My psychiatrist took me off the zyprexa and gave me seroquel instead. I took seroquel years ago to help me sleep, and I don’t remember it giving me any side effects except occasional grogginess, so I hope this works out.
Since I’m not working or going to school currently, my psychiatrist recommended a partial hospitalization program. It’s held five days a week, but my insurance will only allow me to attend three days. I’m going in tomorrow afternoon for an assessment.
I’ve felt sort of all right lately again. I went out yesterday with Jake for a little bit and felt pretty normal. I’m really tired lately, for some reason, but that seems to be the only thing that’s bothering me. My psychotic symptoms seem to have faded out a bit, which is a relief.
January 10, 2009 at 2:20 pm |
i was on zyprexa years ago, it made me gain shedloads of weight and everyone i ever met who was on it (a lot of people as it was the standard psych unit treatment at the time, or so it seemed) had gained loads as well. i hated it.
i started seroquel about 7-8 years ago and apart from the odd hiatus i’ve been on it ever since. i’m actually in the process of coming off it for the first time in 7 odd years, because i’m sick of feeling sedated, but if you get the dosage right it can be ok. certainly for me it had the fewest side effects – and i have tried just about every antipsychotics there is.
i hope it helps for you