I got a new psychiatrist. I like him. He is the first to really dive into my file and life history.
He got rid of my schizophrenia (spectrum) diagnosis. He says i have ADD or ADHD, ptsd and premenstrually i get very depressed and anxious. He says because im a sensitive person and all my responses are more extreme, pms is too, and sometimes pms ends up in psychotic depression.
He is fine with me being on 0.5mg haldol or even no haldol and understands how with my issues haldol makes me feel bad. He asked me to consider wellbutrin against depression and adhd, or an ssri during pms.
Im relieved, but also sad…I have struggled so much and they just never helped me in the right way, because they didnt care to listen. Im also afraid.
I had a bad experience with Wellbutrin.
Pdr tried it to treat my negative symptoms but failed. It made me fantasize about suicide and a bit manic. I was talking nonstop to my parents about suicide benefits, how it cures my sz and send me earlier to heaven to enjoy it faster.
It also stopped me from working. I lost my concentration at work and hasn’t been able to work even after stopping it a couple months ago.
Wellbutrin increases dopamine thus can worsen psychosis, psychosis is listed as a possible side effect on Wikipedia.
Your psychiatrist should know more as everyone has different drug effects. I wouldn’t take it and continue on a different antipsychotic if you had positive symptoms like hallucinations, paranoia and delusions.
Haldol is harsh, its a 1st gen ap, Abilify is a 2nd gen with much less side effects and its the med that causes the least negative symptoms. Maybe try Abilify if you really have positive symptoms.
Anyways, ask your psychiatrist about all this.
Thanks! That doesnt sound too good. Im afraid to try it. But i desperately want to get rid of my chaos, impulsivity, mood swings. I thought about trying a few foods diet…It is supposed to help.
I tried Abilify and it was much better for negatives, but made psychosis worse.
I was on welbutrin but I was one of the unlucky ones who had increased anxiety from it. I guess it can be pretty activating. It’s worth a shot though, as a lot of people have success on welbutrin.