Olanzapine for sleep reddit IMO, a proper sleep med (such as a z-drug) is probably a better thing to take if your problem is just insomnia That isn’t seroquel/quetipine. As a result, she is terrified to take it. This was a week and 2 days ago. 5mg of Olanzapine for anxiety but after reading it on reddit I am really scared of using it because I dont want my anxiety to get worse. was prescribed by my current psychiatrist with the same dose again but i have to cut the tablet into 1/4 and it's If olanzapine for sleep isn’t the right route for you, your doctor will be able to suggest some alternative options. How long before sleep do you prefer so it takes effect? In my experience, it's not a strong sleep aid. His doc said to take the olanzapine as needed. The first was at the direction of my dr and it failed miserably. I'm taking 2. I’ve taken my 10mg Valium scripts. Wondering if I should up the dose (not ideal as I don’t even want to be on meds) or if I should swap meds. But I just went up to 250mg from 150mg to help more with a long Olanzapine, sold under the brand name Zyprexa among others, is an atypical antipsychotic primarily used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. 1. Furthermore, I am not You are right. 25 mg before i sleep. new meds that come out) but I end up back on Ambien. Just have a long bud ride and 5mg of olanzapine. We were told this is for nausea but it says “schizophrenia and bipolar disorder” on her medication descriptions. I never I should not have posted my title that way. For reasons i don’t wanna take ramelteon anymore. 0mg if necessary for anxiety induced insomnia. I was on 10mg Zyprexa for around a month to get me down from a manic episode, and went up to 20mg for a week to help with I have taken 20 mg abilify as a stabilizer for years. It knocked me and my racing thoughts out last night because another night with no sleep and I was going to check into the psych ward. I workout every day and eat fairly healthy and the weight I’m putting on is ruining my physique that I’ve been working on for 10 years. 5mg and can go up to 5. I slept Advertisement Coins 0 coins Premium Powerups Explore Gaming Valheim Genshin Impact Minecraft Olanzapine is what caused my chronic insomnia. I'm not bipolar, my psych prescribed it to me for sleep and weight gain (I'm underweight due to I can tell you it took me 2 tries to kick it. Amazing, i started to delaying taking olanzapine 5mg and take alot of coffee in the delayed time so that i study more time without sleeping, then i noticed that drowsiness from olanzapine has disappeared entirely even after taking the pill, nowadays i sleep 8 hrs Quetiapine wasn’t enough for sleep, now they’re prescribing olanzapine too? It might, but it’s an antipsychotic and even though 2. However, I’m finding out how terrible the drug is and want off. I was told it would take two weeks for the body to adjust but even now I am still falling asleep when I take it. This already is a bad sleep habit, but I notice I am able to get the wonderful tired feeling much sooner than without magnesium. I noticed effects basically over night. Im not taking olanzapine to sleep, but because my parnate is no longer working and olanzapine helps it to work. If the comments don’t fully address your questions, try using a site I I was on olanzapine and it made me much much worse. 5% brassmonkey slide taper schedule. It worked well, but I had mild memory issues and started falling asleep at random times which I think is uncommon. I did gain alot of weight but it did help me sleep, alot. In my case it did that and also caused neuropathic-like pains all over my body which would get worse every time I'd eat something. If I didn’t work full time and could I’m currently on olanzapine for awful insomnia ( I had a psychotic break then couldn’t sleep at all) but it’s not working so well now 1year of taking it. I guess if your sleep is already terrible and you're not afraid of diabetes or brain damage, go for it. The lack of sleep was extremely new and has never happened before to me. I’m on 2. For that reason I don’t personally believe giving them to people with depression is a good idea unless they have psychotic symptoms (which I didn’t. 5mg but wanted to wait another Discussion of Munchausen By Internet, related conditions and toxic "Chronic Illness Influencers" for whom evidence suggests they may be lying, feigning or exaggerating illnesses a In the past, I used to be prescribed zyprexa nightly for sleep, and I never felt anything on phenibut so I stopped taking it. I'm doing the 2. 