Hi, I'm Egor

July 16, 2026

Hi I’m Egor, I suffer from bipolar 2. I’m looking to taper off my meds and while following a ketogenic diet. I’ve been on 3 meds (olanzapine, lurasidone, aripiprazole) for 3 months and experienced side effects which I’m hoping to remove by tapering off

Zyprexa — 10mg — 3 months — researching taper | Latuda — 40mg — 3 months — researching taper | Abilify — 5mg — 3 months — researching taper | without clinician

5 Replies

guava378Jul 16

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Welcome to the Taper Community!

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
28-Sep-2026 (5mg -> 3.6mg)
10 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 10 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 13 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 8 months - holding

guava378Jul 16

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Do you have the liquid form of abilify available in your city? Which side effects are you facing ? I'm curious, what led your doctor to prescribe three different antipsychotics initially? Did they mention if your symptoms were treatment-resistant?

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BasedStaffJul 16

Community AnchorEffexor

Welcome my friend, were happy to have you. Please keep us updated on how it goes with check ins. Theres a taper planner in the side bar where you can create a plan. Dont hesitate to share your knowledge with others and welcome new members :)

Creator of Taper Community, here to help you.

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CatinaJul 16

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Egor! Welcome....nice to have you with us. I'm really glad to hear you're going to try a ketogenic diet for your Bipolar symptoms. It's been having great results with people. When dealing with multiple drugs, it's best to taper only one at a time. Is there one that is giving you the most difficulty? We look forward to supporting you on your tapering and healing journey off your drugs! Catina 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.28 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

AdamJul 18

LighthouseAbilify · active

@Egor Hi ! Seems like we share common problems : Bipolar, Olanzapine, Abilify. I personally currently plan to taper Olanzapine again. It's been hell going down from 30mg. Make sure to keep us updated frequently ! Seems you are not that long on these drugs. Taper shouldn't be that harsh. How is your taper planned out ? 🙂

Abilify — 25mg — 9 years — actively tapering | Zyprexa — 7.5mg — 8 years — holding | with clinician. Lithium 900mg holding with clinician

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