Posted by sheilac on August 21, 2011, at 8:22:31
In reply to Re: How high a dose? » sheilac, posted by Phillipa on August 20, 2011, at 22:10:30
Phillipa, I may have answered my own question. I just don't know.
I like the no weight gain (Geodon even suppresses my appetite). Just can't deal with the quick wear off and the rages. I never acted this bad before I took Geodon.
Some say it is because I'm not taking a high enough dose. But last night with 100mg I kinda hallucinated when I got up in the middle of the night!
I wonder if an anti-psychotic can MAKE you crazy?
That is why I wonder about just going back to Seroquel (which gives me daytime irritability like Geodon) at night for sleep and low dose lithium and low dose prozac during the day. Maybe the prozac and lithium would keep me from getting irritable from the antipsychotic (Seroquel) and Lithium would keep me from getting to high from the prozac and Seroquel.
If I go over 100mg of Seroquel I start getting super hungry and gaining weight.
Last time I tried Abilify I felt like I was retaining water and gaining weight. But maybe it would be a better one med drug for me since it stays in your system for 3 days. I guess I have learned that I need longer acting meds. Not short acting meds.
I don't know. Maybe Abilify by itself is worth a shot. Right now I only have 2mg samples. Don't know if that is a good starting point.
I do like the great antidepressant feel I get from Geodon - just not the crazy rages.
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