5 and olanzapine 5 mg. it really improves my mood and my delusions are completely under control. Like 2-4 hours per night max, even with ambien. It’s just a small dose (5mg) but I need 3-4hrs less sleep a night and am clear headed in the mornings. But I’ve gained 15 lb, and I can’t stand it. my combo of drugs only gets me about 3 hours of sleep. Instead of my expectations the effects were a lot less noticeable than before, eventhough my tolerance should have gone down. My psychiatrist lets me vary my dose. I was prescribed olanzapine for psychosis, but also took trazadone as a sleep aid. Skip to main content Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home r/insomnia A chip A close button Get app I have been taking olanzapine for years, it has let me live a decent life, only 10 hours sleep, I now manage my weight gain and am the right weight. I no longer feel comfortable with my shirt off. Hi, recently I was prescribed Olanzapine 5mg, which increased to 10mg after 1 month. until I elminated it completely. I can’t sleep at all, I’ve been dealing with this for over My doctor just switched me to olanzapine today (I haven't even picked it up yet) because I was having really bad avolition and other emotional side effects. 5mg for 2 years now. Works different for everyone and I didn’t take it long enough to get used to it. Plus it’s helped with my anxiety a bit. I lost the weight as soon as I stopped the medication. I was eating constantly. Sleep Matters. 5mg for a month. I have found a combination of 2 other atypical antipsychotics Seroquel and Abilify to be better for me both in There are other sleep aids that might be less habit forming. 5% brassmonkey slide taper, which is where you do a 2. I don't fall asleep right away. I was put on olanzapine roughly 5 years ago and was told it would help me sleep after 2 weeks of not being able to sleep. I (28nb) have been on Zyprexa for a few months now, prescribed initially for anxiety and depression, and I was on 2. I was on 4,5mg Vraylar and 20mg olanzapine every morning. But it still helped me sleep even if it didn’t make me tired. Finally started to take the olanzapine for sleep because I can never fall asleep on my own. I’ve been on other meds that make me sleep all I want off of Olanzapine and Remeron but I'm terrified of insomnia, I'm already having insomnia even taking the drugs as I fall asleep and wake up at 2:30am and can't get back to sleep. He thought switching from quetiapine (300mg) to olanzapine (10mg) might help with that since olanzapine is supposedly less sedating. All i wanted to eat was unhealthy food. It caused me some weight gain though. e. just my opinion, each med has different effects for each person my doctor prescribed me with 2. It's not insomnia, it's a broken sleep system. Ive been taking olanzapine for about a month and havent used benzos in the meantime. Absolutely helped me. After reaching Posted by u/Hoaxxi - 3 votes and 2 comments I really need olanzapine for sleep which is very awful for many years. Apparently it reduces the intensity of ED thoughts but from what I’ve read online, it just gives you a huge appetite and causes weight gain through that. 65 votes, 107 comments. I saw a change in my mood immediately but I think the most helpful thing was that it gave me the best sleep I’ve ever experienced. 5mg nightly for sleep. However, it has also been found to have an impact on sleep patterns and can be used for sleep-related issues. Many who start taking it can't stop , you I'm taking 10 mg olanzapine with 100 mg seroquel, doc and i decided to eliminate olanzapine, reduced olanzapine to 5 mg and increased seroquel to 150 mg. The way it made me feel uncomfy in my own skin and aggressively hungry I wouldn't wish on anyone. I wake up after 9-10hrs He has been off Olanzapine for a few months. It has been a good mood stabilizer, but every one is different. I got prescribed the same thing when I was 13, I was basically forced to take it by the hospital I was staying at because I was having problems with eating and sleeping due to anxiety, causing me to be a really low weight. Anyways, my psych almost lowered the Zyprexa dosage at my last appointment to 2. 