Posted by hyperfocus on January 24, 2013, at 12:00:43
In reply to Here I go again, Quetiapine, posted by Phil on January 21, 2013, at 20:08:57
What are you using the quetiapine for: a mood stabilizer?
I had Risperdal in my cocktail but I stopped it mainly because I have a high risk of developing diabetes type 2 and I decided it wasn't worth the benefits. It's true I was very sedentary but the changes in body metabolism and blood sugar levels caused by APs have nothing to do with eating more or sleeping more or being less active -- I'm pretty sure of that. The atypical AP sulpiride doesn't seem to have much metabolic side-effects but it hugely elevates prolactin levels which could be a problem for men.
Whoever comes up with an AD or AP with weight loss as a SE will probably be the fastest billionaire in history.
At my heaviest I was 60-70 pounds over my desired weight. I absolutely hate being fat; hate how I feel, hate how I look in clothes, hate how winded I would get after walking. It seemed like I thought about it all day. I took APs for social phobia and paranoia and anxiety but the body dysphoria and social avoidance and low self-esteem because of the weight seemed to nullify all the anti-anxiety and anti-paranoia effects. I was much more of a recluse and depressed being overweight than before I started taking heavy psych meds. I guess it comes down to how much being in-shape is worth to you vs. the negative impact on on your cognition and emotions and executive functions. I think though the latter things can be built up without meds even as you'd have to deal with and work to remove the weight gain from meds .
C-PTSD: social phobia, major depression, dissociation. 20 yrs duration.
Asperger's Syndrome.
Currently: 150mg amitriptyline single dose at night. 75mg Lyrica occasionally.
Significantly improving.
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