Posted by morganator on October 3, 2009, at 20:09:19
In reply to Re: Which anti-psychotics are CLEANEST? » morganator, posted by jasmineneroli on October 3, 2009, at 9:27:19
Why no AD??? The potential long term side effects can be worse for antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, at least in my opinion and experience. I had similar issues as you when I was 22 and took prozac(this was before I knew I was bipolar) and after 3 weeks I woke up one day and felt like better than I had felt in years. Then, when I was 27 I started Zoloft and was on it by itself for 7 years.
You may be robbing yourself of feeling good by not taking an antidepressant.
Also, I started sleeping great when Prozac worked for me. I slept great for all the years I took Zoloft as well.
I would seriously consider Prozac or Zoloft and stop all antipsychotic treatment. Maybe add a low dose of lithium or depakote. You never know, an AD alone along with regular exercise, a good diet, and therapy.
Abilify can be very effective but it is a very powerful medication with potential health risks. I would choose an AD over Abilify any day.
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