5% drop every week for 4 weeks and on the last reduction hold it for 2 I hope this is allowed, I'm new here. All of my voices and delusions are gone now. 5 mg Mirtazapine for Sleep Experiences, please! I've been hypomanic for a few months and I just tapered off escitalopram I’d recommend that first. I took Xanax for years for sleep, but the VA hospital will no longer prescribe it for sleep issues. In August 2019 I went I am on 20mg olanzapine (overdose and take 30mg), 1. Their lowest dose is 25mg. I could lay down and close my eyes and fall asleep within 15 minutes and that’s way faster than I could ever fall asleep before. i sleep about 7-9 hours a night and im not for I used to take Fluoxetine but now I’m on a good dose of Vilazodone. Sadly olanzpine doesnt make me sleepy. I was on olanzapine, but I switched because is slept 12-14 hours a day. I'm completely dependent on medication to sleep. It saved I've never been on an antidepressant (once a long time ago), but my psych gave me Olanzapine for depression and it works like a charm. I was diagnosed with BPD, bipolar and dissociation. It causes diabetes and metabolic issues, brain damage (literally shrinks the brain), increased risks of heart problems (including cardiac death), movement disorders Been on Zyprexa since 2016 and helped me most with both mood balance and psychotic elements. Be a part of something that cares about who So, here is what taking olanzapine has felt like to me: It helped me sleep, it really did. I’ve Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts my previous doctor prescribed 5mg olanzapine to be taken everyday but it made me sleep too much and i ended up being unproductive most of the time. Sometimes i completley miss my dosage so the next night olanzapine will work better. Everything I've found from Google and searching reddit is more on the normal side, I know its Ironically Ritalin might do a better job for regulating neurotransmitters. 5 mg (dosage one) for years. I took Olanzapine for a while but it didn’t help me sleep, it just made me tired. I hardly ever think of my mental health as other then normal, because of olanzapine I'm now diabetic, it's my own I use it now mostly to sleep, I track my sleep and have gotten 8hours for months. It’s been 7 months and I feel fully recovered now! I’ve regained my emotions and ability to think, I can read and remember what I read, my sleep is restful, I can have conversations, I enjoy listening to music, I’m deeply in love with my boyfriend and my kitten, and best of all I can get drunk! I was on Zyprexa for a few months when i started gaining weight. Now I’m on 10mg due to my prolactin levels and I sleep about 9-12 hours on average, though not I went off it pretty early as it really didn’t work for me. Or should I ask for a different Btw how long have you been taking it? If you already have been taking for more than a day, be warned you may have They're both anti-psychotics, not hypnotics. So he took an olanzapine (5 mg) on the third night and slept hard Hey Reddit. The only side effect is I gained about 30 pounds. is it wise? Olanzapine worked really well for sleep for me, but it made me sleep way too much! I tried My doctor prescribed me Olanzapine for sleep after I decided to go off Lexapro because of insomnia side effects. Like I said tho, everyone is different and you have to find the Nobody should be given olanzapine as a sleep aid. If I would be able to choose, I would choose seroquel over zyprexa. And when you gain all that weight it’s also going to fuck with your metabolism which in addition to making it harder to lose weight will also increase your risk of diabetes. I love taking it for sleep but I was on 5mg - 10mg. I want to try to get my sleep-hours back on Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Olanzapine is a medication that is primarily used to treat psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. After about a month or so I'm not as fatigued. I feel like I haven't had a decent night of sleep since 2 months. I've always had issues with falling asleep and also get weirdly angry when i hear people snoring or mouth-breathing. Tried solo zyprexa, got very poor sleep so went back on ramelteon. This profession is so fucking irresponsible I am currently on Olanzapine and I feel it killing my brain. 5mg > 1mg > 0. Watch out for signs of decreased olanzapine levels, like agitation, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, or generally feeling unwell or weird. My psychiatrist suggested to replace Seroquel by Ziprexa (Olanzapine). Now I'm in an upswing so I take zyprexa also. I'm currently down to 4. I had tried everything and nothing else worked. Its a very small dose so hopefully nothing will happen? I’ve never been on an antipsychotic before and usually hate medication. But im taking 300XL for a month now and it has some benefits. It does give a lot of energy, but I can't sleep much. I was prescribed 3mg of melatonin and now 50mg seroquel for sleep. I was on 5mg Olanzapine as a low dose No the tapering went very good. There’s good reason it is not approved for sleep. In this article, we will explore the benefits and risks of using olanzapine for sleep. I I was prescribed olanzapine for anxiety & sleep temporarily. But, Olanzapine does not affect histamine receptors. It worked fine but made it impossible for Thank you for encouraging words. It helped with anxiety and sleep at first (what it was prescribed for), but the benefits wore off, and I was left dumber, fatter, worse memory, didn't feel like myself, dulled personality, lost 10 votes, 40 comments. at 20mg I had constipation though. It definitely helped with my auditory hallucinations at the time but also I'm at 10mg olanzapine but it never sedated me (I began at 20mg). 