Posted by B2chica on October 5, 2012, at 10:05:02
In reply to Re: PS. what should i do? » b2chica, posted by Zyprexa on October 4, 2012, at 21:52:54
No certainly not just you.
but i think we respond similarly to zyprexa it seems. (and perphenazine)i did NOT find the TEVA brand similar at all. it either did not work (at 5) then went to 10 and things got worse either because of natural acceleration of symptoms or Because of...Teva.
been on aurobindo brand generic for four/five days, doing Much better.
i'm hoping that once i've leveled for about a month i can decrease back to 5 and stick with that. pdoc did add 2mg perphenazine about 2 in afternoon. i forgot to take it yesterday and doing ok. but i'd rather drop zyprexa to 5 and add back the 2mg in afternoon than stay at 10 of zyprexa.i had never heard of 'aurobindo' before...You? which generic mfg are you working with? and what dosage?
i wonder if the Teva was too concentrate for me? cuz i think you tend to use a slightly higher dose of zyprexa/perphenazine than i.***************
good news is yes feeling better, but also no crazy side effects (other than still eating a bit crappy).
i think its not that i'm over eating now but used to eating like 6 times a day. i need to stack my lunch box with fruits and veggies to snack on during the day.
also, normally on zyprexa i crave chocolate stuff, oreos/cupcakes, etc. Im not normally a huge chocolate person so i know its the meds.
but with this aurobindo brand i'm not craving the chocolate stuff. Although last night i binged a bit on chocolate dinobytes cereal... :P**************
now i just need to level off and try to find a time of day that i can exercise. its really hard with the kids, cuz if i do it anyother time than am i feel guilty that i'm not spending time with them. and since i take my night pills around 6:00 by the time kids are in bed...i almost am too. im tired about 9 these days. been getting to bed about 9:30 10.
which is SO opposite my natural cycle. i have always been a night person. sleeping late. but since kids ive been forced to change my hours.the only advantage about being to work at 7:30 is i'm off at 3:45. and i have about an hour to myself that i can read, write, journal or whatever i need.
i wish i could hit the gym during that time. but its clear on other side of town. then id have to back track to pick up child at daycare...i'd endup spending 30min driving and 15 exercising. ugh.sorry so wordy.
Thanks Z!"What is madness, but nobility of soul at odds with circumstance.
The day is on Fire, and i know the purity of pure despair."
Theodore Roethke
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