I'm on 5mg Olanzapine at night. I notice small micro movement in bed (ie Big toe twiches, forearm?

30 Jan 2010

I found this on the web: risperdal (olanzapine)
Restless Leg Syndrome - not to be confused with the twitching of the above, but only a doctor can determine the difference. Believe me, my doctor grilled me for an hour and a half when I started twitching. It turned out to be a pinched nerve, and not EPS. Only later at a much higher dosage of Risperdal (risperidone) did I start getting real EPS. But at a lower dosage the symptoms went away. No big deal that time! However Risperdal can start or aggravate RLS, so you may have to deal with that.
http://www.crazymeds.us/risperdalSideEffects.html

Now you need to talk to your doctor.
Best wishes.

1 Mar 2012

i used to get this problem called rigidity diffusion

i get sometimes twitches and a rash on the legs

ive had this before and i found if i take a 5mg tab and break it i 4
i could take this tiny amout before bed or basicaly with a dose of olanzipine
and this stopped it

i found this drug handy in the past both with largactil use {25mg awr}
and clopixol i was on 2.5mg 3 TD and depot {years ago}
ask your consultant to prescribe 5mgs and a pill breaker {or buy one}
hope this helps