Posted by Schlepo on March 25, 2019, at 15:14:12
In reply to Re: Alternatives to Olanzapine., posted by Christ_empowered on March 25, 2019, at 5:08:46
> latuda i think is the new 'it' neuroleptic for depression treatment. that's assuming, of course, that a neuroleptic is appropriate for you.
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> before I developed 'bipolar i,' tca (in my case, tofranil-pm, the updated tofranil) plus a stimulant helped depression, a lot. of course...
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> 'depression' is kind of a vague term and covers a lot of ground.
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> a thought occurred to me; symbyax? you'd get the prozac and zyprexa in one pill, one copay...they make a 3 olanzapine/25 prozac pill now (I think?), and because its FDA-approved, there's a lot more data on that combination than on any other neuroleptic-antidepressant combination. but...
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> ? I would think a skilled doctor could keep you on the nortip and add symbyax...then again, maybe not so much. also, more modern shrinks aren't too fond of fixed combo pills...they're a throwback to the 60s.
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> blah blah blah. when you say 'depression,' what's going on that you think would respond to pill treatment? what's worked for these problems in the past? what hasn't? have you done recent lab work (if possible, of course) to see how you're doing, physically?
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> ok. I hope this helps a bit.Depression seemed to begin about 5 months ago (before then I think I mainly suffered from generalized anxiety.) For the most part it was concomitant with anxiety, but now it seems to have gone severe and independent. For me it largely consists of apathy and a complete loss of interest in things; I'm just not myself anymore. I have no ideo if my pdoc would be willing to try symbax. I was thinking more in terms of a different AP or some other augment.
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