Hi, I'm Lucia

August 13, 2026··

Trying to help my son taper off Zyprexa. The medication is making him extremely sedated and dull.

Zyprexa — 20 mg — 2 months — planning taper | without clinician

3 Replies

guava378Aug 14

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Welcome to the Taper Community and good luck with the taper!

- 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

guava378Aug 14

Community AnchorAbilify · active

https://taper.community/resources/blog/olanzapine-zyprexa-tapering-guide https://taper.community/education

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CatinaAug 14

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Lucia, welcome! Your son is fortunate to have such a caring and supportive mother. We can definitely give you the information that you need to help him taper off Zyprexa. Guava378 has already shared some with you. Here are some other helpful links to help both of you during this process. I hope they help! https://taper.community/thread/ecea5d5c-ab7a-43f4-80b2-994bbee9fbf8 https://taper.community/thread/57d0fb51-6e6e-4517-9d3d-1dd2f2e3880c We look forward to supporting you and your son with his Zyprexa 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.

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