Hi, I'm JinReal

September 18, 2026

Hi, I'm JinReal, I'm tapering from Olanzapine and planning on Ziprasidone. I've taken olanzapine for 1 month and Ziprasidone for 5 month, hope to find proper way to taper from them effectively.

Zyprexa — 7.5mg — 1 month — actively tapering | Geodon — 60mg — 5 months — researching taper | without clinician

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CatinaSep 18

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @JinReal, welcome! Nice to have you here. I'm glad to hear you're tapering just one drug at a time. You haven't been on the Olanzapine too long, but it's long enough that some neuroadaptation has taken place. Have you already reduced your dose? If so, how much was your reduction? https://taper.community/resources/blog/olanzapine-zyprexa-tapering-guide You can learn about Hyperbolic tapering in the Resources section on the left sidebar of the site. We look forward to supporting you as you taper off your drugs. Take things slowly and listen to your body. Hold your dose when needed since holding is an important part of this process too. https://taper.community/thread/d41182b4-060b-4c2e-a1e8-da9e6777d7e5 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.

PaolaSep 18

Zyprexa · researching

I also want to taper olanzapine. I take 2.5 mg and my psychiatrist is not helpful at all. I was told to cut it in half, but that doesn't work as I cannot sleep at all. I am on 3 other sedatives for severe insomnia. I don't know how to taper this as the pills are tiny and can't be cut even in 4....

Zyprexa — 2.5 mg — 6 weeks — researching taper | Xanax — 4 mg — 2 years — actively tapering | Valium — 20 mg — 3 years — holding | other — Dayvigo — 10 mg — supporting others | without clinician

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CatinaSep 18

Community AnchorEffexor

"I don't know how to taper this as the pills are tiny and can't be cut even in 4...." — @Paola

Can you take a razor blade and shave off tiny amounts and then weigh the pills?

PaolaSep 18

Zyprexa · researching

@Catina, that is a good idea. What kind of scale do I get to weigh the pills? Thank you so much.

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CatinaSep 18

Community AnchorEffexor

"I take 2.5 mg and my psychiatrist is not helpful at all" — @Paola

Do you need help discussing it with your doctor? https://taper.community/thread/dbb2cdbb-bb3d-4bb9-93ab-b33de4a3fd0b https://taper.community/resources/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-doctor-about-tapering Maybe upon discussing it with them they'd be more open to prescribing the liquid version? That will be your best bet with trying to taper smaller doses.

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