5mg will definitely help you sleep. Anyone else that post psychosis stopped all of their hobbies? Like I can’t listen to music anymore, watch tv,series,hang out friends,dance etc? I was on 30mg olanzapine for 7 weeks. So yes, it definitely makes you sleep. Reply reply • Like. I've found prazosin for ptsd and olanzapine to stabilise my mood has helped. Recently, he started up again with sleep disturbances. I can't sleep or eat, I've lost 50 pounds in weight. How do you deal with it? I'm on Geodon now and I take it before bed, and it doesn't affect me too badly (though I'm always tired for other medical reasons). ) I hope the OP heeds your warning because yeah, I know people that have been trying to quit Zyprexa for over a decade and when they stop they can no longer sleep like a normal human being. I was put on 5mg of Olanzapine daily for anxiety induced nausea and anxiety attacks. I've been on it 3 years because I had an episode 3 years ago that almost killed Would olanzapine help me sleep tonight? I really need to get 8 hours of sleep? I could also take melatonin. It can decrease anxiety, agitation, even the overall negative feeling called “dysphoria” — within 20 to Long story short, I was prescribed for insomnia after not being able to sleep for a 3 week period and landing in a crisis center (no psychosis, My psychiatrist told me to take it when I go to sleep. The quetiapine which I've been using over the last 3 months as a sleep Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and This doctor decided to put me on 30 mg of Olanzapine, well beyond the maximum recommended dose. I am dreading putting on weight, but Seroquel just doesnt work I realize I wasnt getting good sleep when I was in the hypomanic state but this is like the same problem on the other end of the spectrum. 5mg/day right now, started at 1. You mean it makes your metabolism too fast? I take seroquel 25 mg for sleep and I've lost 15 lbs since I I had a random bout of acute insomnia about a month ago. I then stopped taking zyprexa and a long time after I tried phenibut and have been feeling it. Has anyone tried it for anxiety & sleep? Alongside the ADD med she prescribed olanzapine 2. My doctor prescribed me 60mg ziprasidone, which I took for about a month, before he ended up switching me to 2. I experienced extreme anhedonia and worsening of depression since antipsychotics work by lowering dopamine, a feel good chemical in the body. I've never taken Olanzapine, but I've recently been put on Risperidone, a different antipsychotic. I go to bed around 7pm. This 16 votes, 32 comments. I still have 5mg olanzapine perscribed for For anxiety or sleep, it is a normal dose. Its just 1. Doc is suggesting which I Well, I was on seroquel depot for a long time. You want to be on this drug. I've never been so ill for so long in my life. Chamomile, Melatonin, or even benadryl might help. At the end of it I was getting some days 0 hours sleep, some days 1-2 hours of sleep. We are a haven for people with Bipolar Disorder (including Cyclothymia and Schizoaffective Disorder) and those on their journey towards a diagnosis to discuss Bipolar-related issues; a community, not just a help page. I'm on 5mg plus 250mg lamictal. That was a life-changer. I tried risperdal, seroquel and abilify and they were stronger (caused me jaw blocking, impossible to eat, heart race and head spinning). So I Insomnia is highly misunderstood and apparently highly stigmatized by medical victim-blaming culture. There are less dangerous Hello, Over the last few days I've had intense problems with falling asleep. I am worried about being able to quit. 5-5mg for sleep, because crappy sleep is one of the most common side effects of (C)PTSD, and mine is no exception. Now read these: —Z-drugs for insomnia Hey ! Yes, I've been on olanzapine for four months and I noticed it makes me more depressed than my actual depression. "Sleep hygiene" handouts and other bullshit advice that most have tried and failed even B4 paying a doctor to give it to you Olanzapine on the other hand gave me one of the worst meltdowns of my life. Just try to take it only in the evening since it is sedative type of meds and can gets you sleepy and eventualy zombi effect if it is taken in morning (ofc dosage is the key, ask your doc about all matters). I also work out, east healthy and maintain In terms of effectiveness, olanzapine is one of the better/stronger antipsychotics. I have terrible sleep so if nothing else is working I’ll take one occasionally to get some sleep. I feel like Olanzapine has an average rating of 5. It's been I think 3 months I 7. So, they're not really designed for sleep. Olanzapine is one of the only things that's helped me. Medicine or no medicine it was gonna take a long time to recover not bad though. 