Posted by Elle2021 on November 10, 2003, at 6:12:45
In reply to Treating episodes instead of meds 24/7, posted by Kira on November 9, 2003, at 18:24:44
I suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder, which a lot of people are beginning to classify as a mood disorder. I take Paxil regularly for depression. On occasion I experience paranoia (sometimes a symptom of BPD). During those times I take Geodon, however I do not take it all the time. For me it works. I take the Geodon to treat the episode of paranoia, and then discontinue it after the symptoms disappear. I asked my pdoc about doing that and he told me that all the medical books say that not taking the medications regularly will make them less effective, BUT he said some of his patients do the same as I do and are successful like I am. I guess you have to just go by trial and error, and see what works. God bless you.
Elle
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