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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. __________________ Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety OCD celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin |
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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.
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I'm waiting to start Vraylar; I've heard good things about it.
I hope it works for you. __________________ * Dx: Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorder * Rx: Remeron, Prozac, Klonopin, Vraylar My avatar picture is a photo of the Whirlpool Galaxy I took in April 2023. I dedicated this photo to my sister who passed away in July 2016. |
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good luck is this a new antidepressant!
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it is an antipsychotic.
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Hallie, 1.5 mg is a starter dose of Vraylar. If you are taking it for delusions, it probably is not sufficient.
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Supposed to take the 1.5 mg for two Weeks and call My pcp if I think I need to Go up __________________ Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety OCD celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin |
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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? __________________ Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Geodon 40 mg Seroquel 75 mg Lybalvi 5 mg as a PRN Gabapentin 1200 mg, Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long term side effects from medications some of them discontinued: - hypothyroidism - obesity Suspected narcolepsy Treated with Ritalin 5mg |
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Yes so far I am.
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time to go up?
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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
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well i looked at the online formulary website and it shows it will cover so it should. she just gave me samples to start
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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.
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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 __________________ Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety OCD celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin |
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Lybalvi and Vraylar is an unusual combo, but combining antipsychotics is becoming more prevalent. Let us see what he decides.
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