Serotonin isn’t implicated in causing psychosis its dopamine you have to worry about.
But other than that what I’ve concluded is that seroquel improves attention span significantly. Research it and you’ll find that it is consistently associated with this.
Seroquel (quetiapine) is the missing link.
Ah! This wealth of information is brilliant! Thank you very much!
Could you tell me more about why Rexulti is your favourite?
i’ve been on it 6 years on a low dose, whats happening? is it not working or is it too strong?
i started feeling effects quite soon after starting it
What are you thinking of studying at university?
Besides finding the medication that works best for you in this department, you may also want to consider how you study, and find ways to work around this issue, depending on how serious it is.
For me, cognitive issues have been mild. I wouldn’t really say I have concentration problems when attending a lecture, but when it comes to reading long texts (say, over 30 pages), or even just watching a movie, I do tend to get a bit restless which can amount to me seeking something else to do. Such that more often than before, I won’t finish a movie/text in a single run. IDK, can have similar effects.
I changed the ways I study a bit when compared to the time prior to my onset. There are some things I do that help me to get the most out of my time - if you have problems with extended periods of studying, make sure you get the most out of shorter periods.
For me this amounts to studying in the library rather than at home, for one. I am less inclined to drift off to all kinds of websites or things my phone(which goes off) when in the library. Idk, the whole atmosphere there contributes to me staying on topic while at home I will have multiple websites open at once, and flip between them whenever something isn’t clear immediately to me, get a drink when something is difficult, - i.e., I will give in to distractions much easier.
Also, nowadays I take a long break mid-day, for about an hour and a half for lunch, rest, and checking up on social stuff. Before I would only take short breaks and push through the whole day. After the onset, my study habits have been more efficient I suppose: I would spend less hours a day studying, but make sure each of them counts.
Another thing, if you get to have interactive lectures, or seminars, make an effort to engage in the conversation. This will have you invested in it and makes it easier to follow what’s being said than when you’re just sitting and listening in the back while others talk.
I think it also fair to expect that it will take you a little bit of time to get back in the game, so to speak. Idk about you, but when I have a vacation or had a break from studying, I would entertain myself on the internet a lot. That is a whole different style of taking in information: swiftly, short bits, flipping between multiple sources all the time, but never the prolonged processing of a single topic. So if that sounds familiar to what youve been doing lately, I think it is fair to expect to get a bit better at concentration by merely doing it. I’m sure this can be appropriated in neurolanguage, but to me it suffices to say that habits take time to form and change.
Anyway, best of luck!
I take an Invega Sustenna injection, 75mg.
But I don’t think you’ll find a med here that helps your quest, meds work differently for everyone.
My advice is take notes of everything. Even if you drift off for a bit, and are thinking of other things, if you take notes of everything the professor says, you can read them again at home and it’s easier.
I went back to school this last fall and thought it was going to be hard but it wasn’t that hard, it was the wrong degree though.
Yeah, sorry for the late reply, I have been volunteering/shadowing at a hospital and cramming general medicine lately. Rexulti seems to have the mildest side effect profile I have seen in my body…and on paper it is very good too.
I have muscle aches and prolonged soreness with zero weight gain, just enough sedation to make me sleep normally, no increase in appetite (have actually lost weight), and zero heart problems, unlike Geodon which was found to be a disaster for me, as it was causing stage 2 hypertension and with maximum medication, still caused stage one. That had to stop.
I also tried latuda, Zyprexa, Seroquel, all of them were disasters.
Abilify zapped my concentration. Risperdal doesn’t really do so. It depends on how you react to certain antipsychotics. You may want to look into switching yours if you really want your concentration back.
Good luck with your studies! I’m considering going on Invega Sustenna, so this is good information.
Hmm, I’m only just starting to hear good things about Rexulti. It’ll be a while before it’s available in the UK. Hopefully not too long!
When I was on Risperidal before, I was actually able to read a few books. What is your dose, if you don’t mind me asking?
I would try Latuda. It is weight-neutral for most and seems to either work well or just suck…but is worth a shot.
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