Posted by jdawg on October 7, 2004, at 22:22:09
In reply to antipsychotic meds (brain questions), posted by olysi79 on October 6, 2004, at 20:29:23
Did you see the following web site?
http://www.smj.org.uk/1001/aka1001.htm
It has a nice description of the treatment options. All of the atypical anti-psychotics should have lower likelihood of this side effect than the typical drugs, so you may not be able to get much relief by just switching to a different medication.
> Hello, I would like to possibly add an anti-psychotic med possibly to my combo to serve as a "fire extinguisher" of sorts for my problems (I'm BP II /w GAD and OCD). The only thing is that I'm scared to go back and try one now after a previous negative experience with Seroquel...
> to make a long story short, I seem to get akathisia easily. I even got it from Buspar... granted I did double my dose in a day so that probably accounts for it, but it gives you a general idea of how sensitive I am if even Busapr can give me those symptoms. ok, back to issue at hand.
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> I was given Seroquel and Adderall Immediate release to add to my drug cocktail last summer... the Seroquel was for sleeping and agitation, and the Adderall immediate release was to be used for what was thought to be ADHD. Within a week of starting it, I begin to feel like I was on the verge of a panic attack at any moment, I couldn't relax (same feeling as when I doubled the buspar)... I almost got admitted to the hospital and had to stop taking both...
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> My question is this... was the combination of adderall and Seroquel making this worse? What makes meds give people akathisia? Are there any anti-psychotic meds I can take without feeling on the verge of absolute panic???? They're supposed to be great meds and I feel like I'm missing out on further stablization opportunities because of this. Please help!
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