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I was just started on Saphris ten doses ago, 5mg at night, in the hopes to stop my geodon and?
Question posted by stephanas on 9 Feb 2012 • 5 answers
Related support groups: geodon, lithium, weight, obesity, saphris, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, ...
stephanas's comment: I took it for just over ten days I believe, remaining on my 80mg dose of Geodon in the morning. Saphris took over my evening dose of Geodon. Ironically, I think thats the one they were trying to elimate first, not sure why, and i know they wanted to ...
I was just started on Saphris ten doses ago, 5mg at night, in the hopes to stop my geodon and?
Question posted by stephanas on 9 Feb 2012 • 5 answers
Related support groups: geodon, lithium, weight, obesity, saphris, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, ...
stephanas's response: Thank you everyone :) After two weeks of really sticking it out, I had to go back to my previous regimen after becoming paranoid and depressed. I am down about 8 pounds so I might be reversing the weight gain a bit, which was about 5 lb a month. We ...
Fibro symtoms & numbness?
Question posted by Chronic F... on 5 Feb 2012 • 2 answers
Related support groups: pain, fibromyalgia
stephanas's response: My right hand and arm became completely numb and non-functonal for purposeful movements in dec of 10. Today I can write again. I still have limited range of motion in my arm unless using my left arm to activate muscle memory. I have had physical ...
I have been wondering about asking my pain doctor to prescribe an anti-depressant to help with pain?
Question posted by DzooBaby on 3 Mar 2011 • 25 answers
Related support groups: cymbalta, lyrica, pain, gabapentin, edema, side effect, anxiety, back pain, depression, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, ...
stephanas's response: First Amitriptyline and now Nortriptyline has lowered the intensity of the ?neuralgic pain I have endured for years. I started this med in August. I used to cry daily from the pain, douse myself in bengay type medicine of the highest strengths, and ...
I have been wondering about asking my pain doctor to prescribe an anti-depressant to help with pain?
Question posted by DzooBaby on 3 Mar 2011 • 25 answers
Related support groups: cymbalta, lyrica, pain, gabapentin, edema, side effect, anxiety, back pain, depression, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, ...
stephanas's comment: First Amitriptyline and now Nortriptyline has lowered the intensity of the ?neuralgic pain I have endured for years. I started this med in August. I used to cry daily from the pain, douse myself in bengay type medicine of the highest strengths, and ...
What's been your highest dose of geodon?
Question posted by wyldemane on 21 Oct 2011 • 1 answer
Related support groups: geodon, therapeutic, doctor, bipolar disorder
stephanas's comment: Hey, its Steph again... its been awhile, but I remember now. I was on 80 mg 3 times a day and it was too much for me to handle and work. So it was lowered to 60 mg 3 times a day. Sorry bout that. But you can take 240mg a day. Steph
What's been your highest dose of geodon?
Question posted by wyldemane on 21 Oct 2011 • 1 answer
Related support groups: geodon, therapeutic, doctor, bipolar disorder
stephanas's comment: I took Geodon 80mg morning and night for 6 years. Occasionally they would raise the dose. I am also now a disabled psychiatric nurse. You can take 80mg 3 times a day or 240mg in a day. For insurance reasons to pay for this expensive medication, I ...
Ok I would like to know if anyone using Seroquel has eveperienced the weight gain issue? I started @
Question posted by Mom2Emily10 on 17 Sep 2010 • 41 answers
Related support groups: seroquel, weight, obesity, bipolar disorder, depression, insomnia, post traumatic stress disorder
stephanas's comment: I am a patient and did work as a psychiatric nurse the majority of my career before becoming disabled. I have never seen anyone on seroquel not gain a ton of weight. Many people I have talked to on Seroquel liked it, helped them sleep, they were ...
Metoclopramide - I am bi-polar and take effexor...How is reglan likely to affect me?
Question posted by brightong... on 25 Jan 2012 • 1 answer
Related support groups: effexor, reglan, risperdal, metoclopramide, bipolar disorder, depression, nausea/vomiting
stephanas's comment: My twins were on Reglan for regurgitation. One twin projectile vomited. It worked well for them. The package insert and a friend of mine also warned about potential side effects like that of an antipsychotic, cholinergic, anticholinergic, I can't ...
Saphris - I have taken Geodon for years among many other meds?
Question posted by stephanas on 1 Feb 2012 • 1 answer
Related support groups: geodon, lithium, saphris, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, post traumatic stress disorder
stephanas's comment: Ruth, thank you for your kind words and acknowledgements I had not even given to myself. I am curious what about the saphris you didn't like if that's ok. Maybe its not a good idea to share notes, i don't know. I get the driving thing for medical ...