Posted by yxibow on October 5, 2006, at 3:16:50
In reply to Re: QoL: Old versus atypical antipsychotics » ed_uk, posted by Phillipa on October 4, 2006, at 20:06:17
> Ed and you want me to take zyprexa for anxiety? No way!!!!! I'm getting older and have to think about back problems, heart problems, and other wt issues diabetes another one. Love PJ O
Actually I was more thinking about Seroquel than Zyprexa. But 2.5mg or 5mg of Zyprexa, carefully monitored, temporarily, for a period of weeks is not going to give you diabetes if you watch your weight and consumption.
We're talking about a temporary intervention to a massive anxiety attack that you're apparently having and I was making a suggestion that might provide some immediate relief. Zyprexa acted as an antidepressant and an anxiolytic within 3 days for me. No kidding.
Unfortunately I can't take Zyprexa or I would, some people experience handshaking, some don't.. unfortunately I do.
I wasn't going to suggest Seroquel because its far more sedating, but the lipid changing profile is a fair bit lower than Zyprexa.You could also try a small dose of Geodon -- a number of people are actually calmed by it -- I just happen to get akathisia.
There really isn't anything quicker acting out there than a neuroleptic or a benzodiazepine, and drowning yourself in benzodiazepines only means weeks to remove them. I mean you could even (I can't believe I'm saying this) take seconal or meprobamate but you're not going to get anything different than a benzodiazepine, just much more danger.
-- tidings
Jay
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