Posted by Dingbat on November 8, 2004, at 8:32:28
In reply to Re: Fluanxol (flupenthixol) for Bipolar ???, posted by ed_uk on November 8, 2004, at 8:16:11
Hi Ed
I didn't think you were saying the rapid weight gain from Zyprexa was harmless and I did understand your very good point re possible TD from Fluanxol. Just spoke to my pdoc who says the risk of TD at very low doses of Fluanxol (less than 3mg daily) is negligble. In fact, she says she's seen more TD in Zyprexa patients! She cannot recall ever seeing TD in a patient on very low dose Fluanxol. Says she'll check this out with her colleagues though.
In the meanwhile I've decided, with pdoc's blessing, to abandon Zyprexa!!! I've gained about 1-1.5kg per week in the month I've been on it (dose range 5-10mg nocte)!
She's re-prescribed the Fluanxol (1mg daily) and asked me to persist with the Epilim (valproate) CR (controlled release) 500mg tds for a few more weeks. I can live with that.
Maybe I'm not Bipolar II ????????????
Cheers4now
Dingbat
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