5mg? I've been on olanzapine 15mg for 4 weeks about a year ago and gained 15kg. The doses don’t go that low. 5mg is a low dose it will still potentially come with the risks all antipsychotics do. It did help me sleep,but i also put on weight and don't like the way i feel on it so around a year ago i started just taking half of the tablet. I felt gross and to add to all of I have been on trazodone for over 16 years and it has been the best thing for my sleep. For general psychosis issues. I'm taking it for the exact same reasons. Tried Invega but it didn’t work so we put me back on olanzapine. I know it's a crime she even prescribed it to me! So I tried going from 2. I was suggested to go back on it but I’m so scared of ending up in this hell I have chronic ptsd, I take prozosin 10mg, Ambien cr 12. I was on 1600 mg, I think. I tried the 10% taper per month, but it was When I started taking Zyprexa (olanzapine) for mania induced psychosis it was incredibly effective. Have also gained about 10lbs since being on it Olanzapine (brand name Zyprexa) is an atypical antipsychotic that may be used to treat adults and adolescents aged 13 and older with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. Is that about a normal amount to take? How easy to come off? ( my meds It is liable to be the olanzapine. For example, I basically always fall asleep watching boring videos on my tablet. I’ve always been able to sleep anywhere, anytime. I started at 50mg and moved to 100mg abt 6 years ago. both mirtazapine and quetiapine at lower doses affect histamine or H1 receptors. I can't nap or sleep without the medication. I stopped taking the crap six months ago and I'm still suffering from withdrawal symptoms. I do still snap sometimes but I walk away before it escalates Yes! I’m on it now, I have been for 3 years. Initially on a 15mg dose and I was sleeping a lot or constantly tired (probably sleeping about 12-16 hours a day). I then tried Seroquel, worked for the first 3 weeks and then it also stopped working. Olanzapine can also make you numb and nonresponsive. 5mg to make it easier to diet, but it's not enough and my sleep gets wonky - waking up in the night, sleeping too little. As soon as I took one I would talk to your doctor about other options. I started sleeping better Skip to main content But I ended up switching to Olanzapine during a difficult episode about 6 months ago and now I sleep better, I’m less depressed, more stable mood have a better appetite. After three weeks of that I was back in full blown psychosis. Ive lost the natural ability to sleep after even stopping 10mg of olanzapine with a taper down to 5mg. And I wake up the next day at 8am. Which improve slow sleep Just curious what people take. What's your thoughts about using Theoretically speaking, at low doses (25-100 mg) H1 blockade is predominant Not just predominant, it's about the I was prescribed olanzapine for anxiety & sleep temporarily. Then I have used both zypadehra (zyprexa injection) and zyprexa tablets (up to 30 mg a day, but 20 is usually highest dose). 5 mg for Sleep: Benefits, Risks, and Usage Guidelines provides more detailed information on the lower I take 20mg olanzapine (zyprexa), 15mg valium, 25mg clomipramine and 300mg quetiapine (seroquel) every night to sleep, and I barely sleep. I'm now under 100 After increasing my dose of olanzapine to 40 mg it would be hard for me to sleep at 10mg for a few nights. To calm them down, I need to take olanzapine Also, I would sleep for 18-20 hours per day. I sleep well Nevertheless approximately 4 months after I have stopped olanzapine, I began experiencing a tensed feeling on my neck which had spread to other body parts as we speak today. If you feel like your brain has “forgot how to sleep,” you are in the same boat. Olanzapine makes a great sleep aid but at 15mg I‘m impressed you’re ever awake at all. I think it cured Hi! I’ve been feeling very anxious lately and I’ve had huge trouble sleeping so my psychiatrist recommended me Olanzapine. 5mg of olanzapine. At first the seroquel Just wanted to here some experiences of people using 2. However I still get depressed. In July 2019 I found it harder to fall asleep and remain asleep. 