For my new AD, I am now on Prozac, 20 mg a day. I’ve tried just about every AD over the last 11 years. Never tried Prozac before. I know 20 mg is a low dose but we’ll probably bump that up eventually. I’m feeling more hopeful/optimistic. I really hope it helps in the upcoming weeks.
For AP, I told my doc that I was on Olanzapine before I stopped it a month ago and that while it helped my paranoia, delusions and me staying calm, it made me gain a lot of weight. I asked him for Risperidone and he declined. I told him I really didn’t want to go back on Olanzapine but he said if Olanzapine helped you mentally and you stopped it not that long ago, it’s a good idea to go back on it. So i’m back on Olanzapine, 10 mg a day.
I already took one of the Prozac but will take Olanzapine at night, like I did for years when I was on it.
I know my battle with food and gaining weight has restarted, but I will continue to lift weights and jog/walk on the treadmill, to keep my heart healthy.
He didn’t give me any more benzo. I have about 25 to 35 mg left of Ativan here in my house. Hopefully Prozac and Olanzapine kick in as soon as possible so I dont feel the need to take Ativan every day.
I’m much more optimistic about my mental health now. Now its time to play the waiting game for these to kick in.
My family is worried about me. My grandma who I live with is scared and I had to explain to her about sz, anxiety and depression.
Most of my moms side of the family are extremely uneducated about mental illness and how doctors treat it. Makes me frustrated.
Latuda … Wellbutrin. It helps but doesn’t kill all my positives. It’s been the best so far. Zyprexa was better with positives but like you I gained about 70 lbs …
Yeah I need to not be going crazy every second of the day so I can take care of my grandma.
She’s 81 and in bad physical shape. Plus I don’t want to have to move out. I have it good here, dont need to pay rent and rarely buy groceries because my uncle does that with my grandpas money (he’s passed away)
That sucks but unfortunately risperidol from my experience doesn’t work HOWEVER it does for some which when I first joined this website I was shocked @Vertigo is on risperidol and it helps him a lot
Also I agree with what your saying with olanzapine prozac made me severely manic like I was doing such out of character stuff but if you don’t have bipolar disorder you will be fine probably
Little late now but should have stood ground on med change. Your health comes first. Tried to put me on zyprexa in early 20s and i refused. Its hard getting a psychiatrist these days but you should have one.
I literally wouldn’t be able to wait to see a psychiatrist to get something other than Olanzapine. I needed meds as soon as possible. It was an emergency.
And Olanzapine did help me mentally a lot in the past. I just got sick of the weight gain from it.
It can take month(s) to see a psychiatrist here in Canada.
