Posted by SLS on February 11, 2012, at 20:52:02
In reply to Re: Does abilify work for anhedonia, posted by n_shrimpie on February 11, 2012, at 15:24:13
> Is there an alternative to abilify that doesn't cause weight gain?
Perhaps Geodon (ziprasidone), which is another antipsychotic with antidepressant properties.
> If the 5mg or less doesn't work i can't raise it because i simply can't afford it
Hmm. I'm sorry to hear that. I wish things were different.
> and i'm terrified of gaining weight, i feel badly enough about myself as it stands. What about Geodon?
Good guess!
> Is it prohibitively expensive
Probably. All of the new drugs are unconscionably expensive.
> and is weight gain a side effect?
Geodon is probably the only antipsychotic that does not produce weight gain.
> And why is my doctor opting to go the antipsychotic route when i'm not psychotic?
I don't know. Some of these drugs act to help antidepressants work better.
> Maybe i should try the TCA's
Desipramine usually does not produce weight gain, but can be other side effects. Nortriptyline has milder side effects, but can produce weight gain.
> how long do they take to start working?
Antisychotics can begin to work within a week.
> i've run out of patience with prozac/nardil like drugs that take a month to start working.
I wish I had a better answer for the both of us.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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