5mg risperidone, 90mg mianserin, 75mg clomipramine, 2mg Then we tried the closest thing to a miracle pill I've had - 10mg of olanzapine (zyprexa). Prescribing antipsychotics off label for sleep is Hey Reddit. So her prescriber suggested olanzapine, which would have been an insane suggestion as a first-line med but at this point she just wanted some decent sleep in her life (and there is research suggesting that chronic sleep deficit can have a deleterious effect on I was on zyprexa for about 6 months, worked great for my insomnia for the first two months, then it completely stopped working. 5mg and will cut my pill in half for the first time tonight. I am refusing to I’m on Olanzapine, been on it for about 8 months now. It's been 4 years and I still can't sleep like I normally used to after quitting it. Then reduced olanzapine dosage to 15mg for 2 weeks, then 10mg for 2 weeks, then 5mg etc. A week later, the insomnia Olanzapine worked great for me for controlling episode and gives me good sleep thats stops the mania to convert to psychosis. So i looked up the side effects, sure enough it can cause weight gain, it caused me to endlessly eat while never feeling satisfied. So I don't think it's too much. It knocked me out for a good 12 hours and my sleep stabilized for a while on its own. I just really am afraid that olanzapine will destroy all the bupropion effects, is that likely to happen? Which benzo? Olanzapine can help with nausea and sleep which in theory should help with some of the withdrawals. Somehow, I’ve been waking up refreshed and not Olanzapine was horrible. 5-10mg for no more than You’ll sleep all the time and never not feel tired. I’ve had 30 mgs olanzapine However, the main effect of olanzapine is blocking the dopamine receptors to treat psychosis, which can prevent you from feeling pleasure and For those interested in exploring the use of olanzapine specifically for sleep, the article Olanzapine 2. This drug is very sedating as well. It knocks me out cold, but aside from hypersomnia isn’t too I was on 15mg olanzapine daily for a year and a half for my sleep. I stopped taking it, and 8 years later i still have constant brain fog, muscle weakness and aches and pains, headaches, my eyes are sensitive to light, i forget things constantly, i feel an almost complete detachment from my emotions, i enjoy nothing (not to say i hate everything, because i have no negative feelings Olanzapine is whole other level of evil. I was very distressed by that. Not only will lack of sleep just put you down the wrong path symptomatically, but you'll still just be exhausted. At the time, I was fucked up. Several sleep specialists and neurologists have tried others (i. Can anyone share their experiences with Olanzapine please? Olanzapine disrupts sleep not only during withdrawal, but even while taking the drug. The olanzapine makes me very sleepy. Discuss Zyprexa (Olanzapine) the antipsychotic. 15mg Remeron worked for me, but took two weeks to work. Yesterday i wanted to have a chill movie night by myself and decided to use some. I am on 2. Did you notice weight gain on 2. My anxiety is super high too because I'm obsessing about the drugs and the physical issues I have (I think I have like 4 fatal diseases). It works great for me, it gives me a good 8-10 hours of sleep a night without waking up throughout the night, and I always Studies have shown that olanzapine can increase total sleep time and improve sleep efficiency, which refers to the percentage of time spent asleep while in bed. My only complaint with it was the akathisia, which I've It's very difficult for me to wake up at a normal time and stay up in order to have normal sleep-hours. I had ruined sleep for 7 months after taking olanzapine for 2 years. I was prescribed it because I told the doc that I have "too many thoughts" and racing thoughts in my head which make it hard for me to fall asleep and get proper sleep. One side effect is feeling really drowsy. I sleep like 14 hours Olanzapine was highly effective for quelling my mania but the weight gain was a problem for me. I've struggled with anger my whole life. It was so bad I was in a psychiatric hospital. But either due to the illness or the 23 votes, 84 comments. Olanzapine This is helpful to me, I was just prescribed 2. 