Posted by Christ_empowered on March 24, 2016, at 8:31:32
In reply to Re: replacement for Abilify?, posted by Zyprexa on March 24, 2016, at 5:40:55
OK. I see the doc late next month. I have a refill coming up before then. I'll call before they fill the Rx and see about getting the Abilify, not the Risperidone. If that doesn't work...
...well, the clinic is running out of Abilify bottles (good ole Abilify went generic). I might have to do a temporary switch to 4-6mgs/day risperidone until I see the doctor. Then...
...I'm thinking I'll ask him to please stop writing the Risperidone Rx. They either call in or fax my Rx to the pharmacy, so I can't even take a written one to another pharmacy. I think I'm gonna see about keeping the Abilify (hopefully...) and dropping the Risperidone for celexa or lexapro (I think they're both generic). My real problem is some agitation remaining from bad depression. Extra neuroleptic is probably a bad idea over the long haul, anyway. I'm thinking celexa or lexapro will calm me down and reduce some of the obsessive stuff and be a better a long term solution than PRN risperidone...and it also won't mess with the insurance.
Thanks again for the input, everyone.
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