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Aug 05, 2017, 02:13 PM
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I am about to taper off of one antipsychotic on to another. I will be on two antipschotic's for a few months. How many people out there are on two antipsychotics? Have you had more side effects than when you took one?
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Aug 05, 2017, 02:41 PM
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I take both Latuda and haldol and my only side effects are getting hot really quick, taking long time to cool off and being thirsty.
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Aug 05, 2017, 02:47 PM
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I took Abilify and Latuda for while, and I was doing well. Unfortunately, I started to develop some involuntary tongue movements and so dropped the Latuda. I am still showing some symptoms and want to drop from 20mg of Abilify to 10mg. Will discuss this with my psychiatrist on Tuesday. Good luck.
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Aug 05, 2017, 04:50 PM
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I've been on two antipsychotics (signature) for a long time. No bad side effects other than not having the drive I once had, but I don't tend to suffer too much from meds in general (very, very lucky).
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Aug 05, 2017, 05:59 PM
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I've been on 2 AP's a couple times and it didn't work out for me. First time I ended up with raging hives and vomiting so discontinued both immediately and the following time I couldn't stop kicking my legs so stopped the newest of the AP's right away which stopped the problem. I hope this med adjustment does the trick. Good luck and best wishes.
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Aug 05, 2017, 06:27 PM
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I'm on zyprexa and seroquel and so far no side effects.
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Aug 05, 2017, 07:36 PM
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Thanks for all the responses. I am going to be switching from zyprexa very slow taper. I will be changing to either abilify or invega.
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Aug 05, 2017, 07:38 PM
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I've been on 2 ap's a number of times with no bad effects.
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Aug 05, 2017, 08:37 PM
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I was on two APs for a long time. but my new pdoc feels that fewer meds are better than more unless absolutely needed. I'm on 20mg of Abilify. It sounds like you're headed in the right direction, Guiness (but I'm no doctor). |
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Aug 05, 2017, 08:57 PM
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Lots of people agree on 2 APs
It all depends on individuals. I hope your experience is good.
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Aug 05, 2017, 10:10 PM
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I've been on two APs for years, never had any problems except for some weight gain when I first started Zyprexa. Since you're going off Zyprexa you may lose a little weight.
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Aug 05, 2017, 11:04 PM
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Hello
My husband was on 15mg olanzapine and is on 10mg abilify now. His doctor did not do a slow taper at all. He dropped the olanzapine to 7.5 and the stopped it completely in one week. He did not have side effects surprisingly rl after reading all the horror stories online. I was worried that some of the psychosis symptoms would return and so far nothing. In fact he has insight into his prior episode. I guess each person is different Why do you have to stop Zyprexa if you don't mind me asking. My husband gained a lot of weight very quickly |
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Aug 05, 2017, 11:34 PM
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I don't want to I love it. But I am an insulin dependent diabetic. My fasting blood sugars are way to high my a1c is up to a 9. I am terrified to stop the zyprexa because it does me so much good. the plan is to lower it 5mg a month. .I am at 20mg now.
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Aug 06, 2017, 04:57 AM
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Right now I am IP and on 2 - 4 AP's on any given day. They don't seem to interact but do have to take Benzotropine to deal with the restless legs caused by Seroquel and Haldol.
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Aug 06, 2017, 08:48 AM
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I'm on two AP's for depression. So far, no negative effects. Zyprexa is good. I couldn't handle the weight gain aspect of it. I hope the tapering off process goes smoothly for you. Best wishes.
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Aug 06, 2017, 12:34 PM
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I am on 3 AP's... Invega, clozipine, and haldol.
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Aug 06, 2017, 01:11 PM
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I'm on Latuda full-time and a small dose of Seroquel PRN for sleep. No noticeable increase in side effects of either.
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Aug 06, 2017, 05:40 PM
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I'm speaking only observationally not from personal experience, but after my husband's psychosis seemed to stabilize w the olanzapine, he began suffering from the side effects w fatty liver and excessive weight gain. This was when the dr recommended abilify and wellbutrin combo. He explained that theyre supposed to work well in combination. Hopefully you'll also find success with the med change
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Aug 11, 2017, 05:56 AM
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Arghh! I was taken off of Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 14 weeks ago! I was on it 20mg daily for 4 years. NO tapering off at all!!!  I don't know what my psychiatrist was thinking! Yes I'm diabetic but even still surely it should have been done slowly!? Now showing symptoms of Bipolar II/cyclothymia!
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Aug 11, 2017, 12:12 PM
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I am at 20mg also. My pdoc says withdrawls from it are hell. so he wants to go down 5 mg a month.
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