Posted by yxibow on September 7, 2008, at 4:04:50
In reply to Re: feeling not well due to Abilify And OR Supliride, posted by Jeroen on September 6, 2008, at 6:50:27
> i have schizoaffective disorder with a bipolar depressive component
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> schizophrenia and an unknown psychosis caused by lamictal wich i get psychotic on zyprexa and clozapine
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> strange, and mean things going on in my headI'm still not sure on the whole Lamictal psychosis.
I mean anything can happen with psychotropics -- I have something more or less like generalized Tardive Dystonia
(fairly permanent stiffness from waist down and biceps, aggravated by other medications probably and worse with stress and in the evening)
...from taking Zyprexa at 12.5mg with stiffness occurring covered up by Amantadine, which became futile and potentially not a good idea to continue, for one month. That was 3 years ago.
Seroquel that I take now, which I was taking before, is of course a treatment (ironically Zyprexa too and Clozaril) for TDy and so is Valium (which I still am reeling from reducing)
But my point is that there can be other explanations and without a stable plasma level on any antipsychotic, which seems to be the case, its hard to even evaluate yourself -- I'm not trying to be mean spirited, but there seems to be a laundry list of them going in circles.
Schizoaffective disorder requires more due diligence with medication levels because it is an affective disorder and should not be managed at high doses unless absolutely necessary.
But if there is a bipolar component I am confused as to why the Lamictal "caused a psychosis". Of course Lamictal is not the end all to BP I/II.There are a fairly large list of AEDs including Depakote which could be added on, provided they don't seriously interact with your neuroleptic.
-- best wishes
Jay
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