Schizophrenia Questions (Page 4)

Abilify Maintena 400mg's injection side effects - not enjoying?

I suffer from schizo affective disorder I am prescribed 400 mg's of Abilify Maintena injection every 4 weeks and I am not happy with it I am experiencing some side effects and symptoms from taking it.. It's making me feel lethargic, tired and sleepy (having too much sleep 14 hours a night) It's... read more

What can I take to sleep and not dream, I have been of meds after meds nothing is working?

on meds for bipolar and not even seroquel will make me sleep

Did Vraylar affect your sleep?

I took At night at first and had broken sleep. So I take in the morning and I’m not fatigued, but my sleep is still very broken, not as deep and I wake up early. Does anyone else experience this?

I have been taking Latuda now for 4 days and no symptom relief, how long until it starts working?

I was diagnosed with schizophrenia about 2 years ago I have been on numerous meds. I just started taking Latuda 4 days ago. For two days I took 40 mg now I am at 80 I feel any symptom relief at all it almost feels like I am not taking any meds at all. I am really disappointed because I heard good... read more

How well does Prozac ACTUALLY work?

Hey, I'm Maxine. I'm always angry and depressed. I've been told by multiple doctors that no-one should be as depressed as I am, ALL the time. I recently turned 14 years old on January 28th. I started out with Zoloft 10mg, it didn't seem to work, gradually over the year I was eventually was bumped... read more

What other medications are there similar to Seroquel (XR) without weight gain?

I take Seroquel XR 700mg (currently lowering from 800mg to 600mg) for psychosis and like many I am finding it very hard to control my weight. I'm not obese nor hugely overweight but I've been on the drug for roughly 6 years now and I always fail at trying to keep my weight down. I'd say I'm wanting... read more

Does Abilify cause weight gain?

Risperdal/Risperidone Withdrawal Side Effects?

I am currently taking 1mg to sometimes 2mg doses of Risperdal/Risperidone. What are the withdrawal effects with my dosage? Is it true paranoia (hallucinations) and delusions would occur? Or just mild irritability/ticking/twitching?

Does abilify help with focus?

I was prescribed abilify in a very low dose, so my doctor said. I filled the prescription and never took it. I have some memory issues as a result of a mild aneurism. I didn't argue about schizophrenia diagnosis though i don't agree. I have been dealing with depression almost my entire life. My... read more

Taking abilifily I cant sleep normal??

I just started taking abilify recently and now i feel like i cant sleep is this normal??? its 5 am and i feel not tired why?

Does anyone else experience emotional numbness from medication invega/paliperidone???

I've been recently prescribed the medication Invega which is an antipsychotic that helps with my psychosis/schizophrenia. I have been on this medication for the 2nd time for 3 weeks..I am also on a antidepressant medication Effexor 225mg which has helped emencly with my depression and anxiety.... read more

How long does Risperdal withdrawal last?

I started taking 1 mg of Risperdal on December 3rd. Stupidly, I didn't do research on it before taking it and found some scary things that made me want to get off it. So on December 8th I called my psychiatrist and he said to take 0.5mg for the next 3 nights and then stop taking it. My last day... read more

How fast do you lose weight after stopping Zyprexa?

I was taking Zyprexa for 6 months and gained a lot of weight. I’m now stopping the medication safely with a psychiatrist and I was wondering how fast you lose the weight you gained?

Medication I need better medication what do you guys suggest?

What’s the best medicine I’m takeing lithium depakote zyprexa what I wanna know is what’s the best medicine for schizophrenia is clozapine any good ?? Please help thank you

Vraylay vs Abilify - how do they compare?

I was recently prescribed Vraylar but I was leaning more towards Abilify. Which medication is better? How are they different? Any information would help!