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*Beth* · Oct 26, 2021 at 04:42 PM

Thank you, Nammu. I really appreciate it.

I could tell pdoc was trying REALLY hard to be less stern and odd, and I was trying really hard to be pleasant and respectful, too. She prescribed Zyprexa prn for this severe anxiety. There's not much more to do med-wise, so I have my fingers crossed.

*Beth* · Oct 28, 2021 at 03:10 PM

The first dose of Zyprexa yesterday hit me pretty hard. Like, I wouldn't drive in that state. This morning, after I awoke, the anxiety was right there waiting to attack me. I have to drive today, so I got the idea to start a bit more slowly on the Zyprexa. I took 1/4 of a pill. That's working pretty decently. I'll do a few 1/4 doses, then go to the 1/2 dose.

Nammu · Oct 28, 2021 at 03:39 PM

That sounds wise. Here’s hoping it works.

bizi · Oct 28, 2021 at 11:05 PM

Hi beth,
if a quarter of a pill works just keep taking that dose.
Is it a 5 or 10 mg pill?
I hope your anxiety gets under control.
I take it at night if I can't sleep.

It is sublingual and 10mg.
But I take that rarely...like once every month.
I don't have anxiety like you describe,

sorry that you are having to deal with anxiety.
I take klonipin to sleep at night and usually works well.
take care beth
bizi

*Beth* · Oct 28, 2021 at 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bizi

Hi beth,
if a quarter of a pill works just keep taking that dose.
Is it a 5 or 10 mg pill?
I hope your anxiety gets under control.
I take it at night if I can't sleep.

It is sublingual and 10mg.
But I take that rarely...like once every month.
I don't have anxiety like you describe,

sorry that you are having to deal with anxiety.
I take klonipin to sleep at night and usually works well.
take care beth
bizi

Thank you, bizi. I can't exactly recall, but I think the Zyprexa is 10mg.

bizi · Oct 29, 2021 at 10:08 PM

I forgot, I have pretty frustrating social anxiety.I have not followed thru with doing a few things with a friend of mine. She understands my anxiety issues...she is a therapist.So I would hope that she understands.
I missed her sons funeral. I never asked her for the details of the funeral of her sons death.
He died of an overdose of craton.
It is very addictive.
take it easy on your self. I hope zyprexa is what helps you with your anxiety.
my pdoc allows me to use 1.5 mg of klonipin Though I only take 1mg at night to sleep.

bizi ((((HUGS))))

*Beth* · Nov 04, 2021 at 02:00 PM

Result of 400+ question psych diagnostic test: First off, trauma (PTSD). The second is bipolar 2.

1/2 Zyprexa isn't helping much. A whole dose may be better.

~Christina · Nov 06, 2021 at 04:30 PM

I'm sorry that Trauma is also included. Honestly I haven't met a single person with Bipolar that doesn't have trauma. Often a trauma is what turns the Bipolar switch on. I hope that the Zyprexa becomes a helpful tool in allowing you to find some peace from chronic anxiety.

*Beth* · Nov 09, 2021 at 05:02 PM

WHY do they make it so disorganized and very difficult to refill a medication I have been taking since it was prescribed to me months ago?! If I was going to sell drugs on the street Wellbutrin is probably not one I'd make much money on!

*Beth* · Nov 12, 2021 at 07:01 AM

I need a higher dose (currently 5mg) of Zyprexa. The small dose is slightly helpful, but could be improved with a higher dose. Panic is better than it was, still "there", though. Like waves in my upper stomach.

MuddyBoots · Nov 12, 2021 at 08:17 AM

10mg PRN Zyprexa is what they gave me when I was in the hospital this summer and that was a perfect dose for me. Only reason they switched me from Zyprexa to thorazine is because I was taking it very frequently and didn't want to gain weight.

*Beth* · Nov 12, 2021 at 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapien

10mg PRN Zyprexa is what they gave me when I was in the hospital this summer and that was a perfect dose for me. Only reason they switched me from Zyprexa to thorazine is because I was taking it very frequently and didn't want to gain weight.

I'm very concerned about weight gain, too. I wish my current pdoc was more open to prescribing the older AP's, but she insists on the newer ones.

I think a whole lot of people would have less challenge with their mental illness if providers were more empathetic. It would be easier for them, too.

bizi · Nov 16, 2021 at 10:27 PM

I am hoping the zyprexa helps with your anxiety what ever the dose is use the least possible to get you thru your anxiety. have you tried visteril?
bizi

*Beth* · Nov 17, 2021 at 05:23 AM

Hi bizi, yeah...I was on visteril a few years ago. I stuck with it for several months, but it didn't do anything.

*Beth* · Nov 19, 2021 at 03:44 PM

Nix the Zyprexa. Doesn't do anything for anxiety, but it makes me crazy-hungry.

Took a Klonopin and feel 80% more functional (less anxious).

bizi · Nov 19, 2021 at 08:42 PM

happy to hear this.

were you trying to wean off klonipin?
I can't remember.....
(((((HUGS))))))
bizi

BeyondtheRainbow · Nov 19, 2021 at 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

Nix the Zyprexa. Doesn't do anything for anxiety, but it makes me crazy-hungry.

