[SecretGarden]

I have tried Seroquel and Respiradol with some success but Seroquel has more of a hangover and Respiradol keeps me up at night.

I am REALLY tired of playing musical drugs but now am on Zypraxia among other things (lexapro, remirol?) and after losing 43 lbs. with this depression I am now eating like a heffer. I am already way overweight. Anyone else on Zypraxia have any wise suggestions or thoughts that I might wish to ruminate over. I have only been on it about 10 days but can feel my girth expanding. (Afraid to step on the scales.) Oi.

I have split from my pdoc now though he would switch me to something else. Also, just returning to work after being away and not REALLY thinking this is the time to switch.

Thoughts?

I used to be bewildered at others that used to say this but NOW I understand.

[wickedwings]

i would switch meds. i know how tired you are of playing medication games. i understand.

[Cheri]

Switch! Switch! I gained 60 lbs in a year while on Zyprexa, and that's not an unusual result. Still haven't lost it all, either, after being off it for about four years now.

Have you tried Abilify yet?

[SecretGarden]

No I have not.

I am SOOOOO afraid to change while I am working but would. Was it similar in feeling to you?

[Cheri]

I liked the way I felt on Zyprexa and didn't really want to change, but my pdoc said the weight gain increased my risk for diabetes and forced the issue. I went from Zyprexa to Seroquel to Lamictal to Abilify, and never became unstable as long as I was on an antipsychotic (the Lamictal made me manic).

Since I don't work, I wasn't scared of the change affecting that, but I can understand your concern. What are you going to do about a pdoc? Have you started looking for a new one? You probably don't want to just drop the Zyprexa without having something to take its place.

[SecretGarden]

check out the therapy section. Thanks. The private vs public thread... or something like that.

I am afraid of any more changes in meds though.