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Posted by ed_uk on February 5, 2005, at 20:38:29
In reply to some hope maybe?, posted by Jeroen on February 5, 2005, at 15:59:33
Hi Jeroen,
>some hope maybe?
Yes, there is hope for you Jeroen :-)
>seroquel low dose for few weeks then evaluate the eye problem
I think you should gradually increase the dose of Seroquel until you're on an effective dose. I wouldn't take asenapine until you're sure that Seroquel isn't helping. If you increase the Seroquel gradually, it may take several weeks to reach an effective dose. Don't rusk into trying asenapine until you have given Seroquel a chance to work.
>what should i be aware of when i take that new drug
When a drug is as new as asenapine, very little is known about its side effects. Because Seroquel and Leponex have been around for many years, a lot is known about their side effects. Leponex has been proven to be a very effective drug. Asenapine is very new, it might be very effective but it might turn out to be useless! Also, it may cause side effects that are not yet known. I don't think you should take asenapine until you've tried Seroquel and Leponex. If Seroquel and Leponex don't help, you could try asenapine.
Ed.
Posted by olysi79 on February 6, 2005, at 1:26:33
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin » olysi79, posted by ed_uk on February 5, 2005, at 10:11:08
Hey Ed :)
The motivation is there to quit to a certain extent, yet at the same time I'm having a hard time. I tried to reduce myself to a lighter kind of cigarette and within a day I was feeling the effects and back I went to my other cigs.
I can only handle Zyprexa for a couple of days before it (akathisia) starts to set in. One PDOC told me that patients used to get it so bad that they would throw themselves off of buildings in mental hospitals. How pleasant. You feel wierd, like you want to run around the world or something, very restless. I must have sensitive dopamine receptors, even Buspar does it to me, which is really wierd. Buspar itself has some mild dopamine receptor blockage. One PDOC wanted me to try Geodon, which is both a receptor antagonist and agonist. I politely declined :)> Hi Chris!
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> >I'm a moderate smoker so 100-150 may do the trick.
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> I hope so :-) Are you motivated to quit?
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> How long can you (personally) take Zyprexa 2.5mg/day for without getting akathisia?
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> Ed.
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>
Posted by olysi79 on February 6, 2005, at 1:52:06
In reply to Re: QUESTION » Jeroen, posted by ed_uk on February 2, 2005, at 7:07:25
Hey Ed,
Another question for you. Have you ever had agitated depressions/mixed states? That was the most recent depression I went through and also tends to be the flavor I get periodically for 3-4 days every month or so. I have intense anxiety, agitation, despair and become afraid of everything, almsot like a wierd paranoia. Yuck, hate those. They usually dissapate within a few days, thank god.
Posted by ed_uk on February 6, 2005, at 8:25:29
In reply to For Ed_uk » ed_uk, posted by olysi79 on February 6, 2005, at 1:52:06
Hi Chris!
>One PDOC told me that patients used to get it so bad that they would throw themselves off of buildings in mental hospitals. How pleasant.
Yes, I have heard that some people have killed themselves because of akathisia.
I found this interesting. It describes the effect that the antipsychotic droperidol had on a healthy psychologist. In the study, where droperodol was given to several healthy psychologists, one of them had to admitted to a psychiatric ward for suicidal ideation!!
(From the New Scientist)
Leading clinical psychologist describes feelings of "helplessness" and "uncontrolled weeping" after taking neuroleptic (antipsychotic)
February 1, 2004
A leading clinical psychologist has described his experience of taking a neuroleptic medication as part of a clinical trial.
Richard Bentall, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Manchester, told the New Scientist magazine how he experienced the symptoms of akathisia, and became agitated and depressed.
Bentall, one of clinical psychology's most outspoken critics of psychiatry's medical model, took 5mgs of the neuroleptic droperidol . He was one of the subjects in a study organised by David Healy, professor of psychological medicine at the North Wales Hospital in Bangor.
Dr Bentall, a leading proponent of cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of psychosis, explained to the magazine: "I felt lethargic and sedated...I felt a sense of depression and hopelessness but also an inner sense of restlessness and agitation. It was a combined wanting to do something and not being able to.
"I had to do these neuropsychological tests, and it was embarrassing, but I burst into tears halfway through. I started weeping uncontrollably, so much so that I was given an anticholinergic drug as an antidote and David took me out to get some fresh air.
"I suddenly felt I had to tell him about all the things I had ever felt guilty about. Then I went back and fell asleep for three hours. I woke up with a woozy hangover, like there was a glass wall between me and the world and that lasted for about a week after a single dose."
