Posted by beckett2 on September 15, 2021, at 11:58:09
In reply to Re: How to quell a hypomanic episode, posted by undopaminergic on September 15, 2021, at 8:04:21
> > I recently experienced a major stressor. Low and behold, I am hypomanic. This means debilitating anxiety, pressured activity, inability to sleep properly. Aka not fun.
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> > I have a call out to my doc. What would you suggest as stopgap treatment? A few seroquel? A little Valium?
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> This is just my experience, but: benzodiazepines did not have any noticeable effect. Try 5-HTP (I can't say how much), and if that doesn't work, try 50 mg of sertraline. If that doesn't work try olanzapine or risperidone. If the key is histamine H1-antagonism and not dopamine, then quetiapine (Seroquel) would be expected to work.
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> -undopaminergic
>Wait, are you saying Seroquel wouldn't work? I suppose olanzapine would work, but I'm not real familiar with AP's. I don't currently take any now (they scare me). I'll keep that in mind when I talk with him.
For the record, I hated Abilify and how it made me feel from day one. Would olanzapine feel the same?
Btw, thank you!
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