Thread: Switching AP's
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Old Oct 07, 2012, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse View Post
My pdoc's planning to switch me to Geodon soon because I'm having trouble controlling my blood sugars and weight on Zyprexa, which works really well for me except for those side effects. He hasn't said anything about hospitalization either, although he'll want to supervise me more closely again (currently I'm going in every 3 months). I've never been inpatient before, and I've had a gazillion med tweaks.....why on earth would switching anitpsychotics rise to the level where IP would be necessary?

I'm glad to hear that you had med tweaks without hospitalization. I'm not sure what his logic is maybe he was thinking of my past hospitalization or something and how manic I got. But if I am able to switch safely I don't see why there would be any problems.
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