Posted by silmarilone on October 25, 2005, at 15:52:11
In reply to Re: Antipsychotic [side] effects? » silmarilone, posted by ed_uk on October 25, 2005, at 13:50:40
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> For what condition have you been prescribed Trilafon? Do you have a diagnosis? Were you restless before you started taking Trilafon?Bipolar disorder--I was on zyprexa but stopped because of high blood sugar, and weight gain.
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> Perphenazine (Trilafon), haloperidol (Haldol), trifluoperazine (Stelazine) and similar high-potency neurolepticsTrilafon, according to my doc falls in the "medium" potency category...
have the advantage of causing less weight gain than some of the newer antipsychotics such as Zyprexa.
I certainly hope so!
Tardive dyskinesia is much more likely though. It's best to use the absolute minimum dose necessary. The presence of akathisia suggests that the dose is too high.
I'm taking 8mg per day, bid
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> Some of the newer antipsychotics, Abilify in particular, have a reduced risk of weight gain. Have you tried Abilify?Abilify caused EXTREME akithisia and anxiety, and insomnia...
I decided to try the trilafon after hearing about the study where they said it was just as effective as atypicals and with fewer side effects in low doses...
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