Not even 30mg a day of Diazepam is calming me down. my pdoc just calls and wants to see me tomorrow. I am really worried. He said he wants to reduce the Abilify because he thinks that is the issue. Problem is it isn’t even working properly. Why would he do this? I am really confused by this all now. I don’t know what meds are doing, side effects or symptoms .
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Hey @Joker abilify is known for causing bad anxiety. Have you tried any other APs?
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Olanzapine, Lurisadone, Haloperidol and Respiridone.
My consultant mentioned Clozapine but that scares the ■■■■ out of me.
I might agree to go back on Haloperidol as I do not want to gain the weight I have lost from the above. Trouble is with that I am already taking 20mg of procycldine to control my movements, and he wants that increased too so Haldol may not be an option now anymore
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Yeah the ‘pines can be big weight gainers I think. I am on quetiapine and am pretty fat.
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Sometimes it feels like the only two options are being thin and restless or sedated and overweight.
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It sucks. I have been through both sides of it now and at a loss really. I have no idea what he’s going to do tomorrow.
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Personally I prefer sedated and overweight but I think it depends on the individual. You could maybe try lurasidone? It is supposed to be good for weight (that’s what my doctor says anyway)
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I wanted to go on Seroquel instead of Abilify to avoid akathisia. Unfortunately I still had some sort of problem like that, but 300mg is better.
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I was on Olanzapine for two years and was discharged. I had no idea about mental illness and I was left on a 20mg dose for all that time with no check ups. That kinda didn’t sit right with me after I educated myself on it.
I finally realised the tablets were making me very sleepy at work and I had put on 30 kilos. I then did research, flipped out and stopped taking it and the rest is history.
I was on Lurisadone for 18 months. The best I have felt, but I got unbearable akathisia from it and had to stop it in the end. The trouble is in that 18 months a lot changed. I took on a better job in the same company, moved out of my parents and then the drug just became unbearable and not found anything that was as effective since.
I don’t like where this is heading…
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So you reduced the dose and it got better?
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Yeah but 300mg is the minimum dose, and I had some withdrawal effects, but it’s good now.
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That’s good. And your psychosis is under control?
Yeah my mental state is good. That’s why I said it’s good now, haha.
I have heard gabapentin can work wonders for akathisia for some people.
Ah ok. Sorry not in the best of places at the moment
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It’s OK. There were some rocky days adjusting to the lower dose, but I feel great lately.
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