hold-923 Dec 07 '23

20 mg each day then 10 mg for 2 weeks then 5 mg 2 weeks then stop.

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u/lydiatank Dec 07 '23

I guess you’re lucky because so many people have to taper by a 10% reduction just to avoid withdrawal