Hi, I'm JMC

September 17, 2026··

I’m currently taking Paxil 60 and Zyprexa 7.5. I want to taper off Zyprexa. My prover’s recommended reducing dose by 2.5 every 3-5 days. Has anyone successfully tapered off Zyprexa? If so, how did you do it? Does anyone have suggestions for sleep disturbances?

Paxil — 60 mg — Previously on for about 8 years. Tapered down to 10 mg and then went back up to 60 | Zyprexa — 7.5 — A month and a half — planning taper | without clinician

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CatinaSep 17

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @JMC, welcome! Glad to have you with us. I will tag our @Zyprexa members so they can respond. The taper plan your doctor wants to implement is entirely too fast. Most doctors don't understand neuroadaptation and the physical dependence that these drugs cause. We recommend a Hyperbolic taper of no more than 10% each month from the previous month's dose. The doses therefore get smaller and smaller the closer you get to zero. You can read more about this in the Resources section. I will include some helpful links for your Zyprexa taper and also some tips for insomnia: https://taper.community/drugs/zyprexa https://taper.community/resources/blog/olanzapine-zyprexa-tapering-guide https://taper.community/thread/fad854f7-f9a4-421d-b60f-bf11aa13a251 https://taper.community/resources/blog/how-to-sleep-during-benzo-withdrawal https://taper.community/thread/3c6f1a16-3d21-4077-9ed5-8267209ffca3 https://taper.community/resources/blog/meditation-and-mindfulness-for-withdrawal We look forward to assisting you with your taper! Catina ❤️

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 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.

AdamSep 18

LighthouseAbilify · active

Hi @JMC I’m currently tapering from 7.5mg by liquid suspension that I make on my own . Currently at 6.7mg. I would suggest you to follow atleast 10% of previous dose as reduction / hyperbolically. Your provider has no clue what he just recommended you to do unless you have been on the drug for few weeks only and in my opinion its recipe for failure. So please taper carefully. I currently follow a table going to 5mg by the end of November from 7.5mg. I don’t consider myself expert but I know a couple of things when it comes to this drug and faster taper is a big NO! Have a nice day and ask if you need 🙂

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

AdamSep 18

LighthouseAbilify · active

Also to add I’m on Zyprexa for 8 years. I taper since 2024 from 30mg—-> goal is 0

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

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