Before I say this… I’m aware that everyone is different. Ok so, in a month or so I’m meeting with my pdoc to try an antipsychotic that will make me feel more motivated. The ones I had in mind wer seroquel, abilify and geodon… what should I try first and why?
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Antipsychotics won’t motivate you at all. That’s not what they are for.
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Abilify helps me with motivation, but it’s different for everyone.
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They mean one that’ll make them less unmotivated.
just wait for the next gen of antipsychotics.
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Seroquel has been a miracle drug for me, but yeah, we don’t all react to meds the same. Good luck in your search!
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Vraylar is amazing if you have good insurance. Not everyone likes it but it is a miracle drug for me! Didn’t like any of the other medications I’ve tried so far. I’m hoping to try iti-007 or min-101 when they come out.
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Had a horrible time on all three. Now I’m on clozapine. A lot of weight gain and night time drooling but other than that works well. It’s usually a last resort med for treatment resistant sza
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Seroquel made me psychotic took it only once and I was really just trying it for sleep that was a hellish night but Latuda does help with my mood. Geodon not so much but it keeps me from being psychotic. I like both of those.
Abilify has a known effect on motivation.
Its just a sz. Com myth that no ap will motivate you.
Abilify I know for sure it has motivation effects, they are probably others ap’s that will do this.
Also, antidepressants like cipralex (the one I take) is making me more productive and motivated to do stuff.
I guess you could take an antidepressant if ap’s don’t work
good luck! I’d say Geodon.
Stims are the only meds that help me with motivation. If I didn’t have them I wouldn’t get anything done.
I’m on Risperdal, Geodon and Seroquel and all three mess with my motivation.
Same here! Vraylar has turned around my life. I can think more clearly and complete tasks and not get so overwhelmed by everything. Plus my delusions are gone. My motivation is a little better, and by that I mean I can do more without feeling too overwhelmed.
Good luck, @Samuelmcc.
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Yeah, don’t. I’ve been getting that advice for over two decades. I’d still be a lump in the psych ward if I had taken it. Part of it is medication. Part of it is procrastination. Strongly recommend some workbooks for dealing with the latter. Being active every day is more a matter of developing and maintaining good habits.
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Oh, geodon is a good drug, but you have to eat at least 500 calories when you take it. I couldn’t always get myself to eat that much in one sitting.
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Seroquel makes me very tired. Geodon keeps me awake. I haven’t tried Abilify. So I’d go with Geodon.
Geodon was my favorite. Made me feel half decent, but the voices started while I was on it
Geodon has been amazing for me, but depending on your insurance it might be too expensive. When I was on Medicaid, it wasn’t covered.
As far as I know, seroquel is cheapest, then abilify, then geodon.
I’m doing great with arpiprazole (Abilify in your country). I have almost the same motivation before psychosis.
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