Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 313754

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Re: Not sure what to do » agencypanic

Posted by Dinah on February 15, 2004, at 18:15:11

In reply to Not sure what to do, posted by agencypanic on February 15, 2004, at 17:47:11

Originally posted by agencypanic 2/15/04

> I have schizoaffective disorder and am currently taking 300mg Effexor, 300mg Wellbutrin and am also taking
> Geodon and Abilify as anti-psychotics. I had been up well beyond the maximum dose (200mg) of Geodon--I was taking
> 320mg of it daily, but when I found out that I was that much over the maximum dose, I dropped it down to 220mg/day.
> I had been feeling okay on it at 320mg, but could tell that it still wasn't working perfectly. That is, I was still prone to
> auditory hallucinations and paranoia. Needless to say that when I lowered the dose to 220mg, I started feeling worse and my doctor put
> me on the 15mg of Abilify.
> Btw, this really isn't a meds post, just wanted to provide some details.
> Yesterday I had a bad day, hallucinations and illusions--I key in on people's voices and then believe
> that they are talking about me, and as my therapist says, I go from 0 to 60 in no time. Yesterday it was more
> like 0 to 100. Given how I felt, I decided to increase my Geodon again so as to offset the hallucinations and paranoia.
> Okay, now I'm starting to think that maybe this is a meds post--sorry, just feeling down and worried
> about what are most likely unlikely things. That's what I was going to post about--feeling as though the worst
> possible thing is going to happen--that's how I feel now. Anyone have any words of encouragement?
> Feel free to redirect this if you think that it should be. Sorry for rambling.

Re: Not sure what to do

Posted by crazychickuk on February 16, 2004, at 6:36:20

In reply to Re: Not sure what to do » agencypanic, posted by Dinah on February 15, 2004, at 18:15:11

Oh Dinah so sorry that you are suffering in this way, i dont have any experience on any of the meds that you are taking, i am not to sure if many people with sktisophrenia (sp) come here, you may find alot of people in the same boat as you on www.healthoards.com then click skitsophrenia (sp)..

Thanx
Take care
Donna

Re: Not sure what to do

Posted by agencypanic on February 16, 2004, at 10:20:26

In reply to Re: Not sure what to do, posted by crazychickuk on February 16, 2004, at 6:36:20

> Oh Dinah so sorry that you are suffering in this way, i dont have any experience on any of the meds that you are taking, i am not to sure if many people with sktisophrenia (sp) come here, you may find alot of people in the same boat as you on www.healthoards.com then click skitsophrenia (sp)..
>
> Thanx
> Take care
> Donna

Actually it's not Dinah with the schizoaffective disorder(that I know of)--she merely
redirected my post.

Re: Not sure what to do........agencypanic

Posted by crazychickuk on February 16, 2004, at 10:56:30

In reply to Re: Not sure what to do, posted by agencypanic on February 16, 2004, at 10:20:26

O i am sorry then that answer is for you agencypanic
Thanx
Donna

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