Took a Klonopin and feel 80% more functional (less anxious).

I'm beginning to think that there are some people, myself included, who just need benzos. I think my pdoc is coming to that conclusion too. It's not so hard to see since I started tapering in 2019. I went from 2 mg hs to 1.75 mg hs. I managed to stay ok on that dose but without any more reductions through the time my father was dying and then after his death. In Aug. 2020 we went down to 1.5 mg and then my close family member died in December. This time I managed to stay on 1.5 with another .25-.5 as PRN. I'm still having trouble sleeping though and my pdoc said if I wasn't sleeping better with a new scheduled gabapentin dose at night that I was going to need to go back up. She knows how much I don't want that. I've been sick so I'll buy another month but she is adamant that I sleep more and better and that seems to mean more klonopin. I hate that I've seemed to have failed with the attempted reductions but I also want to sleep and that means less anxiety at bedtime...ugh. what a mess. If only she could be my pdoc forever but she's retiring in a few years.

*Beth* · Nov 20, 2021 at 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow

I'm beginning to think that there are some people, myself included, who just need benzos. I think my pdoc is coming to that conclusion too. It's not so hard to see since I started tapering in 2019. I went from 2 mg hs to 1.75 mg hs. I managed to stay ok on that dose but without any more reductions through the time my father was dying and then after his death. In Aug. 2020 we went down to 1.5 mg and then my close family member died in December. This time I managed to stay on 1.5 with another .25-.5 as PRN. I'm still having trouble sleeping though and my pdoc said if I wasn't sleeping better with a new scheduled gabapentin dose at night that I was going to need to go back up. She knows how much I don't want that. I've been sick so I'll buy another month but she is adamant that I sleep more and better and that seems to mean more klonopin. I hate that I've seemed to have failed with the attempted reductions but I also want to sleep and that means less anxiety at bedtime...ugh. what a mess. If only she could be my pdoc forever but she's retiring in a few years.

Yeah, I have a history of sincerely attempted Klonopin reductions. I've probably given up on attempting, and failing, another reduction.

Too bad she's retiring. Hopefully the next pdoc you get will have respect for the work you did with your (retired) pdoc.

*Beth* · Nov 21, 2021 at 05:03 PM

Couldn't make it through another day of hell, so I took one 4mg perphenazine. At this point I'm less anxious. Not ideal, but an improvement.

bizi · Nov 21, 2021 at 06:26 PM

I have another forum friend who started geodon for her anxiety she said it is a miracle for her.
bizi

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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Oct 26, 2021 at 04:42 PM #421 Thank you, Nammu. I really appreciate it. I could tell pdoc was trying REALLY hard to be less stern and odd, and I was trying really hard to be pleasant and respectful, too. She prescribed Zyprexa prn for this severe anxiety. There's not much more to do med-wise, so I have my fingers crossed. __________________
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Nov 04, 2021 at 02:00 PM #427 Result of 400+ question psych diagnostic test: First off, trauma (PTSD). The second is bipolar 2. 1/2 Zyprexa isn't helping much. A whole dose may be better. __________________
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~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Nov 06, 2021 at 04:30 PM #428 I'm sorry that Trauma is also included. Honestly I haven't met a single person with Bipolar that doesn't have trauma. Often a trauma is what turns the Bipolar switch on. I hope that the Zyprexa becomes a helpful tool in allowing you to find some peace from chronic anxiety. __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Nov 09, 2021 at 05:02 PM #429 WHY do they make it so disorganized and very difficult to refill a medication I have been taking since it was prescribed to me months ago?! If I was going to sell drugs on the street Wellbutrin is probably not one I'd make much money on! __________________
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Nov 12, 2021 at 07:01 AM #430 I need a higher dose (currently 5mg) of Zyprexa. The small dose is slightly helpful, but could be improved with a higher dose. Panic is better than it was, still "there", though. Like waves in my upper stomach. __________________
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MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 4,128 (SuperPoster!) 3 4,837 hugs given	Nov 12, 2021 at 08:17 AM #431 10mg PRN Zyprexa is what they gave me when I was in the hospital this summer and that was a perfect dose for me. Only reason they switched me from Zyprexa to thorazine is because I was taking it very frequently and didn't want to gain weight. __________________ Live life for nothing but that sweet sweet melody.
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Nov 17, 2021 at 05:23 AM #434 Hi bizi, yeah...I was on visteril a few years ago. I stuck with it for several months, but it didn't do anything. __________________
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Nov 19, 2021 at 03:44 PM #435 Nix the Zyprexa. Doesn't do anything for anxiety, but it makes me crazy-hungry. Took a Klonopin and feel 80% more functional (less anxious). __________________
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Nov 21, 2021 at 05:03 PM #439 Couldn't make it through another day of hell, so I took one 4mg perphenazine. At this point I'm less anxious. Not ideal, but an improvement. __________________
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