Posted by Christ_empowered on July 26, 2016, at 12:39:26
In reply to Re: when to reduce dosages..., posted by Tabitha on July 26, 2016, at 11:26:52
hi. thanks for the responses.
Tabitha...there is definitely a social class component to mental health treatment. I'm from a now "genteel" family--not rich, not middle-middle class-- so I'm diagnosed with bipolar I instead of schizophrenia or schizoaffective. I do not have to do injections or court orders, my shrink talks to me and seems to kinda sorta listen. Good times, I guess...
..except, its still public health. Its Rx treatment oriented to the max. This place doesn't even have group therapy, which is crazy ((not a big fan, but...still...I thought that was fairly standard...).
I'm glad you go to a more compassionate, more helpful doc in a good part of town. I may have to do...something...to get a shrink who will work with me.
30mgs Abilify is a bit much. I mean, it was helpful when I was crazy agitated and had not yet come out of lingering psychotic...stuff...from years of "falling through the cracks" of mental health, inc. That was a while ago, though, and now...I feel too tranquilized. 10-15mgs/day is fairly standard; 15 mgs/day used to be the target dose, the one in all the sample packs. I think a lower dose would be better for my mood, too.
Ugh. I'm hoping I can work something out with the current doctor. Its strange...I'm no longer what I'd consider full on sedated, but...30mgs of Abilify is too much...I'm too placid, too sedentary...
..what's strange to me is that Abilify can do this without any EPS. I'm glad I don't have EPS, but...kinda scary...
Thanks again for the replies.
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