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Written by cateblack 29. Apr 2008 11:47 PM

I saw my psychiatrist today... he wants to take me off risperdal for a couple of reasons - one of which is its weight gain side effect. Now he is stuck trying to find something that will work for me as well as Risperdal... I have tried Ablify, Neulactil, Largactil, Stelazine though Largactil worked for quite a while - can't remember why I had to change... but I think I had psychosis depression... not sure...

So now we have to find something that doesn't make me gain weight... and allows me to sleep...

Not sure about Seroquel.. maybe it is not the right drug... maybe I don't need anything anymore... my moods seem quite stable at the moment... as long as I don't try to do anything that requires much brain power...

So what other options are there?

take care

rgds
cate

PS...
my psychiatrist also talked about being honest. i said to him i think i have been truthful to him but sometimes it seems like i am lying because when i tell something it is true but then i find out more information and what i think is true is no longer true... and so i feel like i have lied... he said as long as when i first said it that it was true then things change and it is not a lie... but people say ... "you said blah blah and now that is not true" ... so did you lie when you said it first or are you lying now... I hate lying...

rgds
cate

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Cate

You and the psychiatrist know the details of your illness than I do. I am on luvox - supposed to be the least weight gaining a/d around.

Seroquel is a great help for sleep - perhaps if you are tired you need to reduce the dose - say half it and see if that works. Don't take avanza - weight gaining and very sleep intoxicating - I was tired/sounded drunk/sleepy all day when I was on it.

Hope you and the psychiatrist sort out your meds.

Go Cate!!!

Mrs Studying1

Written by studying1, 29. Apr 2008 11:52 PM

You mentioned Largactil. We have a couple of clients at work who are on that and they do the "largactil shuffle". Did you do that when you were on it? It's quite amusing to watch but it would suck big time to have to go through that yourself. :)

-- KazzaX

Written by KazzaX, 29. Apr 2008 11:59 PM

Hi Cate,
It seems like a vicious circle doesn't it? You find something that stabilises your mood only to find that you gain weight! I hate it! It seems like you've tried a whole heap of different meds.. But just because you are stable for now, doesn't mean you don't need anything. I've been down that road with disastrous consequences. Please be careful.
Anyway whatever you decide, I wish you all the best, and you know your friends on Depnet will always be here for you!
Cheyne

Written by hippiechick, 30. Apr 2008 12:49 AM

Hey cate,

You seem like you are having all sorts of trouble sorting meds with your psych. Everyone is different so what works for one, wont work for another.
I have had good success with Largactil in the past but haven't had it for a while, and have had plenty of seroquel as well. This helped my mood a little, but i still found weight gain a problem. I have also been on Avanza, which was the worst i have taken, does the job it is meant for, but i personally put on 13kg in 3 months, but like i said everyone is different.

Take care Cate and i hope you can sort out your meds to give you some sort of help.

Luv Nouse

PS: Thanks for your diary comment. Yeh, i think i have got my fair share of support from Depnet, so i won't expect anymore, and i have sincerely appreciated everyone's help, but this time i feel so alone and don't feel i can turn to anyone. It is too much to expect from other people, i know and i'm sorry i made you feel like i was asking too much.

Written by Nouse, 30. Apr 2008 01:02 AM

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