prshltn1979 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 whats the longest has anyone been on an atypical??? if it wasnt for the weight gain i would have been on zyprexa for over 10 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallowedink Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I've been on Seroquel since September this year. Not a very long time, I know, but seeing as I only started on the medication rollarcoaster about a year ago, it's a fairly substantial amount of time. For me, the Wellbutrin is levelling out the cravings that Seroquel gave me. Then again, even if it wasn't, I wouldn't give the Seroquel up for the world. I firmly believe that it's saved my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattitude Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Five years of Seroquel. Now my dose is down from 400 mg to 100 mg because I only take it for sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 3 months on Risperdal 1-2mg 1 year on Zyprexa 10-20mg 6 months on Abilify 15-30mg 6 years on Seroquel doses varying from 50mg to 700mg. Currently on 400mg I found Seroquel to be the best!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Just over six years on Abilify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enlightened_plutonian Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I've only been on my Seroquel since April this year, but no way am I planning to come off it any time soon (unless it stops working and I have to replace it with something else). Though the short length of time is because I was only diagnosed this year, after 5 years of symptoms. I am doing so much better on AP than I did with no meds or on AD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becks Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Been on Seroquel 6 months now and I wouldn't trade it for anything, unless I absolutely had to. I'm with hallowdink, I firmly believe the Quel saved my life. I've been on doses as low as 25mg when I was just starting and am now on 400mg. Pdoc discussed possibly raising my dosage when I saw him last week, but right now we're waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamonkey Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Been on Geodon since 06 with no plans to go off it. Unless it stops working for sleep, I've been on and off seroquel for sleep since 05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netsavy006 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 The longest I've been on an AAP, Clozaril, is 1 year 10 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vapourware Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 The longest I've lasted on an AP was 8 months on ziprasidone. I was very disappointed that it didn't work out in the end. If it wasn't for the random sedation, ziprasidone was perfect. I responded very well to the drug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryDF Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Been on Olanzapine (Zyprexa) since June 2005..seems to do the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I've been switching between Seroquel, Zyprexa and Geodon for almost 10 years. Right now I'm on Zyprexa. The longest I've been on one AAP was 2 years with no break, and it was Zyprexa. Weight gain is a bit of an issue, but I'm in a 'normal' range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I've been on one atypical or another (at times two) since '99. I don't see my life without it. I am of average weight, but I work for that, to be honest. Really, the biggest issue now is my cholestorol, which is catching up with me, but I don't see life without an atypical in my future. Maybe a REDUCTION of the seroquel, which has been my mainstay for most of my treatment is the best I can hope for. We'll see. Sigh. It's hard, but the good news is, no movement disorders for me, other than my brief stint on abilify (akathesia from hell, not to mention other Bad Things). Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. J Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Four years on Zyprexa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Ive been on an aap for around 7 years. Seroquel, Geodon, Abilify, Zyprexa and Clozapine. Cloz has been the best so far for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesecake Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 2 years now on meds. Been on seroquel, flupentixol depot, respiridone consta depot. Now on olanzapine augmented with abilify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I've been on Saphris for my bipolar problems about since Oct. but it's been amazing, at least for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWD Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Risperdal 5 years and 70lbs later.. of weight gain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llama44 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I've been on some sort of AAP for around 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California_David Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I was on Geodon that worked for me for a year and a half. I can no longer tolerate Geodon. Xyprexa & Seroqel caused too much weight gain and diabetes type II. Won a lawsuit on the Seroqel issue. I have just been transitioned over to Saphris. I will post after a few days. Good luck to everyone out there in the Internet ether struggling with mood disorders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious George Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I've been on AAPs for the last 10 years. Risperdal the longest, about 7 years i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Just in response to the youtube video that was posted in this thread - don't believe a word of it. It is just typical propaganda probably coming from scientologists. If you want to read hard evidence about the effectiveness of anti-depressants and anti-psychotics , check out these links. http://www.biopsychiatry.com/ssris.htm http://www.biopsychiatry.com/5ht2aantipsych.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Jay Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I was on Geodon that worked for me for a year and a half. I can no longer tolerate Geodon. Xyprexa & Seroqel caused too much weight gain and diabetes type II. Won a lawsuit on the Seroqel issue. I have just been transitioned over to Saphris. I will post after a few days. Good luck to everyone out there in the Internet ether struggling with mood disorders. I was on Seroquel for 6 years and it really helped me a lot. Smart docs who put me on Seroquel in the hospital got me settled down and out of there so I'm extremely grateful for it. But, I had to leave it for the side effects. Weight gain is terrible over time and I had a pdoc tell me I was on the way to diabetes. I just got put on Latuda and that seems to work pretty well. Given my flavor of Bipolar I (fighting off a lot of mania), I think I bought AAPs for life. The older APs help but I need the newer generation to really solve the puzzle. I also take Lithium for mood and Sonata for sleep. Latuda has a little sleeping effect but you need something else with it. Seroquel was enough for sleep when I took it as my main AAP, but sometimes it was too much of the sleeping effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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