Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1054342

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Abili-Quel?

Posted by Christ_empowered on November 14, 2013, at 14:27:33

Yes...Abilify plus Seroquel...together at long last, lol.

Seriously though...I need 20-30mgs/Abilify per day to stay sane. I have Bipolar I w/some psychosis issues, mostly psychotic depression. I also take 1200 trileptal, up to 300 Neurontin (as needed), and I've been on 20mgs/Prozac for a little over a month.

The Prozac has been good to me, but I don't think its a good long term solution. My shrink wants me to get my act together and drop it ASAP. The only problem is that, despite doing Orthomolecular along with my meds and doing counseling, I still get rather severe episodes of depression.

Ordinarily, I wouldn't want two AAP drugs. BUT Abilify plus a low dose of Seroquel seems....I dunno...like it could work (?). Maybe? I don't want to load up, and I can take the IR as long as its low-dose, I was just thinking...I dunno...100-300mgs/day to lower agitation and maybe get a mild AD effect w/o having to rely on something like Prozac.

What do you all think? Do you think the risks of 2 antipsychotics--any 2 antipsychotics--outweigh potential benefits?

 

Re: Abili-Quel? » Christ_empowered

Posted by herpills on November 14, 2013, at 16:26:20

In reply to Abili-Quel?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 14, 2013, at 14:27:33

Have you tried taking the gabapentin 300mg every day instead of as needed? My last pdoc said it doesn't really work well as a prn med. I would try that before doing two atypicals but do what is best for you. herpills

 

Re: Abili-Quel?

Posted by Christ_empowered on November 14, 2013, at 17:07:56

In reply to Re: Abili-Quel? » Christ_empowered, posted by herpills on November 14, 2013, at 16:26:20


I'll definitely try that first. Much more humane. Thanks :-)

 

Re: Abili-Quel?

Posted by rjlockhart37 on November 14, 2013, at 22:12:26

In reply to Abili-Quel?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 14, 2013, at 14:27:33

you should cheeck out Geodon....with abilify

 

Re: Abili-Quel?

Posted by rockerchick46 on November 15, 2013, at 5:03:04

In reply to Re: Abili-Quel?, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 14, 2013, at 22:12:26

I used to take Abilfy 30 mg with Seroquel 800 mg. I had issues with weight gain and sleepiness.

Tam

 

Re: Abili-Quel?

Posted by Christ_empowered on November 15, 2013, at 9:58:04

In reply to Re: Abili-Quel?, posted by rockerchick46 on November 15, 2013, at 5:03:04

That's high doses for both meds...wow.

What are you taking now? I was thinking low-dose Seroquel for maybe some anti-agitation, anti-depressant effects. I dunno. Maybe a lame idea. The problem is that I'm on 30 Abilify now, plus 1200 Trileptal. The upto 300mgs/day Neurontin helps reduce agitation, but there's some remaining problems.

Seroquel's not exactly something I'm gung-ho about. Rjlockhart recommended adding in a bit of Geodon, which might be a better option. I dunno....


 

Re: Abili-Quel?

Posted by Brot on November 15, 2013, at 12:28:13

In reply to Abili-Quel?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 14, 2013, at 14:27:33

i dunno...

I take 200mg of amisulpride and 300mg of seroquel and it works quite fine. along with other meds.

id say just give it a try and see what happens.

 

Re: Abili-Quel?

Posted by rockerchick46 on November 16, 2013, at 7:45:59

In reply to Re: Abili-Quel?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 15, 2013, at 9:58:04

> That's high doses for both meds...wow.
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> What are you taking now? I was thinking low-dose Seroquel for maybe some anti-agitation, anti-depressant effects. I dunno. Maybe a lame idea. The problem is that I'm on 30 Abilify now, plus 1200 Trileptal. The upto 300mgs/day Neurontin helps reduce agitation, but there's some remaining problems.
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> Seroquel's not exactly something I'm gung-ho about. Rjlockhart recommended adding in a bit of Geodon, which might be a better option. I dunno....
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Right now I take Navane 4 mg, Seroquel 200 mg, neurontin 1200 mg, Saphris 10 mg and Wellbutrin 300 mg. I am going to try to come off of the Seroquel and recently went down on it to 200 mg from 400 mg.

Tam

 

Re: Abili-Quel?

Posted by Jeroen on December 4, 2013, at 16:59:39

In reply to Abili-Quel?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 14, 2013, at 14:27:33

i am on this combo
abilify 20 mg
seroquel xr 150mg
ativan 1mg twice daily


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