In my experience, you take the medications anyway.
I am still very symptomatic, and life is quite a challenge for me.
I won’t get into a lot of detail regarding my symptoms, but I can tell you that many of my symptoms are classic schizophrenia symptoms.
There isn’t much left to the imagination where my mental health is concerned.
I only wish, that after trying a half dozen medications, I had greater relief.
And, while it’s true that I haven’t gone to a second line of defense medication (i.e. clozapine), I have been doing all I can at present, to make things manageable as they are.
What are some of your experiences with trying numerous psychiatric medications?
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What I’m currently on works the best out of everything I’ve tried, so I stick with it.
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That’s important to do. That’s what I’ve been doing, but now I need to supplement things. I’m hoping whatever we end up supplementing will work.
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I hope you can figure something out!
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I hope so. I’ve tried the gamut of antipsychotics, so it’s just a continuation of one of those to supplement my regimen. Thank you!
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I think I tried 4 before landing on what I take now. It’s not perfect. If I don’t take care of myself I still struggle with depression. But it’s better than the others, so I stick with it.
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That’s great. Am glad you have found something that works for you.
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Thank you!
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I have a good regime right now but oh boy when it stops being effective is hell. And good luck getting psych drs to want to try anything different at least in my case but right now I’m grateful for the peace i do have.
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That’s wonderful. Yeah, I know when meds stop working. That’s what’s happening now. It’s not good.
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Initially I was treatment resistant, until clozapine. Later I was switched to olanzapine. I take a low dose, 5 mg, but still have a bulging belly. It seems to work for me, but it’s probably killing me with lipids and high blood sugar. It’s nice to have the thought broadcasting tempered though. That was awful. Price I pay to exist here on Earth.
Best of luck!
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Thanks for sharing your experience Susie. I hope to help myself and in turn help others. I know you do too. 🙂
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Best wishes! I wish you 100% all good. Thanks for sharing here, and for listening to my medicine story. You helped me by responding already. Take care!
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🙂
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