33rd Zyprexa Update - Feeling Fair

Hello! I hope you don’t mind my sharing this, but I am also tapering off Zyprexa (my story is very similar to yours, I was put on it last November for insomnia/severe health anxiety, had never had any mental health or sleep issues prior except anxiety that I managed on my own) and I have been tapering since April after three unsuccessful attempts to stop prior following my Dr’s poor advice). But what really has helped me is my faith and the books and podcasts from Daniel Erichson at the sleep coach school. I truly believe that God directed me to these amazing resources and most of his content is completely free, his books are very reasonably priced too. Just wanted to pass this along in case you are interested in checking it out. I started at 5mg and am now at 0.9mg, praise god! Hope that you are doing well!

"Just wanted to pass this along in case you are interested in checking it out." — @Tracy

I am interested and will check it out! Thanks for your input 🙂 From 5mg to 0.9 since April??? You are doing great! I started at 2.5mg in mid April and have only made it down to 0.62 currently. I hope to be done by sometime in Feb-Apr next year, Lord willing. Last night was one of my toughest with the weirdo symptoms - intrusive thoughts, intense fear feelings. It has been ramping last few nights though, maybe due to dropping out my Doxepin a little fast. Ive been on it far too long. Usually my insomnia is just plain old, don't feel tired, can't sleep, frustrating insomnia lol. Last night I was super tired but scared feeling for hours. Our enemy prowls around looking to inflict misery - he's a formidable foe. I'm learning to re-arm myself with the armor of God. Praise God, Amen ! 🙏

I am sorry that you had a tough night last night! It’s so tough and frustrating but I take comfort in knowing that our bodies are designed to sleep and heal and eventually good sleep will return! I also have faced my fears of not sleeping by reminding myself of the numerous times I have gotten poor or no sleep and yet still survive the next day. I am trying to make peace with sleep in general and take a “oh well” attitude about it regardless of the night I’ve had (I know - easier said than done!) But how blessed are we that we have the lord fighting this fight for us and walking with us?? I can’t imagine where I would be without my faith! God bless and feel free to reach out anytime! And congrats and making it to 0.62!! That is so amazing and gives me so much hope!

"I can’t imagine where I would be without my faith!" — @Tracy

Amen sister 🙏