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A 28-year-old male asked:

I switched from zyprexa to invega. the past three nights i have had three hours sleep each night. is there any solution to insomnia zyprexa withdrawal?

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Dr. Zinia Thomas
Dr. Zinia Thomasanswered
Psychiatry 23 years experience
Taper & add minerals: Avoiding withdrawal generally occurs by tapering a dose down gradually while starting a lower dose of the Invega. If you want to share your dose , I can help you taper, but I think you can go down by 25% every couple days. If you did that, consider melatonin and magnesium glycinate in addition to a good multiple vitamin and mineral supplement. You can also try Float Therapy!
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