Posted by ChrisK on January 25, 2002, at 3:14:52
In reply to Overuse of Zyprexa/Risperdal?, posted by Spike4848 on January 24, 2002, at 23:23:58
A few years ago I had an awful problem with suicidal thoughts (and attempts) and it was Zyprexa that dug me out of that hole. At the time it wasn't as widely accepted for depression/anxiety treatment but my pdoc had seen it working for some of his patients with the same type of obsessive thinking that I had.
I think in the last couple of years the AP's have become more accepted as augmentation for mainstream AD's. This board tends to run in med cycles too. Lately it's been a lot of Effexer, Topomax and Lamictal. In the past there have been flurries of posts about Wellbutrin, Remeron, Celexa, etc. There always seems to be a concentration of posts from time to time. I've been around for several years and have seen the way the tides shift.
I think if you are noticing more posts about Ap's it is a combination of MD's trying them more often and the fact that people who come to this board are curious about what they have for choices.
BTW, I also took Risperdal for a little while and hated it. I felt completely numb and just wanted to stay in bed all day. So don't be surprised if you react to one and not another.
ChrisK
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