Posted by Ritch on March 15, 2002, at 7:51:57
In reply to Awake for 7 days (panic, schizophrenia?) » Ritch, posted by xjs7 on March 15, 2002, at 0:02:53
> Hi Mitch,
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> First of all thank you for responding to my message. I really appreciate it.
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> I am 20 years old and was diagnosed with the panic and schizophrenia when I was 19 (I think my age had a lot to do with the diagnosis, almost like the psychiatrist was expecting me to present with schizophrenia).
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> I am currently taking 60mg Geodon 2/day, 10mg Paxil 1/day, and 1mg Ativan as needed (for sleep). If I don't take the Geodon I never sleep. I don't think the Paxil makes any difference at all. I was tried on the Paxil at 20mg alone but that just made the problem worse. Apparently at that point the doctor decided I was psychotic and gave me the Geodon.
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> From the start I've had serious doubts about my psychiatrist's competancy, so perhaps I should seek a second opinion.
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> xjs7
FWIW,There have been some posters here that have complained about Geodon inducing hypomania. Combined with Paxil (which my brother said made his insomnia far worse), could account for some of your troubles. If you can't get a new pdoc soon, you might ask your current one if you could be switched to an antipsychotic that is more sedative such as Zyprexa. Maybe you could sleep better.
good luck,
Mitch
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