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Jul 07, 2017, 09:41 PM
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It's looking like I might have to come off of zyprexa. Seroquel isn't an option for me. Any thoughts on the other AP's
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Jul 08, 2017, 08:01 AM
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Abilify? Latuda? Vraylar? Geodon? Haldol? What are you looking for?
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Jul 08, 2017, 08:20 AM
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Geodon works really well for me. I use it to get a good night's sleep. Abilify really helped my depression.
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Jul 08, 2017, 09:33 AM
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Clozapine is the only antipsychotic that works for me, and it works really really well. The blood work is a pain though and some potential side effects can be really serious so it s usually only prescribed as a last resort.
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Jul 08, 2017, 10:44 AM
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Latuda is my miracle AP but my lows are much worse than my highs.
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Jul 08, 2017, 11:36 AM
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Why do you have to come off Zyprexa?
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Jul 08, 2017, 12:06 PM
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I'm diabetic and I can not get my fasting sugar under control. my A1C is above 8. I love zyprexa and do not want to come off of it but I have to get my diabetes under control. I think I am going to ask for Latuda or Rexulti maybe vrylar.
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Jul 08, 2017, 01:38 PM
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Ohhh. That's too bad.
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Jul 08, 2017, 02:02 PM
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Latuda and haldol are both good for me with little side effectd
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Jul 08, 2017, 03:04 PM
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All of the 2nd generation AP's can adversely affect blood glucose level unfortunately. It's one of the many bad side effects they have in common, like weight gain--which of course is not unrelated. Some are worse than others.I haven't needed anything stronger than Seroquel or Abilify so I don't know if Latuda would be effective for you, but the only bad side effect I had was akathisia; bad enough, but easily treated with a good dose of propranolol. My PCP thinks it's the reason my glucose is a little higher than it should be, but I really don't eat very healthily either and I blame that.
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Jul 08, 2017, 06:43 PM
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Zyprexa is pretty bad for that. I got high cholesterol and high blood sugar on that one. I'm now on a small dose of Latuda. I also take Metformin for the diabetes and it works really well.
If you don't have heart issues, you could try Geodon. I can't because it was messing with my heart rhythm. But it was sedating for me. |
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Jul 08, 2017, 07:25 PM
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Haldol has been the only AP I can tolerate. I've been on it for a year. I think it works well. Unfortunately, at higher doses it gives me akathisia and nothing really helps me with that.
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Jul 08, 2017, 08:58 PM
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I liked Zyprexa but I gained 60 pounds in three months.
Abilify - I didn't feel like it was doing anything except giving me akathisia. Invega - was good, but the hospital had to go and change me to Risperdal. Risperdal - maybe more akathisia than Invega. Works about the same as the Invega. That's my ap drug train since 2010. |
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