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Posted by Christ_empowered on September 10, 2013, at 13:52:26
I have Bipolar I w/psychotic features. Currently, the line up is: 1200mgs/Trileptal, 20mgs/Abilify, and 300mgs/Neurontin (100, 3x daily). I also do Orthomolecular.
I have significant agitation, severe depressive episodes (psychotic features), and severe mania, when I get manic (again, psychotic features).
I also have a touch of OCD, but it seems secondary to extreme agitation on either end of the mood spectrum. So, my doc mentioned amoxapine. Initially, she said it'd be taken w/ the Abilify, but we talked and she said maybe, if I took it, she could do a switch from Abilify to amoxapine.
What do you all know about this drug? Any personal experiences? What's the TD and EPS risk like compared to Abilify @ 20-30?
Thanks in advance.
Posted by Phillipa on September 10, 2013, at 18:38:34
In reply to Amoxapine in Bipolar I?, posted by Christ_empowered on September 10, 2013, at 13:52:26
With the orthmolecular make sure your pdoc knows what you are taking. Phillipa
Posted by phidippus on September 23, 2013, at 12:16:04
In reply to Amoxapine in Bipolar I?, posted by Christ_empowered on September 10, 2013, at 13:52:26
>1200mgs/Trileptal
This is low. I would aim for 2700 mg.
>I have significant agitation, severe depressive episodes (psychotic features)
This tells me you are not stable.
>I also have a touch of OCD, but it seems >secondary to extreme agitation on either end of >the mood spectrum.
Only way to treat OCD is with an antidepressant.
AMOXEPINE VS. ABILIFY. You're going to get a sh*t load of side effects from the Amoxepine, but in my opinion its a more effective drug. I took this drug to help treat a psychotic depression with Cotard Syndrome.
Eric
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