Posted by SLS on February 21, 2009, at 14:01:58
In reply to Re: INVEGA side effects - im very scared now, posted by Jeroen on February 21, 2009, at 11:13:47
Hi Jeroen.
> im only on abilify atm, the psychosis wont go away, i only can recover MAYBE by taking large seroquel dosage, but i wont do this in the hospital, i find it very disturbing my situation
You might want to try increasing the dosage of Abilify first. You're right there, you might as well do the simplest thing first.
From the outside looking in, it often appears that you jump from drug to drug without having a plan.
Schizophrenia takes longer to respond to an antipsychotic than does bipolar disorder or depression. You need to stay on these drugs longer if you want them to work.
Now, from the inside looking out, I really don't know the degree to which you have developed a methodical plan to get well. I am not in your shoes.
Please think about the Abilify. 10mg just ain't enough for treating schizophrenia.
Try not to get mad at me. I'm trying to use all of what little I know to help you.
One way or the other, you will find the right treatment. In the meantime, try not to feel desperate all of the time. It will cause you to make impulse decisions and not give these drugs enough time to work. Expect to feel bad for some period of time to come. I know what it is like to do anything to stop the pain. I used to make impulsive decisions. I would run to the medicine cabinet and desperately self-medicate to try to capture relief. I wish I could convey to you just how well I understand not having the patience to let drugs work. I remember once giving Marplan exactly 14 days to work. When I felt nothing, I wanted to hurry up and go back to Nardil because I thought it would help me more than it did the time before. Stupid.
- Scott
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