Posted by nellie7 on February 21, 2007, at 14:32:06
Hi,
I probably suffer from schizoaffective disorder and managed to stabilize an episode of psychotic depression with celexa. My tendency for delusional thinking is still there but I don't get carried away by paranoid feelings, etc.
Antipsychotics tend to make me very weak and more depressed. Despite this, psychiatrists always recommend that I add an AP. Recently I took a quarter of a 5 mg zyprexa tablet and the result was severe weakness, difficulty staying alert and a worsening of my mood. This lasted for two days during which I couldn't function.
For some reason, pdocs tend not to believe me when I describe side effects of APs. Zyprexa wasn't the first I tried.
Do any of you experience similar problems with low-dose antipsychotics? Have any of you found that pdocs don't take your side effects seriously?Thanks,
Nellie.
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