To cut a long story short. I felt I was being tortured everyday for about 6 hours. Then last night I took a low powered multivitamin, and today I no longer feel like I’m being tortured.
I say low powered as it had just 100% rda of all the vitamins.
I’m confused, but not complaining.
I was about to ask for a med increase, but if this keeps up, then I won’t.
I recently bought a multivitamin that also balances blood sugar. I don’t know if I have a problem with blood sugar, I get my blood test on Monday, but there’s the increased risk because of the antipsychotic so I thought I would get it all the same.
Yes, a blood test caught the fact that abilify had raised my blood sugar too. It’s no big deal, I just take metformin to lower it, which doesn’t have any side effects for me. Good luck with the blood test.
Numerous sources of information popping up nowadays saying multivitamins don’t really do anything, most of the stuff they give you you only need a very small amount of and is already in your diet…there’s one source but it’s all over the place.
I remember you mentioned before you got a strange sensation and then suddenly you’d been feeling better than you had in ages? How did that end up working for you?
Enough with the hoodoo and start adjusting those meds
Yes it’s true that vitamin absorption is not 100% but there are good vitamin brands that are making better vitamins.
I haven’t had much sun this winter and was feeling really down last night, I remembered I had a high quality vitamin d supplement, took it, and felt significantly better. No placebo.
They never really helped me.
I guess its because I took them while being psychotic in hopes of stabilizing too.
I have bad associations with it.
Nonetheless, I feel as though I should get back on them!
I’m a big believer in good health and supplementation with vitamins. I used to be incredibly healthy and fit. I’ve tried all kinds of vitamins and homeopathic remedies and I do believe that they can help. Unfortunately there isn’t anything strong enough to actually prevent an episode but maybe you have a vitamin deficiency @evethopeful.
Have you had all of your blood levels checked? I was told that a buildup of copper in your body can cause psychotic symptoms. Good to know that the vitamins are helping you.