Posted by TomG on December 12, 2004, at 11:42:49
In reply to Re: To Tom, posted by ed_uk on December 12, 2004, at 10:52:54
Ed, yes the late onset drowsiness is what made me suspicious about the whole thing. For two months on Geodon I couldn't have been better. It was the perfect drug and then the sleepiness set in. The weird thing about it is that I don't sleep all day. I still have mental energy but this veil of sleepiness is over me all day. It is sort of a paradox, because I'm sleepy but awake and I don't really feel like going to sleep. Right now I'm getting some information on Solian together to show to my doctor. I was able to get the full prescribing information on the web. The AP's I've tried are as follows:
Abilify 15mgs- caused akathisia after only a few days so I stopped. I saw no benefit at 15mgs, but I'm now thinking that the akathisia could have covered up any symptom control. I will probably try this next at a lower starting dose.
Zyprexa 15mgs- gained near 25lbs. and slept all the time with no symptom control
Risperdal .75mgs- this is a very low dose and I didn't go any higher. At the time I was also taking Lamictal. I saw no benefit at that low dose of .75mgs and I didn't stay on it for very long
Seroquel- I have only taken this 25mgs at a time to sleep. Of course it had no impact on symptoms at this super low dose. Like I said it was given to me only to sleep.
Thats about it. I'm anxious to see what all the AP's will do because even though they are in the same class they are drastically different drugs from one another. I was misdiagnosed for so long because I was not hearing voices and was having some hypomania from other drugs that were only targeting depression. I know now that I need an antipsychotic and hopefully it will only be a matter of time before I find the right one that leaves me with little to no side effects.
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