Have a look at this.....
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/324/7352/1506If ever I go into hospital I'll make sure that a warning is written on my drug chart. I would never agree to take take haloperidol, metoclopramide or prochlorperazine- drugs which are widely used as anti-nauseants in English medical wards. I'd be happy to take domperidone, cyclizine or ondansetron though.
What scares me the most is that I might be given an antipsychotic when I'm old and I can't refuse eg. if I had dementia. If I became agitated they'd just keep increasing the dose until I was in hell!! It terrifies me to think how common this must be.
>Have you ever had agitated depressions/mixed states? That was the most recent depression I went through and also tends to be the flavor I get periodically for 3-4 days every month or so. I have intense anxiety, agitation, despair and become afraid of everything, almsot like a wierd paranoia.
No, I've never had that. I had a lot of very severe anxiety when I was younger though. Perahaps you should take Ativan preventatively when you take Zyprexa for more that a day. What do you think?
Ed.
Posted by ed_uk on February 6, 2005, at 9:06:45
In reply to Re: For Chris » olysi79, posted by ed_uk on February 6, 2005, at 8:25:29
Hello!
What have you decided to do?
Ed.
Posted by Jeroen on February 6, 2005, at 9:20:57
In reply to Re: For Chris » olysi79, posted by ed_uk on February 6, 2005, at 8:25:29
seroquel for few weeks, and increase it
Posted by Jeroen on February 6, 2005, at 18:38:53
In reply to ED UK, posted by Jeroen on February 6, 2005, at 9:20:57
hi, could this be acute dystonia i had from geodon?
ocular crisis? eye rolling back in the head
if yes its been 5 months can it still be this or not?
i not only blink but my eye want to look up also and seems to be rolling into my head
i called suicide help yesterday, i cant take it anymore, there are people out there with bigger problems
it just wont stop my misery!
Posted by Jeroen on February 6, 2005, at 18:40:18
In reply to TO ED UK, posted by Jeroen on February 6, 2005, at 18:38:53
sorry i ment oculogyric crisis, a crisis occurring in epidemic encephalitis, postencephalitic parkinsonism, or secondary to use of antipsychotic agents; the eyeballs become fixed in one position, typically upwardly rotated, for minutes or hours.
Posted by ed_uk on February 7, 2005, at 5:53:29
In reply to TO ED UK, posted by Jeroen on February 6, 2005, at 18:38:53
Hi Jeroen,
No, it is not an acute dystonia. An acute dystonia would have dissapeared soon after stopping the Geodon. Also, an acute dystonia would have improved with Akineton.
>my eye want to look up also and seems to be rolling into my head
That's a type of tardive dystonia. Tardive dystonia is a variant of tardive dyskinesia.
>i called suicide help yesterday, i cant take it anymore, there are people out there with bigger problems
I'm so sorry that you're going through so much pain. I really hope the Seroquel helps. If it doesn't, there are other options- don't forget that! There are several treatments for tardive dyskinesia/tardive dystonia that we haven't even discussed yet. Stay hopeful :-)
Ed.
Posted by ed_uk on February 7, 2005, at 5:54:21
In reply to For Ed_uk » ed_uk, posted by olysi79 on February 6, 2005, at 1:52:06
Did you see my post to you above? Hope you are well :-)
Ed.
Posted by Jeroen on February 7, 2005, at 19:33:22
In reply to Re: Hi Chris » olysi79, posted by ed_uk on February 7, 2005, at 5:54:21
ill start this week with seroquel 25 mg at night, i hope to see improvement within few weeks on it with the eye problem,
my doctor doesnt know about it .. i feel i cant trust him sorry..
the seroquel gives me nightmares.. will this side effect go away?
Posted by Jeroen on February 7, 2005, at 19:43:22
In reply to Re: Hi Chris, posted by Jeroen on February 7, 2005, at 19:33:22
ASENAPINE is a 5HT2A & D2 antagonist
RISPERDAL is a 5HT2A & D2 antagonist
I FELT VERY BAD WITH RISPERDAL, was like a zombie, felt drugged
doctor sais ASENAPINE is high sedation...i dont think i will feel good on this dog po0p
what do you think? but it might fix the eye problem who knows, its given for neurological disorders
Posted by olysi79 on February 7, 2005, at 23:53:51
In reply to Re: For Chris » olysi79, posted by ed_uk on February 6, 2005, at 8:25:29
Hey Ed :)
I was reading through that info with the PDOC flipping out after having the AP. Very interesting for some of those PDOCS to get a taste of their own medicine :) I have Ativan and Klonopin handy and that seems to help witht hat restless feeling. Another nifty little trick is Benedryl of all things, it works good to a certain extent and helps.> Hi Chris!
