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Mar 01, 2018 at 12:31 PM
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my hubby plays golf with a man whose adult daughter still lives w/him (he's divorced); i know men don't go into much detail but hubby came home yesterday (daughter can't find work and i don't know if she's bipolar or schizophrenic) but hubby was told this man's daughter is supposed to be getting injectable abilify once a month...no other details were given to my hubby but i suggested for my own benefit, that he get more details about an injectable for mania; any one of you getting an injection of hear about this? i just googled it and did find that it has been approved by the fda.
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Mar 01, 2018 at 12:55 PM
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I haven't taken injectables before. I think they are mainly used when the patient has trouble with med compliance, but I could be wrong. Maybe just for convenience too.
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Mar 01, 2018 at 01:03 PM
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where I live, injections are mostly used with "court orders." Basically, if a patient is committed to a state funded facility, upon release a judge rubber stamps an order for 6 or 12 moths of forced treatment. I don't know what happens if the person doesn't show up for their injection, but...nothing good, clearly.
the other situation in which injections are used (again, where I live, at the clinic I go to) is to get around insurance weirdness. So, if a patient needs 2 tranquilizers, one can be administered via injection and another can be prescribed and filled at a pharmacy. Personally...I would not want to do a long acting injection. Once injected, you're stuck with it for a while (I think most shots last 1 month; there's a Invega one that lasts 3 months), and there's not much one can do if serious adverse effects pop up. |
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Mar 01, 2018 at 01:53 PM
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You have to be on abilify for at least 2 weeks before the injection just to make sure there are no adverse effects. I use to get mine every 4 weeks. At first they used samples because they had to proved it worked for me and I was compliant for my insurance. I loved it the only side effect I had was I felt like I was punched in the arm for a few days. It didn't help me as much as the zyprexa does but I'd go back on that shot any day.
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Mar 01, 2018 at 02:41 PM
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Numerous meds are injections.
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Mar 01, 2018 at 03:28 PM
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I did injectable invega for years. It was for mania and worked very well. I stopped when I developed high prolactin and then my insurance stopped covering injectables. I would do it again though, like Christina said,
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Grand Poohbah
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Mar 01, 2018 at 03:29 PM
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i get the point of long acting injections/depot shots, but I have some power issues (clearly), so...I'm not signing up, lol.
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