I get my depixol every two weeks. I always have a hard time a few days before the depot is due. Then I feel much better the day after. Anyone got any tips on how to minimise those few bad days?
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Less stress? Sleep well.
Like those suggestions. Don’t really want to mess around we my meds - it has taken 10 years of trial and error to finally get a regime that works. Think upping the meds only a little will bring on the bad side effects.
So little stress over the last two days will help. Since summer is coming I think long walks will be beneficial.
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Is the medicine excreted in your urine? Drink less fluids? (Don’t know about this.)
Think depixol is excreted by the kidneys but don’t want to limit my water intake. Think that could prob have bad results.
Maybe if you can forsee the hard times you can take steps to minimize your stress during those times. Find out the things that cause stress for you, and avoid them on the days when you’re low on the med’s from your shot.
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I remember you were trying L-theanine, does that not help?
Well remembered! No unfortunately that didn’t help me much. I was on a load of supplements for about six weeks. Have been off them for 2 weeks and haven’t noticed any difference.
NB: maybe it is too soon since quitting them to expect a deterioration in symptoms. But certainly it appears in my case that the supplements I tried weren’t worth the money.
I understand you when you say that you don’t want to mess with a regimen that took you 10 years to find, but just out of curiosity why are you on the depot form and not the tablet form? Might not the tablet form get around the issue you’re having?
On the depot form because it is a smoother delivery system of AP. Less highs and lows (disregarding the blip at the end of every two weeks).
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But know what you mean about the tablets. Will talk to my doctor about it. Maybe just top it up with tablets when I get the blips.
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