Posted by socialdeviantjeff on March 24, 2004, at 1:29:41
Well,
This is how it's been the last few days.
I've ben on 5 mg. of Abilify for 5 weeks. I started 5 mg. Zyprexa 1 1/2 weeks ago. I got a benefit within a couple of days but I think it's ebbing.
I've always felt a lot of anxiety on the Abilify. It does help with motivation so I've accepted the trade off. The zyprexa, which I take at night, has made me more passive and easy going, but I'm a little groggy, detached and sedated. I still feel a lot of the abilify anxiety.
I'm wondering if I upped the abilify, if it would counteract the zyprexa groggieness or just make me more anxious. If I upped the zyprexa to regain the benefits from when I started it, I wonder if it would be too sedating. Or if I upped both, if that would be a very good or very bad idea. Any input is appreciated.
My Dx is Major Depression w/psychotic features, Dysthemia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Borderline Disorder. I'm not currently in a depression period, near as I can tell.
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