Olanzapine for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 4)

• Scott...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 24, 2022

"I was in critical condition from not sleeping and nothing was working. I was prescribed olanzapine 5mg at the hospital and it DID WORK. It put me to sleep, that was 1.5 years ago. I just got off it a week ago and didn't realize how many problems it gave me over time. HUGE appetite increase and messed with my metabolism and gut. I gained 60lbs and had chronic diarrhea and horrible heartburn. It just made me eat and eat and if i didn't eat, the excessive acid in stomach and throat reminded me to. It messed with my heart, raised my blood pressure, and made me close to fainting if I got up too fast. I am off it and on gabapentin 300-600mg and I'm sleeping without ANY side effects. Olanzapine can help off label with insomnia but be prepared for its crazy side effects. Would NOT RECOMMEND. There are better options. Also its not cheap. Now that I am off it I am so much happier."

• David
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 18, 2022

"This medication makes me feel foggy headed and like a zombie. I have no hope of decent life while taking it. But every ti.e I try coming off of it I can't sleep. After 4 days of no sleep I can't take it any more. Please help. Anyone who knows how to get off of this stuff please reach out to me. It has ruined my life."

• NickL
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2022

"When I took these on two occasions where I believe anxiety was the culprit, it truly did help. I think it is wonderful, was able to eat more, sleep more, things felt nearly baseline normal again. I did however feel bloated time to time being on this. I am looking on coming off, I tapered from 10mg to 5mg, took it for a few days, but I'm worried about long term effects, or side effects at the beginning. I am making attempts to stop now altogether. I took it for 8 days at 10mg, and 3-4 days at 5mg, I decided to stop as of 4/11/2022, I do feel a bit weird after even just stopping now, but hoping as to a swift and easy recovery. Can't wait to be baseline normal. But short-term, this indeed helped me. I'm just hoping for no nasty side effects coming off."

• Snoozy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 11, 2020

"Chronic insomnia my whole life with 2 short breaks - when I left the unstable “home” where I lived as a child. Then once my 2 daughters recovered from gastric reflux and finally developed a sleep pattern by age 10. I was good then till hysterectomy /menopause 2008. So this about has been ongoing for 12 years"

• Danish
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 22, 2022

"Olanzapine (5mg) This drug has caused weight gain for me and constant shaking. I was happy for a bit then just wanted to die. It does help me sleep but my moods are all over the place. Honestly if you don't have bi polar or schizophrenia try and stay away from it. I can't go off of it because I need it."

• ACDF
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 8, 2022

"I have been taking taking 10 mg of this medication for about 9 months. At first it helped me sleep through the night but over time my sleep became less consistent. I suffer from insomnia due to anxiety and depression. My new GP has put me on a rapid tapering approach in conjunction with the starting of 30 mg of Cymbalta. As a result I have not slept for 4 days. I wish that I had never taken this drug."

• Hjiok
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 16, 2021

"I have been on this drug olanzapine for a year now and so far I love it. I used to hear voices and could hardly sleep at night but this drug olanzapine together with amitriptyline have made my life better. My only issue is the weight gain and I'm afraid of getting diabetes due to prolonged intake of olanzapine. I don't know how to get off this drug (even though it seems to work okay with me)..it somehow causes a little bit of depression even though it's an antidepressant itself. Good luck to everyone reading this"

• mandiem
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 19, 2021

"I was on olanzapine for three years. It worked well for me. However, the weight gain was terrible. I'm a healthy eater but gained 40 lbs. I have cerebral palsy and walk with a cane. It got to the point where I put on so much weight when I would fall I couldn't get back up. However, it is fantastic for sleep."

• CeltBru
• September 22, 2017

"I have suffered from terrible insomnia for quite some time. Every time I get better, then my body becomes used to it. Currently I take 5mg with 50mg Serequel and 15mg Midozalm. This is a lot of medication and keep in constant contact with my Docters. "

• L S A
• November 2, 2017

"Started Zyprexa 3 weeks ago - my primary side effect is insomnia - I go to sleep but awaken through the night and then early morning awakening. My sleep has been reduced to 5-6 hours a night - I have MS and my sleep is vital to control that, so hopefully my Dr can help with the lack of sleep issue."

