Posted by Zyprexa on April 11, 2011, at 12:41:21
In reply to Perphenazine, PLease help...freaking out, posted by B2Chica on April 11, 2011, at 7:57:27
Well, I take zyprexa and perphenazine! The only problem I've had with perphenazine is very occasional muscle twitch. I take cogentin with it and it hardly ever happens. If I don't take the cogentin its a little more problem. Perphenazine deffinitly did no weight gain. I take 15mg zyprexa and 12mg x3 perphenazine. I took zyprexa for the last 13 years and tried to make a switch to perphenazine about 3 years ago, but found that I could not do without zyprexa. So I've been taking both. Before the perphenazine I was taking a lot more zyprexa, 20-30mg and it was not that effective. So since the perphenazine I do great with the 15mg zyprexa. I actualy like the mix better. I've been maintaining my weight too. I've lost 15 lbs in the last year. I do in part atribute that to my active job, which I started a year ago. Sedation from the two meds is the only other thing, but I like that. It helps calm me and help colect thoughts. And lower anxiety.
If I were you I would take the zyprexa you have. Should stop you from freaking out and stop you from being so paranoid. You should try the perphenazine. Maybe it will work for you and you could stop the zyprexa. Out of all the AAP I've taken perphenazine is the most like zyprexa. Geodon, risperdal, and abilify did nothing good for me. If you take the generic perphenazine, I found that the sandoz version is better.
If you are real worried about taking the perphenazine. Cut the first pill in half and wait 5 hours, to see what happens. You should know if you have a bad reaction.
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