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> >One PDOC told me that patients used to get it so bad that they would throw themselves off of buildings in mental hospitals. How pleasant.
>
> Yes, I have heard that some people have killed themselves because of akathisia.
>
> I found this interesting. It describes the effect that the antipsychotic droperidol had on a healthy psychologist. In the study, where droperodol was given to several healthy psychologists, one of them had to admitted to a psychiatric ward for suicidal ideation!!
>
> (From the New Scientist)
>
> Leading clinical psychologist describes feelings of "helplessness" and "uncontrolled weeping" after taking neuroleptic (antipsychotic)
>
> February 1, 2004
>
> A leading clinical psychologist has described his experience of taking a neuroleptic medication as part of a clinical trial.
>
> Richard Bentall, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Manchester, told the New Scientist magazine how he experienced the symptoms of akathisia, and became agitated and depressed.
>
> Bentall, one of clinical psychology's most outspoken critics of psychiatry's medical model, took 5mgs of the neuroleptic droperidol . He was one of the subjects in a study organised by David Healy, professor of psychological medicine at the North Wales Hospital in Bangor.
>
> Dr Bentall, a leading proponent of cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of psychosis, explained to the magazine: "I felt lethargic and sedated...I felt a sense of depression and hopelessness but also an inner sense of restlessness and agitation. It was a combined wanting to do something and not being able to.
>
> "I had to do these neuropsychological tests, and it was embarrassing, but I burst into tears halfway through. I started weeping uncontrollably, so much so that I was given an anticholinergic drug as an antidote and David took me out to get some fresh air.
>
> "I suddenly felt I had to tell him about all the things I had ever felt guilty about. Then I went back and fell asleep for three hours. I woke up with a woozy hangover, like there was a glass wall between me and the world and that lasted for about a week after a single dose."
>
>
> Have a look at this.....
> http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/324/7352/1506
>
> If ever I go into hospital I'll make sure that a warning is written on my drug chart. I would never agree to take take haloperidol, metoclopramide or prochlorperazine- drugs which are widely used as anti-nauseants in English medical wards. I'd be happy to take domperidone, cyclizine or ondansetron though.
>
> What scares me the most is that I might be given an antipsychotic when I'm old and I can't refuse eg. if I had dementia. If I became agitated they'd just keep increasing the dose until I was in hell!! It terrifies me to think how common this must be.
>
> >Have you ever had agitated depressions/mixed states? That was the most recent depression I went through and also tends to be the flavor I get periodically for 3-4 days every month or so. I have intense anxiety, agitation, despair and become afraid of everything, almsot like a wierd paranoia.
>
> No, I've never had that. I had a lot of very severe anxiety when I was younger though. Perahaps you should take Ativan preventatively when you take Zyprexa for more that a day. What do you think?
>
> Ed.
>
>
Posted by olysi79 on February 7, 2005, at 23:58:31
In reply to Re: Hi Chris, posted by Jeroen on February 7, 2005, at 19:33:22
Defientely notify your doc about this, they will want to know. There's treatments out there that can offset this. As far as nightmares are concerned, I am not sure if they will go away. Typically side effects tend to lessen or abate with time so keep the faith :)
best,
Chris> ill start this week with seroquel 25 mg at night, i hope to see improvement within few weeks on it with the eye problem,
>
> my doctor doesnt know about it .. i feel i cant trust him sorry..
>
> the seroquel gives me nightmares.. will this side effect go away?
Posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 10:14:55
In reply to Re: For Chris, posted by olysi79 on February 7, 2005, at 23:53:51
Hi!!
>Very interesting for some of those PDOCS to get a taste of their own medicine :)
Isn't it just!
Please could you send me a babblemail with your email address. I wanted to send you a little message. Hope you don't mind :-)
Best,
Ed.
Posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 10:19:15
In reply to Re: Hi Chris, posted by Jeroen on February 7, 2005, at 19:33:22
Hello!
>my doctor doesnt know about it .. i feel i cant trust him sorry..
Is there any chance you could see a different doctor instead? I really think you need to find a psychiatrist that you like and trust.
>the seroquel gives me nightmares.. will this side effect go away?
You took a very high dose before, hopefully you won't get any nightmares this time. You need a doctor who you trust, you need someone to monitor you while you try the Seroquel.
I don't really know anything about asenapine to be honest, it's so new.
Ed.
Posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 10:32:44
In reply to Re: Hi Jeroen, posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 10:19:15
its dosage is twice a day and it has heavy sedation
that aint good i bet ill sleep the whole damn day and walk and talk like a zombie? but hey who knows it might cure the eye problem, there is no weight gain reported on this medicine
Posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 10:43:05
In reply to Re: Hi Jeroen, posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 10:32:44
Hi Jeroen!
>its dosage is twice a day and it has heavy sedation
You can take it as a single 25mg dose at night for the first week. Then you can increase to 25mg twice daily. When you're on a higher dose, you can take a small(ish) dose in the morning and a higher dose at night eg. if you were taking 400mg/day you could take 150mg in the morning and 250mg at night.
It's difficult to predict whether or not it will cause heavy sedation. It won't be as bad as when you took 400mg! Some people find that the sedation wears off over time.
>there is no weight gain reported on this medicine
It doesn't cause as much weight gain as Zyprexa, some people gain a bit of weight though.
Good luck, I'll be thinking of you :-)
Ed.
Posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 11:33:54
In reply to Re: Hi Jeroen, posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 10:43:05
thanks,
was watching television, my eyes rolls up and blink
i am not going to wait 5 to 10 years until a miracle cure shows up
the thing is i loved a girl, i put a year energy in it, then just when my TD happened i fell into depression and 1 month or 3 weeks later she asked to get together. i said no because of my problem, but i definatelly wanted to say yes
2 weeks later she called me she had sex with somebody else that i hatethats second reason i want to kill myself, plus of the tardive dyskinesia
to be true geodon was helping, i felt more energy but the tardive dyskinesia symptoms were unavoidable and not treathable
or dystonia its one of those two
Posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 11:37:46
In reply to Re: Hi Jeroen, posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 11:33:54
why take seroquel twice a day? i get heavy sedated by taking that, cannot function, if it cures the eye problem ill do it but still... taking that stuff the rest for my life is not something i appreciate..
Posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 12:24:43
In reply to Re: Hi Jeroen, posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 11:33:54
Hi,
>the thing is i loved a girl, i put a year energy in it, then just when my TD happened i fell into depression and 1 month or 3 weeks later she asked to get together. i said no because of my problem, but i definatelly wanted to say yes
>2 weeks later she called me she had sex with somebody else that i hatePerhaps she was upset because she felt that you had rejected her. Maybe she rang you to tell you that she'd had sex with another man because she was angry. She probably didn't even have sex with him - I bet she just said that to 'punish' you for rejecting her.
You must explain that you refused to get back together with her because you were angry and upset about your TD. I think she will understand because she will know that you have had a hard time lately. I think she might still love you and want to get back together with you but she will still be angry. You need to call her and explain why you refused to get back together with her. Tell her that you still love her and want to get back together with her, you will regret it later if you don't tell her how you feel. Is she still with the man that you hate? I bet she still loves you!
Ed.
Posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 12:38:04
In reply to Re: Hi Jeroen, posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 12:24:43
we were good friends, but she rejected my love all the time months until this moment, few weeks later she didnt want it anymore
i even had to go to the police and explain myself. i really feel like killing myself.. the black cloud above me is getting darker and darker... i dont like it either to take seroquel witouth doctor monitoring but i have no choice, my doctor isnt listening, bad experience with psy docs,
i refused to take zyprexa just at the start while i was hospitalized because of bad experiences with my previous psy doc, wich really was not normal!!i have lot of patience with doctors and always been polite, but this has gone too far!!!
Posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 12:55:59
In reply to Re: Hi Jeroen, posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 12:38:04
Hi,
>we were good friends, but she rejected my love all the time months until this moment, few weeks later she didnt want it anymore
Do you still think about her all the time? I am sure that you will find a nice girlfriend soon :-)
> i really feel like killing myself.. the black cloud above me is getting darker and darker... i dont like it either to take seroquel witouth doctor monitoring but i have no choice
I wish you were feeling better. You need to stay hopeful about Seroquel. The amantadine doesn't seem to be helping you anymore. Do you want to try an antidepressant like Sipralexa? Please don't hurt yourself, you will find a treatment soon.
Ed.
Posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 13:08:06
In reply to Re: Hi Jeroen, posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 12:55:59
i feel better with amantadine but it makes my eye problems worse, so does Zyprexa
yes i still think lot about her
Posted by ed_uk on February 8, 2005, at 13:19:35
In reply to Re: Hi Jeroen, posted by Jeroen on February 8, 2005, at 13:08:06
Are you taking amantadine at the moment?
Ed.
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