Posted by yxibow on September 16, 2006, at 19:21:33
In reply to Other treatments than neuroleptics for paranoia, posted by flip-floppy on September 16, 2006, at 13:15:08
> Every neuroleptic I've tried causes me to experience intolerable side-effects. Has anyone had success with other kinds of medications for paranoia/irrational fears?
There was a discussion of this just before -- there are other treatments, there is an older reference to using Valium in schizophrenia.
But also it would be curious to know what specific type of side effect, because they all have EPS, but some are notorious for different forms of them.
Also some of these EPS dissappear over time, its just a matter of whether you trade off the side effect versus the medication.
Now I'm not suggesting you live in misery forever, but if a neuroleptic was discontinued after a week, or days, that isn't a trial of the drug and I'm not trying to be facetious or mean when I say that.
There is also a midrange (in terms of side effects) old antidepressant called amoxapine that was used for psychotic depression. In a sense, it was an old chemical compound similar to the concept of what Symbyax does.
-- tidingsJay
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