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Old Jul 20, 2013, 08:41 PM
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After no such luck on Geodon, (I've been having mixed episodes the last few weeks and decided it's just not working for me... I can't wait an entire week to titrate up the dose because I start a new job on Monday and need to be stable NOW) my pdoc has given me those other 3 choices. Geodon has been terrible for me, and I had a VERY bad depressive/panic attack like episode last night, it was absolutely terrible. I called my pdoc in hysterics and left him a message and said something along the lines of "I don't care if I turn into a fat cow, I want to be put back on saphris immediately!" (I switched from Saphris to Geodon, because I gained 15lbs on Saphris) He called me back this morning and told me to take Saphris today and for the next few days to become stable again for my job, but he doesn't think it's a good long term solution for me BECAUSE my main concern is weight gain, and it's obvious Saphris is making me fat, lol.

So anyway... He said the next "plan" would be to try either Latuda, Fanapt, or Trileptal.

Just wondering if anyone is on any of these currently or has tried them. I need something weight neutral

Thanks!
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I've been diagnosed with:
Bipolar 1
Borderline Personality Disorder
ADHD
Anxiety

Medications I take:
Saphris 10 mg
Adderall 15mg 2x a day
Klonopin .50mg (as needed for insomnia)
Topamax (new)