Posted by alienatari on October 13, 2007, at 23:44:33
In reply to Re: antipsychotics and akathisia, posted by linkadge on October 13, 2007, at 22:49:00
Thanks linkadge.
I really dont think I am psychotic but I believed it for so long.
I went to a psychiatrist for depression and anxiety which became depression and GAD, then OCD, then bipolar II, then bipolar I, psychosis and it just goes on and on.
Antididepressants never worked on me at all. Neither did the antipsychotics. The benzo's have helped, I guess ativan the most and xanax the least (xanax made me so angry).
Still on lithium but cant wait to stop it. Apart from being physically sick from stopping these drugs I am a lot better mentally. Its amazing what psychiatrists make you believe.
> Hey, you've got to know yourself!
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> You've got to judge how you felt on and off antipsychotics, and how that compares to just ativan.
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> You've got to know how you feel about both the social phobia diagnosis and the paranoid diagosis.
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> The symptom of paranoia is kind of ambigious. It is just a symptom. It could be a symptom of a number of disorders.
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> Antipsychotics are not really intended for anxiety! If he feels you have an anxiety disorder, it may be good to try other stuff.
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> Benzo's are probably safer than AP's.
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> Anyhow, I think you've really got to think deeply into yourself and see which diagnosis makes more sence. When you determine that, don't settle for the other diagnosis.
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> Linkadge
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