Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1051350

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Need some encouragement

Posted by Sheilac on September 27, 2013, at 8:58:15

So far 80mg Geodon keeps me stable. Not crazy about the weight gain, slight nausea and hot feeling, but what can I do. Maybe these will go away in time?

I miss the weight loss (and compliments I got) when I took Buspar. The weight seemed to fall off me.

My doc was surprised that I went up to 80mg. She also asked if I was taking Trileptal or Buspar. I got the impression she would rather I low dosed Geodon and stuck with Buspar and use Trileptal instead of Geodon for stability. I get that, I guess.

I don't know how that combo would work. At least I could get rid of the nausea, constipation, hot feelings, etc. going back to 40mg, but until Buspar kicked in, I would be taking my Klonopin.

Don't know if I could lose weight unless I eased back to Buspar full time (which pretty much takes 3 weeks).

I'm not doing any switching of meds right now. I will think about what she said.

Since being on 80mg, I've gone up 1 size! Thank goodness I saved those old jeans.

At least when I took Buspar, I lost a size! So I guess I've really gone up 2 sizes within 6 weeks.

This sucks. :(

 

Re: Need some encouragement » Sheilac

Posted by Phillipa on September 27, 2013, at 9:40:01

In reply to Need some encouragement, posted by Sheilac on September 27, 2013, at 8:58:15

Sheilac if taking the klonopin for a while till buspar kicks in is that a bad thing? I agree if stable don't change a thing. Maybe the pdoc would rather you be on a lower dose of the antipsychotic Geodon? Did you ask her? Phillipa

 

Re: Need some encouragement » Sheilac

Posted by doxogenic boy on September 27, 2013, at 11:27:18

In reply to Need some encouragement, posted by Sheilac on September 27, 2013, at 8:58:15

Hello,
Do you use Adderall now, and has that prevented weight gain before? Maybe adding liothyronine works against the weight gain.

- doxogenic


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