Sleep problems after stopping olanzopine

[Someone34]

I am going to get right into it

I have OCD at age 16,5 my psychiatrist prescribed me olanzopine 2,5mg and an antidepressant that I don't remember(currently I am taking 20mg of prozac aka fluexotine) because of my depression that was related with OCD. I have been taking this dosage of olanzopine for 2,5 years and then for another half year I was trying to stop this pill by taking day after day then stopping then relapsing then taking a lower dose then taking 1,25 mg for 1 month and a half and then finally stopping it this July.For the first month I was fine but after that the sleep problems started.I could not get deep sleep and woke up tired then I started taking magnesium which made things better. After another month I stopped taking magnesium to see if could sleep without it suprise I could not and the sleep problems came back, since then I started taking magnesium at higher doses along with melatonin.The situation got a little bit better but not at sufficient level which is also my current stage. My psychiatrist was/is instisting that the sleep problems are in NO WAY caused by quitting the pill and are instead the result of anxiety in my life etc.I dont believe him I have read about other peoples experience and they have the same problem. As for anxiety in my case it never stopped me from sleeping well and deep. And now my doctor tells me to take seroquel 12,5 mg for 15 days in order for things to get bettter. The thing is I dont want to take any more psych medication but on the other hand I cannot function in my everyday life I cannot study for university I cannot work out I have no energy to do things and listening to peoples experience that it might take a whole year or more for the brain to go back to normal and therefore sleep normally I am panicking because I cant live like that for a whole year

PLEASE I need some advice at what I should do

[chloe40 Administrator]

Hi Someone34

I'm so sorry, I replied to your post yesterday but for some reason it has shown up.

I will get back to !

Chloe

[chloe40 Administrator]

Hello again  Someone34

You really are going through a tough time, I'm really sorry to read this.

Unfortunately, we're not allowed to give advice but we can give you support and I think that will be useful to you.

I am hoping another member will be able to share their experience here and that will help.

I'd like to add that it isn't wise to reduce any medication without your medical team knowing, in fact it can have side effects which you have probably experienced.

I realise you are trying to study and sleep disturbances are awful for you, I'm wondering if you have a University Counsellor who you could discuss this with, I do know they are very help.

Please stay in touch with us and apologies once again.

Chloe

We have an Young Adult Stress Support forum here

healthunlocked.com/youngadu...

And I suggest you copy and paste your post into that too, the more support you have the better.

Warm wishes

Chloe