Posted by jay on September 15, 2003, at 11:28:49
WOW! I went to my doc today, and he hinted I could have some form of borderline personality disorder, even though he doesn't like specific DSM-IV classifications. I am one of the few, it seems, who responds so well to antipsychotics...VERY VERY well actually. We *MAY* be going with a higher dose antipsychotic, and lowering the benzo a bit. A mood stablizer may be needed, but with my awful past response with these, I doubt it. It had a disinhibiting effect like when you are strung out on high dose benzos. I did not find them calming in the least bit. Now..my question is....which antipsychotic?
First off, since I am without insurance, Zyprexa (which I am now taking) cannot be a lifelong thing, or I'll be broke! Plus, I find I need 2x a day dosing with it. AND..there is the diabetes thing and such. Risperdal was also close, but I needed 2-3 x daily. This gets very, very pricey, and my folks are both retired and forking out 400 bucks a month for my meds is not possible.
I'd be willing to stick to a small dose of an atypical antipsychotic, and another small dose of a typical (less potent) antipsychotic. Mellaril looks good, but the experience of a poster on here with the eye problems bugs me. I guess there is the original...Thorazine, which comes in small doses as well, and has a sedating nature (which I like about Risperdal and Zyprexa, and even seroquel.) Anyone else on a typical at a small dose for a long time? I am hearing that from users, they are just as relieving as atypical ones, and diabetes isn't an issue. I am not really interested in high-potentcy ap's like Haldol, but if anyone has been on it for a long time with little ill effects...please let me know!
Prozac is my antidepressant...as I have tried mostly all over a ten year period, and tolerate it the best. Any experience or advice, I'd greatly appreciate.Thank you SO much if you read this far...I appreciate all of your help. Thanx..:-)
Jay
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