Posted by Llurpsie_Noodle on January 17, 2007, at 13:28:48
In reply to Re: Anxious about replacing Seroquel with » Llurpsie_Noodle, posted by Quintal on January 17, 2007, at 12:22:23
> Well Abilify for one is a very different beast to Seroquel being a D2 partial agonist/modulator, so there might be some advantage. I'm just wondering how you'd manage to sleep with all those stimulating meds - more Klonopin? It's something that needs to be addressed since withdrawing from Seroquel alone would likely cause severe insomnia and Abilify can be stimulating as well.
yikes! ((((warm milk))))
> My pdoc says Abilify is good as an antidepressant but seems poor at controlling psychotic symptoms, sometimes provoking them. I had severe akathisia when I tried Abilify so that I went for three days without sleep and actually had some of those derealization/depersonalisation-type experiences you describe by the third day. I also lost my (temporary) job because I was too sick to go to work and too frightened and paranoid to phone in.
I'm sorry. that sounds awful :(
>I don't know much about Geodon but I have read posts from people saying it made them feel more depressed.
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> I wonder if a stimulant med such as Adderall to replace the Provigil might slow/reduce the weight gain?
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> Qhmm. I'm pretty sure that Adderall would make my somatic symptoms of anxiety worse. When I take pseudoephedrine I feel pretty antsy and anxious. When I take my asthma inhaler (albuterol) I feel also really antsy and anxious. But I've never taken a drug like Adderall.
Thanks for your post. I didn't realize that abilify was stimulating. that is unfortunate. perhaps I can use benedryl to fall asleep. I need anti-histamine often anyways (allergic to my cat).
-Ll
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