Posted by jay2112 on October 28, 2019, at 17:00:12
In reply to long term???, posted by Christ_empowered on October 26, 2019, at 23:25:41
> my psych says im on a "safe, clean" combination. ok. im not so sure...
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> Abilify+Prozac+as needed gabapentin.
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> The Abilify is currently at 15, which I think actually = 30 w/ the 20/Prozac. gabapentin...low dose, as needed. I don't know what to make of it. Too stoopid-making for AM use, use as a sleeping pill is hit or miss.
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> does having the prozac on board raise the TD risk? I'm prone to EPS and dysphoria, but I seem to do well with Abilify. I -had- fairly mild stiff gait before DIY Orthomolecular...now, my big problem is that I kinda feel...altered, I guess (?). kind of...tranquilized, but also mildly stimulated...what is reality, anyway? i need abilify I think...
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> but even though its non-sedating and all, I do think it makes me kinda lazy. i also wonder if perhaps id do better with 10mgs, but psych wrote the Rx and had me out the door (politely).
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> are there real alternatives to neuroleptics? what kinda scares me about abilify is that i think the adverse effects can sneak up on you...
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> everything's awesome, then you have TD. haha! gotcha! that kinda thing.
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> but seriously...and with the Prozac, do you think staying on it will make things worse, long-term?
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> thanks. :-)Abilify caused MASSIVE akathisia with me. One of my clients at the group home I worked at when I was on it, made me very empathetic when he said being on the stuff felt like his mind was trying to eat him. (In retrospect I chuckle a bit at that...but really, I deeply empathize, and am surprised I made it through and past) Again...YMMV and all that. I'd also try Lyrica over Neurontin...way smoother and way more effective. I have been on Lyrica for about 10 years, with only modest dose increases, and still keeps things just as smooth and spiffy! Also, for myself, anyhow, we pushed my Prozac dose up to 80mg, and eventually barely needed benzos or anything else. Best wishes..
Jay
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