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Posted by jms600 on May 30, 2010, at 16:29:45
Hi everyone
Well after going through medication after medication I'm back at my psychiatrists with anxiety and co-morbid depression as worse as ever. In the past taking around 10mg-15mg of Zyprexa per day regularly, along with an antidepressant seems to have helped. But unfortunately it really makes my weight balloon!! Plus, last time I took it it didn't quite help as much - so my p/doc is not so keen to prescribe it.
As an anti-psychotic has helped in the past, I think it wise to maybe try another one. But which one? I hear Zyprexa affects the serotonin receptors - would this have helped my anxiety? Would another anti-psychotic with affinity for serotonin be a wise choice to go for? If so, WHICH ONE???
I suffer from severe GAD, panic disorder, social phobia, some mild OCD and unipolar depression.
My current regime per day is:
Cymbalta 60mg
Buspirone 40mg
lithium 600mg
Pregabalin 600mgI guess my p/doc may remove one of the above when I see him Tuesday as the cocktail isn't helping.
I'm currently also taking 15mg diazepam at a time, tried all the SSRIs, some of the tricyclics, some of the older anti-psychotics and some anti-epileptics. My p/doc won't prescribe MAOIs even though I've asked.
So any advice for a good anti-psychotic for anxiety, other than Zyprexa???
Posted by Zyprexa on May 30, 2010, at 21:36:52
In reply to Zyprexa not an option for anxiety - what next?????, posted by jms600 on May 30, 2010, at 16:29:45
Have you tried perphenazine? I take that with the zyprexa with realy good results. I think the perphenazine is actualy fighting the zyprexa hunger.
Posted by Phillipa on May 31, 2010, at 0:02:53
In reply to Re: Zyprexa not an option for anxiety - what next????? » jms600, posted by Zyprexa on May 30, 2010, at 21:36:52
Really that's great. Phillipa
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