[HALLIEBETH87]

I on 1.5mg of vraylar thanks to my PCP. I do not know for 100% sure that my drug plan will cover it but i did look online and it says yes. she gave me samples for a month. enough til i see new pdoc. i could cry about it still.

tomorrow my fiance has gradution for his masters of sicence in social work. im staying the night wit him. i hope this depression eases soon. my therapy light came in today. im exhausted.

i dont feel like being around people. ugh. my cousin told me to go to the IP.. yea..hell no. im not.

[Brentus]

I take Vraylar and while it doesnt do any drastic changes -- it does seem to help settle me into a baseline. I also take 1.5mg.

[Scooter9]

I'm waiting to start Vraylar; I've heard good things about it.

I hope it works for you.

[Crazy Hitch]

good luck is this a new antidepressant!

[Tart Cherry Jam]

it is an antipsychotic.

[Tart Cherry Jam]

Hallie, 1.5 mg is a starter dose of Vraylar. If you are taking it for delusions, it probably is not sufficient.

[HALLIEBETH87]

I’m
Supposed to take the 1.5 mg for two
Weeks and call
My pcp if I think I need to
Go up

[Tart Cherry Jam]

This is what FDA data says:

"The recommended dose range is 1.5 mg to 6 mg once daily. The starting dose of VRAYLAR is 1.5 mg. The dosage can be increased to 3 mg on Day 2. Depending upon clinical response and tolerability, further dose adjustments can be made in 1.5 mg or 3 mg increments."

I think 2 weeks is too long to wait. You are tolerating the drug well, aren't you?

[HALLIEBETH87]

Yes so far I am.

[Tart Cherry Jam]

time to go up?

[HALLIEBETH87]

i dont know what to do. my pcp who gave me me the samples said to take 1.5 mg fro two weeks. i dont have enough samples to jsut go up onmy own

[raspberrytorte]

Originally Posted by HALLIEBETH87

i dont know what to do. my pcp who gave me me the samples said to take 1.5 mg fro two weeks. i dont have enough samples to jsut go up onmy own

Is this a med your insurance will cover/you'll be able to afford if you don't have samples? If it was a med my insurance wouldn't cover or that I wouldn't be able to afford without samples (I have medicaid and medicare), I wouldn't even bother with it.

You should find out.

[HALLIEBETH87]

well i looked at the online formulary website and it shows it will cover so it should. she just gave me samples to start

[Tart Cherry Jam]

Ask her for a prescription for 1.5 mg used twice a day This way you will have flexibility to go up or stay at the current dosage. But ask her now, do not wait until you run out of samples.

[raspberrytorte]

Originally Posted by HALLIEBETH87

well i looked at the online formulary website and it shows it will cover so it should. she just gave me samples to start

That's good!

[HALLIEBETH87]

i see my pdoc in two weeks. he will make the decision whether I stay on it or not. so far i see no difference buti ts not even been a week.....

if he agrees to it then ill get a script from him. thanks for looking out for me

[Tart Cherry Jam]

Lybalvi and Vraylar is an unusual combo, but combining antipsychotics is becoming more prevalent. Let us see what he decides.

[HALLIEBETH87]

Originally Posted by Tart Cherry Jam

Lybalvi and Vraylar is an unusual combo, but combining antipsychotics is becoming more prevalent. Let us see what he decides.

Yeah I really have no idea what he will decide. thanks for your support