• James
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 18, 2021

"I have mild chronic insomnia, about two nights a week I can’t sleep at all. I've tried herbs and drowsy antihistamines but they didn’t work, my doctor suggested trying Olanzapine before trying a benzodiazepine. I was prescribed 5mg, my doctor said try one when I couldn’t sleep. So one night when I was lying in bed from 9pm to 3am and couldn’t fall asleep I tried one Olanzapine, and by 4am I was so tired and fell asleep pretty quickly and slept 10 hours. If I hadn’t of taken Olanzapine I would of been up for the remainder of the night and all day. I didn’t experience any side effects, I highly recommend it as a sleep aid if you only use it every now and then."

• Adam
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 21, 2021

"I have been taking olanzapine for about 3.5 years now. Some nights I don't take it, other nights 2.5 mg, and other nights 5mg. It helps tremendously with my sleep when I'm intolerant to it. If my tolerance builds up, I might have to "muscle out" a few nights so that it it can then affect me better. These nights of having to go without it can be rough. For me, if not sure that I'll sleep at all, I find that taking olanzapine ends up being the better choice. I think sleep/calmness is healthier than no sleep/panic , even though olanzapine may some potentially unhealthy side effects. Speaking of the side effects, I have noticed it increase my appetite, but I can still control my weight. There is some drowsiness, but I don't mind it because I at least feel well rested. I do want to eventually quit due to long term potential side effects, but it is hard to get off I must say."

• Pharma...
• August 16, 2022

"I lost my son to pharma induced suicide Ativan to be specific. I recently noticed my friend has been falling to sleep standing up! He said he recently started a prescription medication for Olanzepine. He obviously doesn’t know he’s doing this. Additionally he has complaints of hot flashes. It doesn’t look good for him and I don’t want to interfere but am afraid for him."

• Louisa
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 9, 2024

"I’m just at one year of taking 12-15 mcg of Olanzapine. My sleeping disorder is somewhat more under control. But, I still use a sleeping tablet, so I wake very early at 5 am and spend my days sometimes very drowsy. I am taking Olanzapine for bipolar disorder, not for a sleep disorder. I have moderate anxiety, and sometimes I take additional Olanzapine when I become overly anxious. I would like to cut back on my Olanzapine, but because of my anxiety, I feel I would not cope."

• jpez
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 31, 2024

"I have been taking Olanzapine 10mg for 1.5 years for psychosis and found it worked brilliantly for that. I am now tapering off and have come down to 5mg without any side effects at all. Looking to drop down to 2.5mg next month and then hopefully coming off it completely. I do find the side effects difficult; brain fog, numbing of emotions, you feel tranquilizer on it. But generally I would recommend it."

• DONT...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 2, 2020

"was on olanzapine for 6 months it caused permanent brain damage and now I can't sleep at night DO NOT TAKE THIS!!! This is the most addicting drug in the world!!! Trash psychiatrist"

• Maz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 14, 2021

"I was given 10mg of Olanzapine for 'SLEEP' ... now when I try to sleep without it I JUST CAN'T!!! Stay away from this drug, I wish I researched before taking it."

• Paul...
• November 27, 2017

"Causes brain shrinkage in studies. Made me lose motivation. Made me fat. Blurs vision. uncoordinated and your hands shake. lose memory, and cannot talk properly."

• don...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2019

"olanzapine gave me the best sleep I have had in years, I sleep 10 hours or more, a deep sleep....."

• Liztt
• February 23, 2017

"I can only think you are all in the U.S. In the U.K this drug is given to treat schizophrenia, severe schizophrenia. Good luck to you all"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 21, 2012

Zyprexa (olanzapine) "I tried this after Risperidone (which gave me dyskensia) and Seroquel. It works and makes me tired (when I was a teenager I used it as a sleeping pill). Lots of weight gain though."

• Sally...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2020

"I took one 10mg olanzapine as prescribed and it literally knocked me down for a full 24 hours."

• cruella...
• April 7, 2023

"Worst withdrawal symptoms I've ever had. I've had insomnia for almost 3 months now. I've stayed awake for 5 days at most but it's usually 3 to 4 days per week. Absolutely no benefit."

• LAano
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 10, 2015

"I take 5 mg of olanzapine and this medicine does help me sleep well at night. I think it's a good medicine."

• Delta...
• April 16, 2016

"This is the only medicine I have taken for insomnia that helps me sleep. at least seven hours. Only drawback is if I take too late at nite I am drowsy for few hours when I wake up."