Rebound insomnia

I went through this for a while and the most effective drug free way is to practice slow breathing exercises and simply try to stop caring whether you sleep are not, just let all go.

Hi Marieanna, Ive been slow tapering Olanzapine since May or June, currently at 0.6mg, and still having significant insomnia (slept about 2.75h overnight) many nights. Olanzapine is expected to be rough that way. It's our cross to bear for now and is doable, we can handle it. Do the best you can with CBTi, maybe take some Mg glycinate (100-200mg), and as Cosmic1973 says, be relaxed about it, don't let it scare you. WD also includes being super susceptible to anxiety, and it doesn't need any help lol. You're right, melatonin doesn't help (much). If you're going to take any, keep it at only 0.5-0.75mg. Rx sleep aids either won't help or will briefly, then will make it worse, same with most sleep aid supplements. Take any multivitamins in the morning, especially any vitamin D. 🙏

And I should have mentioned, I am making improvement. I've averaged around 4.75h/night sleep, which has been working for me. How much sleep have you been getting?

Marieanna, I am so sorry that you are dealing with sleep troubles! I was prescribed Olanzapine for insomnia last November and am currently tapering off (started at 5mg and now at 0.9mg) What has really helped me was reading Daniel Erichson from The Sleep Coach School’s books and watching his free podcasts about insomnia. Basically I have learned not to be afraid of a sleepless night and to still have a good day/live my life after a night of little or no sleep. By doing these things, I have been consistently sleeping very well most nights.