Posted by Else on August 2, 2001, at 21:49:41
In reply to Re: trouble with Zyprexa and Seroquel, posted by BLUEZ on August 2, 2001, at 21:12:11
You should get back to normal pretty quickly but don't forget depression affects libido too. The time it takes for things to get back to normal depends on your meds' half-life (it's 6 or 7 hours for Seroquel and about one day for Zyprexa) However, you were prescribed these drugs in the first place for a reason. I have never heard about withdrawal symptoms for APs but they probably cause them because most drugs that modify brain chemestry produce some form of withdrawal symptom. If they occur at all, they should be minimal if you were only taking a small dose. But be careful and remember that you should inform your doctor that you have decided to drop the APs.
> Thank you very much for the feedback. I’m glad to hear that other options are available. For the time being, I have decided to stop taking meds in order to clean my system, feel more like myself again, and to return to a normal sex-drive/functioning. The last part’s been sort of eating away at me over the past couple of days.
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> More Questions - should I expect difficulty coming off of the drugs, even at low dosages? And secondly, for people who have been in similar positions, how long does it take for the drive and functioning to return?
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> I have had a lot of success w/ talk-therapy in the past and I have just started taking meds this summer. I'm hoping to return to psychosocial therapy once I'm back to feeling “normal.”
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> Again, all feedback is very much appreciated.
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