Olanzapine

[usernameorlan]

I'm on 20mg of Olanzapine and feel like a zombie. I have some work to do and just can't seem to be able to do it as my head feels like cotton wool. I was moved onto 20mg a week or so ago and wonder if I should cut back. Does anyone have experience of this? Am wondering if these feeling will go.

Hi, I'm on 5mg a day olanzapine in the evening and even that can make me sleepy (gets better with time I find). Maybe you need to start at a lower dose?

@Orangesandlemons77

Hi, I'm on 5mg a day olanzapine in the evening and even that can make me sleepy (gets better with time I find). Maybe you need to start at a lower dose?

I did start on a lower dose and built up to 20mg. I cut the tablet in half last night and feel a little better today. It's good to hear that you get used to it after a while and it stops making you feel so sleepy.

20mg knocked me out, felt like I was wading under water. 10 much more manageable and now I'm down to 5 which I take at lunchtime.

@MeredithMae

20mg knocked me out, felt like I was wading under water. 10 much more manageable and now I'm down to 5 which I take at lunchtime.

I was on 10mg until a couple of days ago and am now on 15mg and again, feel very woozy. It's a bit difficult to focus. I understand exactly what you mean about being underwater. My head felt like it was made out of cotton wool! 15mg is still strong but the symptoms were back on 10mg so I'm trying to find a middle way here.