Olanzapine and numbness

[Zebrawhite]

I'm currently on Olanzapine, 20 mg a day. Since I've been on this I've noticed that my bodily sensations feel different. I feel hungry, but don't often feel tummy rumbles. I've also read that a common side effect is muscle stiffness, but I feel like I don't really feel any sore muscular sensations really anymore. I just feel like my body is quite numb, has anyone else ever experienced this? I can't see anything about it online.

[Maria_at_APP Moderator]

Hi Zebrawhite, good to hear from you again. I was in the same dose of Olanzapine as you once and I remember feeling quite numb. I don't remember that many physical sensations as I was on other medication also at the same time which made me quite sleepy. The hunger is also common indeed and we don't feel full as we would normally do.

How are you feeling aside from these side effects? How is your mood?

Take care, here if you need anything

Maria

[Zebrawhite in reply to Maria_at_APP]

Hi Maria

Thank you for your reply. I don't remember feeling this way on ablify, but the side effects were so bad I needed to stop taking it. Now other than feeling numb in my body and unable to cry I am still getting anxious about something bad happening. I can sleep ok, but worry most before bedtime and when I first wake up. Not sure what to do to stop that feeling.