Posted by TrishP on November 30, 2006, at 7:06:55
In reply to Re: I spoke too soon!!! » TrishP, posted by blueberry on November 29, 2006, at 19:18:10
> I've been typing you responses for about an hour and I keep erasing them because I see they are way too long and lecturing. I'll just keep it simple.
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> Antipsychotics are bad news. I think they are great for emergency room use, serious schizophrenia, or saving someone's life.
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> I've been taking them in low doses for 10 years. Even the low doses and the safety of the new antipsychotics did not protect me from their longterm damage. I'm almost weaned off now and wishing I had never gone down that road. I cringe when someone else is just starting down that path.Thank you so much for your input. I'm so frustrated with my doc.
I'm not sure I can find a good mood stabilizer. I may need to try a small dose of and antidepressant. The larger dose of Abilify just makes me feel drugged and at the same time aggressive. Weird.
Why do you dislike antipsychoics so much? Have they given you terrible side effects or long term effects?
Thank you for your input!
It is such a struggle trying to find something that works.
Meanwhile, I'll take either a Klonopin or a Xanax to get through work today without yelling at someone!
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