ShadowCat Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 So. My current problem is mania + some psychosis. Though I'm quite lucid and sensible relatively right now. Started to get manic about 1 month ago when I cut down and then stopped Lithium (had to no choice, would have killed me in not too long at that rate of weight loss which was exponentially increasing /weakness increasing/confusion increasing/so bad diahorrea I was getting blood loss etc and this was at only 1000mg/1250mg). On 6mg Risperdal atm, not much improvement, only enough so I can notice I actually AM paranoid 60% of the time, not 100% (If I was 100% I wouldn't be aware of the paranoia, I'd just think everyone was out to get me ) Saw Dr today, told her I'm on 6mg not the 4mg she prescribed. She was ok with that. But suggested I took 4mg Risperdal and also 2.5mg Zyprexa (tried 5mg Zyprexa and walked into walls the next day) I had already checked out the interaction page at [link=https://www.aidsmeds.com/cmm/"'>https://www.aidsmeds.com/cmm/" target="_blank]https://www.aidsmeds.com/cmm/[/link] and it said various nasty stuffs about anticholinergic reactions etc (level: moderate) with Zyprexa and Risperdal and as its copyright I can' t quote it. So. I raise this with Dr when she suggests it. She says basically don't be silly. I don't trust her (no its not the paranoia! She hasn't proven to be very bright so far especially with her dealing with me and Lithium side effects and other things. Oh your're sick on that much Lithium? Lets try increasing it then!?!) Anyone? Or is 2.5mg too little to bother about? I don't want to get knocked for 6 again, took me 2 days to recover after last 5mg... and over Christmas want to be alive enough to talk to family etc. These are my only meds atm. And 5mg PRN Diazepam, though it had stopped working a couple of weeks ago. She said try it again, in conjunction. I need to get something happening. I'm just amazed I didn't get hospitalised today. I've got hospitalised in much milder states, only they asked questions and she didn't. Just what meds did I want (I hate it when they do that, I feel like saying - so I've been promoted to Doctor now?? Do I get your salary too?) and was I taking St Johns Wort or something (was I WHAT?? do I look that silly?? Well maybe I do.. ) And I get a red light interaction with Diazepam and Zyprexa but thats for intramuscular and this would be for oral... oh heck. I don't know. Any feedback gratefully recieved. TIA ------------------------------------------------ rang healthline, talked to nurse -> transferred to talk to a hospital -> transferred to talk to poisons centre. some synergism they reckon if take all 3 at once ie probably more sedation. Maybe I'll try it without the Diazepam. Off work tomorrow - med cert. So might give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Shadowcat, Don't know that I have any answers, but I can certainly relate to Zyprexa and walking into walls--I was so out of it that later that day when I looked in the mirror I wondered why I was scowling and then remembered walking into a door, the bruise on my forehead reminded me why the knot on my forehead was rather pulling my whole expression at bit out of line. The pdoc I had at the time was...very unhelpful...I had to stop Zyprexa because I would have lost my job very soon. I did take Risperdal and Geodon together for quite awhile when Risperdal alone wasn't doing enough to control the psychosis very well. Everyone reacts differently, but taking those two together didn't cause me any of the problems I'd had with Zyprexa, even when I got to 160 mg of Geodon. I have been fortunate with not having bad effects from the drugs, but Zyprexa just wasn't for me, even on low doses. I saved the Zyprexa to use for sleep when nothing else was helping with that because I knew that that would knock me on my ass for a long time, but I couldn't take it when I needed to be at all functional. I hope you can find something that helps. Sophia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCat Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 Thank you Sophia, I'm glad someone else has had similar experiences with Mr Zyprexa... (well I'm not glad but you know what I mean) I'm having problems taking anything right now though. I really don't want to. I think I like being God Except I'm sure God doesn't get headaches, does she? Send the angel of paracetemol down and cure me of this headache.. someone. Ah yeah I'm being serious I'm God. Or maybe a God, lets not be greedy. Its as funny as hell. Thanks, SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Except I'm sure God doesn't get headaches, does she? I'm not sure about goddesses, but I remembered the story of how Zeus was delivered of Athena; he'd had a hell of a headache, turned out Athena was trying to get out of his head, fully clad in armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCat Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 Except I'm sure God doesn't get headaches, does she? I'm not sure about goddesses, but I remembered the story of how Zeus was delivered of Athena; he'd had a hell of a headache, turned out Athena was trying to get out of his head, fully clad in armor. I think its more along the lines of my sinuses trying to escape through a new and exciting exit, just having a bit of resistance from the ol' skull... though it certainly feels like someoone large is stomping around with armor clad boots... heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernametaken Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 shadowcat, coming out of the hospital i was on 10mgs of abilify and 20 of zyprexa. i'm still alive today, i think. don't know of adverse reactions, just being incapable of staying awake, like slept some 16+ hours a day and bored out of my mind. was then on lower dosages of those two for another 2 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCat Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 shadowcat, coming out of the hospital i was on 10mgs of abilify and 20 of zyprexa. i'm still alive today, i think. don't know of adverse reactions, just being incapable of staying awake, like slept some 16+ hours a day and bored out of my mind. was then on lower dosages of those two for another 2 months Thankyou usernametaken for your reply. I'm guessing 2.5 mg isn't going to do alot.. at least not as much as 5mg. I'll give try to just 2.5mg Zyprexa tonight without anything else and then make decisions as to what else to take based on my reaction to that I think. I just took some Diazepam at 4.50am so I'll wait until it wears off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCat Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Argh. Sorry I've been whining so much recently. Just my last little Bitch Au Vin... (I'll try to be good) Well I haven't been feeling paranoid at all just recently, suspect risp finally kicked in. Took the Diaz + risp + Zyprexa last night because I stupidly said to mother was only going to try the Z by self see what happen. she got angry and threatened to sic PEC (psychiatric emergency centre) on to me if I didn't take all 3. Bleh. Well I did sleep for about 6 hours/ passed out. More sleep than any day last 4 weeks, (only been last 2 weeks getting lots of no sleep at all days). Don't think I threw up, but I felt like doing it and I have memory gaps. No alcohol involved. Very hard typing this, keep making errors. Quite physically agitated. walking into walls again yay, not too bad this time though, nearly get through doors, just miss slightly. (this on 2.5mg I really don't think Z likes me) And feeling not really euphoric exactly, more really angry. Mix. Like I could be violent and enjoy it. suicidal/homicidal thoughts flashing by but mostly thinking slower... but the slowness factor always seems to occur immediately after I have got any sleep last 2 weeks. But feeling I now have no control, I am a creature that exists with no boundaries. Great. Ah. Give me a few minutes, might come good... don't thnk I'm taking that combo again though. Stick to 6mg Risp + Diaz. I'll be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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