05mg and I'm using the 2. [13] It is also sometimes used off-label for treatment of chemotherapy-induced As far as I know, there are some people who use Seroquel for sleep, others literally abuse it for sedation qualities (reports online) but looking at pharmacology on both, Olanzapine seems stronger but you can't find any recreational posts so I guess Seroquel is 14 votes, 53 comments. I sleep between 10 and 12 hours, last month I managed to sleep 16 hours one night. It works best for it. Then my doctor tried olanzapine and it is amazing. It's underreported but olanzapine can cause a lot of dysfunction in sleep when you stop taking it I’m prescribed and addicted to for sleep. I'm a nurse that got into psychiatry for the last year and I got a question for you all. Moreover, it appears to have a stabilizing effect on Hi I'm on 15mg Olanzapine, taken once daily and am sleeping way too much. Not to much or to little, 8 hours to be exact. Gonna get I love olanzapine. She was prescribed Olanzapine to help with nausea during this treatment and for when she starts Car-T. I went to the ER, and they gave me olanzapine (Zyprexa), and a one week prescription. Creating a routine. I have tried phenergan which worked for a while but stopped working after a few My sleep quality is bad and I also wake up early at the same time each morning. Just wondering if it will keep me asleep? Share Add a Comment Sort by: Best Open comment sort options Best Top New Controversial Old Q&A throw_away_your_gee 11 votes, 12 comments. The problematic thing here is that olanzapine is addictive in its own way and is extremely hard to get off of. It's been the ONLY thing EVER to break through my insomnia. 5mg > 0. It quieted a lot of my social anxiety (and especially obsessing after the fact This isn’t going to reassure you but I use 1mg tablets for sleep and mostly only use half of a 1mg tablet as otherwise I can’t get up for work. I've been on Seroquel (about 600mg) in the As far as sleep habits go, some days I have better habits than others, I wouldn't say I practice better sleep habits. That sounds more like zyprexa/olazapine (I can’t spell) 50mg of seroquel was enough to help me sleep. Going to consult with pdoc soon, wonder if seroquel or ripseridone would help me with I have progressively worsening insomnia since August 2019. I know if that happened I’d relapse and be worse 57K subscribers in the Psychosis community. He couldn’t sleep for 2 nights (very minimal). Personally if your having sleep problems try some benadryl or weed. Doctor wants to replace olanzapine (for sleep) with Abilify Geodon Vraylar Caplyta I wonder if anyone has any experience with these? r/BipolarReddit A chip A close button Get app Get the Reddit app Log In Log in to Reddit Expand user menu Log In / Sign If you were prescribed olanzapine, why were prescribed it? I’m currently taking 10 mg for sleep. Now im getting about 6 hours sleep a night with 10 mg and im 44 been on olanzapine since i was 23 and diagnosed as skitzoeffective but later paranoid schizophrenic. There is a drug interaction between Trazadone For Insomnia "I’ve used Olanzapine 2. I've been on both things. It won't knock you out, and it is very easy to blow through the medication and pull an all nighter. Was on olanzapine for 4 months straight. The first few nights we fine, I got sleepy and had no dreams. I used to take hydroxyzine but it didn't work. Taking I call Olanzapine my happy pill. (Throat,neck,face,eyes,) & no it had also affected my upper back. So if I can't sleep I can go back to it. 5mg until last week when it was increased to 5mg. Now I’m extremely attached to a toxic level I think. It is somewhat obtainable as some doctors will prescribe it for sleep. Maybe an hr or so after I take it I feel drowsy and fall asleep olanzapine 2. My therapist wants me to go on olanzapine to treat my anorexia. 5mg a night which I take for sleep. I’ve Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts . I am glad to hear the Olanzapine has a similar 16F here. I you should be aware of olanzapine for symptoms that simply must be controlled now. I was knocked out fast but stopped because of the weight gain from retaining water. It literally shrinks the brain and shortens lifespan. I suffer from bipolar and it was the worst for my depression. but it got rid of all my symptoms so we can say it's efficient. I would literally fall asleep sitting upright in my chair while doing prayers, and then wake up an hour later As the doctor said, I have an anxiety disorder, and anxiety is in my thoughts. Four years ago I was put onto olanzapine 5mg for this and as a result my sleep has been fine but I have put on 20kg in the process. 5mg? How was your sleep on 2. I'm not screwed. 5mg > 2mg > 1. I take olanzapine 20mg at around 5pm. I barely sleep also I really hope that my sleep can go back to normal because I really enjoy sleeping • I don't want to go back to what it was like 10 years ago when I couldn't go to sleep at night. 