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ive been taking haldol for a year and just feel like i cant think for myself and feel helpless.

i live with family and the haldol has made me gain 30 pounds or more about 40 and i still have crappy thoughts and its the only pill i can take for the next 10 days till i see a doctor

my question is i feel helpless and no energy and all the pill does is make me not talk to my family whatsoever its like theres no point to life and i have ocd thoughts while taking haldol

any suggestions? thanks i was diagnosed schizoaffective

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call the doc and tell him whats going on. just because your appointment isn’t for a week and a half doesn’t mean you cant blow up his phone

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ive never met this doctor but i will call tomorrow to try to schedule a sooner appointment i guess…its just like i cant explain the feeling of how i feel ive just kept quiet the whole time but it isnt right to feel like this…

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Your doctor should be amenable to a med. change. They have good med’s that control symptoms but are less harsh. Maybe you could try one of the “atypical” med’s. In case you don’t know they are a newer generation of med’s that are less harsh but still control symptoms. The older generation of harsh med’s are called “typical” anti-psychotics, in case you didn’t know.

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I’ve heard of this…it would be very nice to live a normal life…ive been off this medicine before and felt great but i cant enjoy life being on this medicine you know ? Not sure if you’ve ever taken Haldol…but its not nice

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Haldol was didn’t work for me. It really knocked me on my butt.

If your feeling bad and can’t seem to get yourself going, talking to your doc is a good idea.

Good luck and I hope you find a med that works better for you soon.

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i tried haldol. went up to 150mgs once a month but it dodn’t do a whole lot for me. still had voices…and i don’t know whether i’d just it a rough atch or it trned me into a zombie but i think i mustve spent about 3 or 4 months doing virtually nothing. i was still talking to everyone ok but i couldn’t seem to get my ■■■■ together tp do housework and basic things. i honestly do not know of that was because of the haldol or just a bad period in my life. i would try it again bt right now i’m happy with abilify.

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Haldol had the same effect on me. The Haldol Haze. A med that inhibits you from doing anything else than sleep and drool does not promote meaningful recovery. Definitely talk to your pdoc at earliest opportunity.

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Just stick it out and try to get a new medication regimen going through your pharmacist. I know that isn’t what you want to hear but you’ve taken the medication for such a long time you’re physically dependent on it.

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I had this with risperidone as well. More than 4 mg and I was like a vegetable, no energy for anything and very little tolerance of things like TV, just sitting and ruminating. Orap has been a lot better.

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I was thinking about going on Haldol bc some people said it stopped the voices completely :frowning: now I’m so confused. I don’t want the wait gain side affects ad to be unable to do anything. That’s not living; it’s merely existing