Last Updated on October 20, 2022 by
Alternative to Meds Editorial Team
Medically Reviewed by Dr Samuel Lee MD
Table of Contents:
- Video: Antipsychotic Withdrawal
- Lybalvi Withdrawal Symptoms — A Dual Set to Contend With
- Consider a Holistic Approach to Lybalvi Withdrawal
- Tips for Planning Lybalvi Withdrawal
- Cautions and Concerns about Lybalvi Withdrawal
- What is Lybalvi Prescribed to Treat?
- Best Holistic Help at Alternative to Meds
Below, we have summarized key points selected from numerous clinical studies on Lybalvi withdrawal. Lybalvi is a new kid on the block in the antipsychotic medication class. In the middle of a mental health crisis such as an episode of psychosis, or a diagnosis of Bipolar, there typically isn’t a lot of time to consider options outside of medication. After the crisis has passed, perhaps this is the time to re-evaluate treatment plans and strategies, especially where the use of Lybalvi is associated with the emergence of new and troubling symptoms.
Another potential problem is misdiagnosis which is notoriously common, about 69%, according to a survey published in the Journal of Psychiatry (Edgmont).6 While there may be a time and place for antipsychotics, that may not always necessitate a lifetime of heavy medication. But coming off medication has to be done properly or one might end up back in the soup.
You will want to locate a physician who has the familiarity and confidence in proper Lybalvi withdrawal and discuss if this is a viable option for you. Never abruptly stop taking Lybalvi. Seek help and guidance to come off safely.
Do Your Symptoms Require Lybalvi?
Alternative to Meds has had a near 20-years-long mission to provide safe holistic withdrawal assistance to our clients and a pathway to natural mental health. We are a nurturing, pristine facility with over 40 licensed professionals equipped with compassion and a profound understanding of the protocols that can facilitate your journey to drastically reduced or entirely drug-free natural mental health. We invite you to view our historical success rates from an independently researched source. There is hope. We are here to help.
Olanzapine and Lybalvi are similar in their efficacy and safety profiles in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or BiPolar 1 disorder. Lybalvi is associated with excess sleepiness, dry mouth, and weight gain, which was found to be 2% less than olanzapine alone in drug trials. Lybalvi and olanzapine both increased appetite, but Lybalvi to a lesser degree. Olanzapine is structurally very similar to clozapine, and similarities in withdrawal have been cited in clinical case reports. Some Lybalvi withdrawals and drug adverse effects are quite similar. It is the timing of when these present that can help distinguish whether they are symptoms of the cessation process. The withdrawal symptoms (even after a slight reduction) are often misdiagnosed as relapse or some new mental illness that is emerging. The temporal relationship will help inform which it is. The following list of Lybalvi withdrawal symptoms may not be complete, as there are limited studies available at the current time.
At Alternative to Meds Center, we assist Lybalvi withdrawal with an abundance of holistic therapies that can soften and ease what might otherwise be unwieldy and difficult to tolerate. Coming off antipsychotic medications must be done precisely and gradually to overcome the changes related to regaining dopaminergic stability. Done in the context of the natural restoration of balance, the process becomes much easier to tolerate and less subject to erratic or unpredictable events.
We have a profound understanding and appreciation of the effort that is required for successfully achieving natural mental health. The journey can be long. But it does not need to be unduly arduous. Many of our staff have personal experience in transitioning to drug-free mental wellness and this provides them with confidence and compassion to help others reach their health goals.
