Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 993262

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Zoloft, Fluanxol, sleep requirements, TD

Posted by NKP on August 9, 2011, at 3:53:34

I am currently taking Zoloft 50 mg and Fluanxol 0.5 mg per day.

I do not find these medicines sedating though I find I need two to three hours more sleep a day since I began using these medicines.

I want to try taking only 25 mg per day of Zoloft to see if this improves my sleep requirements.

I read that people who have affective disorders are more likely to get tardive dyskinesia from using antipsychotic medicines.

This is one of the reasons I think it is a good idea to combine the Fluanxol with Zoloft.

Do you think I would be more likely to get tardive dyskinesia if I reduce the dose of Zoloft?

 

Re: Zoloft, Fluanxol, sleep requirements, TD

Posted by Christ_empowered on August 9, 2011, at 22:30:31

In reply to Zoloft, Fluanxol, sleep requirements, TD, posted by NKP on August 9, 2011, at 3:53:34

If anything, adding an antidepressant to a neuroleptic increases the odds of TD. I would think a lower dose of the zoloft would=a lower TD risk, but I'm not certain.

I imagine such a low-dose of flunpentixol carries a minimal TD risk. Do you have any EPS?

 

Re: Zoloft, Fluanxol, sleep requirements, TD

Posted by NKP on August 13, 2011, at 7:02:47

In reply to Re: Zoloft, Fluanxol, sleep requirements, TD, posted by Christ_empowered on August 9, 2011, at 22:30:31

> If anything, adding an antidepressant to a neuroleptic increases the odds of TD. I would think a lower dose of the zoloft would=a lower TD risk, but I'm not certain.
>
> I imagine such a low-dose of flunpentixol carries a minimal TD risk. Do you have any EPS?

I have akathisia but I think it is caused by the Zoloft because in the past I also had akathisia when using only Zoloft.

 

Re: Zoloft, Fluanxol, sleep requirements, TD

Posted by NKP on August 14, 2011, at 6:20:50

In reply to Re: Zoloft, Fluanxol, sleep requirements, TD, posted by NKP on August 13, 2011, at 7:02:47

Since Thursday I have only been taking 25 mg (instead of 50 mg) per day of Zoloft.

On Friday and Saturday I felt irritable and angry.

Today I feel depressed.

Since Friday I haven't been feeling so tired in the evenings though.


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