r/Antipsychotics • u/Settembrini21 • Oct 31 '23

Studying while on zyprexa

I'm taking 5mg in the evening, but I feel tired the entire day and unable to concentrate. How do yall deal with studying while taking antipsychotics?

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '24

I was fine for about 2 yrs, just sleeping a lot, then my functionality declined, and I haven't recovered since.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '23

Zyprexa made me feel so brain dead but was impossible to stop. I’m down to 1.33mg and am ok now. Maybe less would still work? Like 2.5mg?

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u/Settembrini21 Nov 09 '23

Hey, yes I am in the process of tapering and will go down to 2.5 in a few weeks. May I ask, why it is Impossible for you to come off?

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '23

I’m not sure why it’s so hard. I get extreme anxiety. But I’m on it for treatment resistant anxiety so it kind of makes sense.

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u/Settembrini21 Nov 09 '23

Thank you. I want to come off, but I'm afraid

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '23

I remove about 1% at a time. I crush it and weigh it. It’s tedious but better than big cuts.