Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 864600

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i want to feel again when i was treated from my di

Posted by Jeroen on November 22, 2008, at 5:53:04

i want to feel again when i was treated from my disease

its been 5 years now :( i had a happy moment in 2004 with seroquel

i will ask my doctor memantine, who knows ...

might make my psychosis worse, but im taking abilify 10 mg to control these symptoms

whats the worst thing that can happen?

i have psychosis treated with abilify

Re: i want to feel again when i was treated from my di » Jeroen

Posted by Phillipa on November 22, 2008, at 12:45:16

In reply to i want to feel again when i was treated from my di, posted by Jeroen on November 22, 2008, at 5:53:04

Jeroen aren't you switching back and forth on the meds? Still in hospital? Phillipa

Re: i want to feel again when i was treated from my di

Posted by Jeroen on November 22, 2008, at 13:08:43

In reply to Re: i want to feel again when i was treated from my di » Jeroen, posted by Phillipa on November 22, 2008, at 12:45:16

yes still in hospital

Re: i want to feel again when i was treated from my di » Jeroen

Posted by yxibow on November 22, 2008, at 17:21:44

In reply to i want to feel again when i was treated from my di, posted by Jeroen on November 22, 2008, at 5:53:04

> i want to feel again when i was treated from my disease

I want to go back further, see below.

> its been 5 years now :( i had a happy moment in 2004 with seroquel
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> i will ask my doctor memantine, who knows ...
>
> might make my psychosis worse, but im taking abilify 10 mg to control these symptoms
>
> whats the worst thing that can happen?

Psychosis, confusion. I took Namenda because it was supposed to be fairly benign and it wasn't for me. That doesn't mean the same for you, but something can happen.

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> i have psychosis treated with abilify

Good.

Sometimes the worst thing that can be done is start piling up another set of medications when you have a delicate balance. I know its been a long time (in years).

It has been officially 7 years (Nov 17-18, 2001) since I have had a mysterious heightening of senses (visual, auditory, hypervigilence) disorder which has resulted in a tic, possibly Tardive Dystonia, and the Seroquel is not working as cohesively as it should when I was able to take a trip to Alaska.

I am and have the right to be angry, and also wish that things were the same as they were ... ge... even further, back in college, when I was the most independent.

But we look back in time sometimes with rosy lenses, some things were very good, and some not -- in my case I had some anxiety and dysthymia but I graduated, yet that was an anticlimactic event.

We live in the Here and Now. Remember the memories with fondness, imagine them in your head if they help with relaxation therapy, we all have memories, but we live in the present, not the past, and not the future.

Living in the past means you'll never experience the present, as bad as it may look, and living in the future makes it impossible to focus on working on your present.

That may be a lot to take in, but I think some therapy, whatever they can manage to give you, beyond the focus on drug X, will help you feel better about your self-esteem as well.

Leave the agents to work, watch their side effects if necessary but not with a magnifying glass, and deal with what you have, what we all have, The Here and Now.

-- best wishes

Jay

Re: i want to feel again when i was treated from my di » Jeroen

Posted by Maxime on November 23, 2008, at 9:52:37

In reply to i want to feel again when i was treated from my di, posted by Jeroen on November 22, 2008, at 5:53:04

> whats the worst thing that can happen?
>
> i have psychosis treated with abilify

Exactly! What is the worst that happen. It's best to try all possibilities. And there is no use living in the past. I would like to feel the way I did when Parnate worked for me, but I don't know that will probably never happen. Keeps you searching for more answers.

Hang in there!

Maxime

soo Maxime

Posted by Jeroen on November 23, 2008, at 9:59:48

In reply to Re: i want to feel again when i was treated from my di » Jeroen, posted by Maxime on November 23, 2008, at 9:52:37

so maxime, i would do the memantine if doctor approves that i am not so sure about

i take 2 anti psychotics that block psychosis but dont make me feel better at all, one used to work, if memantine doent help its time to move on .. sad enough

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