Hey @Wave, I’m gonna reach into my battlefield aid kit of treatments, but have you ever tried Stelazine? One of the most stimulating antipsychotics out there. Your pdoc will probably naively shoot it down just because it’s a typical, but who knows? Maybe she/he would go for it.
Hi @anon40540444 Knowing her she would probably want me to go back up on the Lamictal - I may do this, or she would suggest Latuda - I dont think she is too keen on the typicals - preferring the atypicals over the typicals
@Wave, that is a shame. Most pdocs are brainwashed into thinking old=bad. Studies are coming out that are disproving that. I’m a big fan of the typicals.
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I think that the typicals are not as effective on depression as the atypicals are, maybe this is why my doctor might be favoring the atypicals over the typicals - plus most of the typicals have a higher EPS risk than most of the atypicals - another reason why she could be favoring the atypicals over the typicals - but as far as psychosis control is concerned, the typicals are very effective
With me, I find the atypical antipsychotics to be much more effective at controlling my psychosis than typical antipsychotics ever were. But then, that’s just me.
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Abilify helped me with the negative symptoms of sz, but I had to get off it because it got me a little too amped up. I also do very little. I’m not too worried about it because I have very few responsibilities.
Typicals might be better about controlling psychosis, but they are worse about causing negative symptoms.
The social problem doormat thing is exhausting…I’m not even working with the public right now…
I had the motivation kicked out of me…I hate this butt wooping. I don’t even talk to many people and I’m not anything anyone would want as the 300 lb lady. Why bother messing with me?
Blood glucose can be controlled by diet sometimes. I do that. I don’t know about your thyroid issues. I take synthroid for hypothyroidism. I had that before I started Zyprexa. I’ve always said my mental health’s more important to me than physical health. If you don’t have your experience what do you have?
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sometimes id rather here voices than exeperience no motivation and avolition. when im like this everything seems like its too much effort. It took me 45 mins to convince myself that eating yogurt was a good idea. then I ate it and it tasted good and im just thinking ‘wow why i didnt i eat this sooner’ its like my thought process for reward is severely diminished
or even to play a video game my thought process is ‘well i need to turn the machine on, but then i have to go through the game and play a level, thats way too much work. and then i just sit on the couch some more trying to decide if its worth playing a game’
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I’m on three different atypical antipsychotics, and an SSRI anti depressant. And I have zero motivation. All I want to do is pray, and surf the internet. I do NOT want to bathe, brush my teeth, change clothes, visit friends. exercise, take care of my two cats, practice piano, volunteer, or clean house. To try to get myself to do any of the latter is like pulling molars. I’ve talked to the pdoc re. talking me off some of these meds and he is unsupportive. Am I doomed to a life of lack of motivation?
You should be on the newest drugs that are not as sedating and commonly referred to as “activating” because they help with negative symptoms.
I mean drugs like Latuda or Abilify. That and drink caffeine, lots of it. I would not have done much at all once I got on meds if it werent for caffeine, believe me.
But my cluster of symptoms is strong positive symptoms and weaker negative symptoms. I am the lucky of the unlucky.
I would get a second opinion, getting placed on 3 different antipsychotis is unnecessary in my honest opinion - it’s overkill!
You probably have lack of motivation, because you are on so many antipsychotics at once!
Taking one or sometimes 2 different antipsychotics will usually suffice