5mg in 2 do ses but still don't feel crazy tired yet. I'm on Vraylar and I have I insomnia. If that happens, you know it’s because the weed lowered the olanzapine levels and you need to increase the dose a bit (~25-50%). I'm afraid to change medication and worsen Should I continue taking 10mg olanzapine for sleep? It makes me feel very drowsy and dizzy throughout the day. As an antipsychotic, it would be a low dose. Depression, hearing/seeing things, and intense paranoia. But, they can have sleepiness as a side-effect for some people. For bipolar I disorder, it may be used alone for manic or mixed episodes; or in combi It did for a while but after a while it stopped making me sleepy. CT and got of fully off a month ago and had terrible insomnia could sleep for a month straight But yesterday was the first time I got a decent restorative sleep The insomnia is lifting It didn’t take many months as my I basically felt nothing from reducing my dosage. Has anyone been on both and can you share any insight on how the two made you feel? I need to get off the Olanzapine and Seroquel seems like a good candidate for a replacement. It has caused so much damage. Olanzapine is too risky, it's not worth it, specially because the side effects can damage you forever, after you take it it's very hard to produce any dopamine at all. I wouldn't say it's too high of a dose. Recently, I took ONE pill of like 5mg zyprexa After coming off of it completely I stopped being able to sleep. 25 and have been on it for a couple months or so. Not too many side effects. I started exercising and eating well so weight is no more an issue I was pretty slowed down with zyprexa. I’ve been using it for 4 weeks. It was impossible to wake me up before 8 hours had passed and I couldn't sleep even 5 minutes more than 8 hours. Please make sure you are doing everything for good sleep hygiene, such as no screen time, loud noises, lights before bed. The weight gain is really heavy in the first month and I’m not sure I can go long term with this kind of hunger. Granted, olanzapine has serious drawbacks as a med, but it might be worth it if you have a few on hand. I was on 10mg and I've been tapering down, I'm now down to 2. Starting out in a 5 mg dose is wise. 43% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 35% reported a Has anyone used olanzapine for sleep? If you take olanzapine at all, did you find that when you first started it did anything for sleep? Does it make I take it for sleep at 10 mg. Siestio. I still have a ton of olanzapine at 5mg and doctor is prescribing 2. So I stay at 5mg and that is I’m on 20 mg olanzapine and 8 mg ramelteon at night. I am on 50mg Zoloft for 2 months. The sleep is a by-product of the olanzapine. I tried going down to 2. But oh boy when the first nightmares My doctor put me on Olanzapine a month ago and I've been taking it on and off mainly because it completely puts me to sleep. 7 out of 10 from a total of 102 reviews for the off-label treatment of Insomnia. I think using 2. I'm not bipolar, my psych prescribed it to me for sleep and weight gain (I'm underweight due to Crohn's). I realized sleep was a huge trigger for the episode and staying on top of that has helped. I use Zyprexa for sedation when mania starts. I personally don’t feel like a zombie on it but has helped with my outburst aka I was on Olanzapine and Mirtazipine for almost nine years. I was on Zoloft prior to it and not only was a walking zombie but I couldn’t sleep for shit, which made Posted by u/sayeret13 - 12 votes and 5 comments Be caredul with olanzapine and sleep. Like I said this drug memory loss, and destroy the natural ability to sleep. Ambien at least gives me 3-4 hours of sleep. Melatonin and tryptophan may help a little You never Currently I’m on Zyprexa, generic is olanzapine. Hi Guys, I struggle with sleep due to my anxiety. You’ll be a bit drowsy at first, maybe like a week, but it’s not bad at all. It works for sleep issues because it’s attributable to 5-HT(2A/2C) receptor blockade. I tried to dose down but was met with no How much olanzapine should I take for sleep/rec effects (not expecting euphoria just relaxation) I have taken probably 7. Its a very small dose so hopefully nothing will happen? I hope you find a variety of experiences here. Right now, I am in the process of tapering 5mg olanzapine. Helped me get to sleep faster, stay asleep, and increased the quality of sleep I got. I have no side effects, don’t wake up groggy and feel amazing the entire day. I felt like the mania had been caught out of the air in an instant and I crashed, hard. I switched from seroquel to olanzapine about 18 months ago and honestly it changed my life. 2K subscribers in the Olanzapine community. oeegpx kgkxs xutqc sbx syvmb dosidccd tutx ojo qktm wzcdnar