Posted by Christ_empowered on October 3, 2011, at 5:32:29
In reply to Some times meds don't work, why?, posted by Zyprexa on October 3, 2011, at 2:43:12
Maybe its part psychological? Like, maybe your stress level was so high (physically and psychologically) that something that used to work didn't?
The only thing I can think of that I've experienced that's similar involves benzos. Sometimes, .5mgs Klonopin was fine. Other times, even when I wasn't benzo-tolerant, I needed a full 1mgs to get 'er done. It could've been psychological, too many stress hormones coursing through my veins, too much caffeine...who knows, really?
The important thing for you (and for me, too) is that you keep your psychosis under control most of the time. It sounds like you're being told to use the neuroleptics in part for agitation and anxiety, which is OK, but that's not their main indication when used long-term. The big picture is psychosis-control. I know with my neuroleptic (Abilify), I had to wait weeks before I stopped freaking out and hearing voices. Short-term, that sucked, but long-term, I've been able to keep things under control w/ no major problems.
Can you take a benzo? You can only push antipsychotic dosage so high before you start running into problems, and it seems to me that if you need additional sedation now and then a benzo shouldn't be a big deal. They're also quite cheap, since they're all in generic form now (except for Klonopin wafers, I think). Just a thought.
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