Posted by JohnL on March 22, 2000, at 1:13:51
In reply to Need Immediate Advice!!!!!!!! Bad Thoughts!!!!!!, posted by gloria on March 21, 2000, at 9:04:00
You sound like a perfect candidate for an antipsychotic, either alone or in combination with an antidepressant.
Please don't let the word antipsychotic scare you. They are good for all of these things: stabilizing mood, calming mania, relieving depression, and relieving those irrational thoughts all at the same time. Zyprexa is a wonderful choice and I think you should ask your doctor for a trial of it. I think you'll like 5mg at dinner. Any drowsiness during the next day will disappear after just a couple days. You might later go up to 10mg, but 5mg or 7.5mg is often all that's needed. Combine it with your antidepressant for a real good combination on all your symptoms.
There are conditions called psychotic depression and psychotic mania, and you might have just a slight touch of that. Me too. I know exactly how you feel. Zyprexa is a safe and reliable med, especially in the 5mg-10mg range. It will boost serotonin for the depression, has some effect on norepinephrine as well, and will reduce dopamine to eliminate those irrational thought patterns. I think you should seriously ask your doctor ASAP for a trial of Zyprexa. You'll be amazed how fast it works. JohnL
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