Posted by Else on July 1, 2001, at 10:09:31
In reply to Re: Why are so many people on anti-psychotics?, posted by Anna Laura on July 1, 2001, at 2:27:34
> > I don't know if it's just me or what but it seems doctors are very quick to prescribe Risperdal, Zyprexa or Seroquel to people who are not psychotic these days. I have been diagnosed with social phobia and my psychiatrist has suggested everything EXCEPT minor tranquilizers and MAOIs who just happen to be the most effective drugs for this condition. When he suggested Seroquel to tame my anxiety I really hit the roof. I had to see another doctor to get Rivotril. I have this conception that APs turn you into a drooling zombie. Maybe I am wrong. I have no intention of ever trying these but I'm just curious: What do these drugs feels like when you're not psychotic? Do they feel like antihistamines, do they slow you down, what? Maybe I'm just predjudiced but I can't help but think of locked-up acute psychotics on thorazine. Am I wrong?
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> Im taking an atypical anti-psychotic plus a TCA for disthimia (actually it's a residual depression of a major depression episode).
> I took anty-psychotic before it was a drug called "impromen", having a compound similar to haldol : i turned in to a zombie: flattened my affect, didn't talk , didn't do much.
> The drug i'm taking right now ( 100 mg . of levosulpiride, which is one tablet i'm taking in the morning) along with TCA it doesn't affect my emotions like impromen did. I've been taking it for a month so far and i didn't have any discomfort whatsoever.
> I personally don't think you should be taking them if you're not dhistimic/anhedonic ; ther's always a little risk for TD: so you shouldn't be taking them unless SSRI or other drugs didn't work for you at all. Did you talk to your pdoc about SSRI? Here in Europe ther's also a drug called "Lymbitril" which combines a TCA like amytriptiline with a benzo. I personally think you should be trying something like that instead of taking an antypsichotic as a first choice; (just a personal opinion though, talk to your pdoc about it).
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> Good luck
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> Anna LauraThanks Anna Laura. Yeah I've tried both Zoloft and Effexor as far as SSRIs go. They were o.k. for a while but I stopped taking them because they made me indifferent to everything, especially sex, which, after two years without a bf is not good. I think these drugs are good for people who are depressed and don't care about fun and games anyway. But once you're better, you want a normal life and I don't think SSRIs help with that. I also take Wellbutrin now. It'S good but it doesn't help much with my anxiety and my insomnia.
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