Posted by Zyprexa on February 22, 2009, at 3:08:04
In reply to Re: INVEGA side effects - im very scared now, posted by SLS on February 21, 2009, at 14:01:58
Jeroen,
You already know the seroquel will work. Why not give it more time? Like a couple of years.
I know from experience, if a drug is not working and you know that. It is probably unlikely that it will work later or at a higher dose. If you are having bad side effects.
I think you are just paranoid about taking these drugs. You read one thing or some thing happens that scares you and you switch. Or freak out.
I took abilify too and after a 3-4 month trial at lower doses, it was having a bad effect. A very noticably bad effect. Told my doctor, and he incouraged me to stick with it or higher dose. I was noticing that the higher doses I went the worser effect that it was having. So I stuck with it and obviously things got worse. Wasn't sleeping, couldn't function at work. And voices.
Anyways I think you should just take Seroquel at the higher dose you said you needed. And not to worry about. I doubt you will die or get psychosis. As you said it worked. Once again I think you are paranoid, which is a symptom of psychosis. Which means the abilify is not working. Or you are at too low a dose.
When I started out with my disease, I didn't want to take my meds and didn't.. That is what put me in the hospital, 2 times. They fried my brains a few hundred times and I eventualy got the message. Take your meds! I did and within years I would start getting better. Once I had found the right med. I didn't spend much time on meds that didn't work. But zyprexa was pleasant and in time worked!
I think seroquel is the AP for you! You might not even need a higher dose in time when it starts working.
Anyways, Seroquel is my vote.
Zyprexa!
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