Posted by kerry B on July 2, 2000, at 23:29:51
In reply to Antipsychotic round-up: to Cam, posted by Abby on July 2, 2000, at 0:12:47
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> > > Tegretol is an anticonvulsant. What's neulactil? (sounds like it might be one too.)
> >
> > James here....
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> > Neulactil (brand) is Pericyazine, a Phenothiazines
> > which is the class Stelazine and Melleril are in. It's not on the market in the states, ABIK.
> > I don't understand why no one perscribed antiparkinson meds to counter side effects. Kerry,
> > it seems you only get treatment when things get bad, then you go to the hospital, is this correct ? It might help if you could give us a little more information. The voices started for the first time in 1995 and how old were you then ? Were you abused in any way at any time in your life ? It seems you are not from the USA, would you tell us what country you are from ? Do you have health insurance or do you pay full price for doc's and meds ?
> >
> > My impression is that you only get to a doc in crisis and I think it would be better to see someone outside of the hospital who could re-think your dignossis. Anytime someone has such adverse reactions it can be a sign the wrong condition is being treated. Have you ever had a scan of your brain or checks for other non-pych conditions that could cause this ?
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> > In the mean time, if you are not on meds to counter act the side effects you mentioned, start
> > taking Benydryl, which is often used for this problem. Call your doc Monday and ask for a medication to counter the side effects.
> >
> > james
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> Cam-- what do you know about different antipsychotics? Kerry got EPS on both Risperdal and Zyprexa. Do you have any suggestions?--Abby
Hi again Cam,
I replied to you in another follow-up but not sue which one, this-morning. Sorry, having trouble concentrating today. My memory feels like it is deteriorating rapidly!
I just read your post in this one and I will try to tell you all I can.
I was on pericyazine (neulactil) for about a year with tegratol at the same time. They felt I was going alright on the even though I developed TD. I eventually went off all medication with the advice from a private psych I was seeing, but a few months later, I was aback in hospital. This was early last year. Since then I have only been on lithium after trying risperdal & zyprexa where I developed distonia? I think it's called so they took me off all those and left me with the lithium.
I am from Australia and I think I mentioned in the other post to you, I am going through the public system which is not at all good at the moment. We do have health insurance but it does not cover this type of doctoring nor the medications.
Yes, I do only get treated when things are really bad, I have a local G.P but she is not up on all this and goes by the psychs. I can be fine for ages but then it all hits me and off I go again, crying out for help, but this time everything is taking sooooo long and I don't think I can take much more.
I was abused from the age of 17 when I married a very violent man. He used to bash me for breakfast, lunch & dinner and sometimes in between that as well.
I was 33 years old in 95 when my menatal health troubled began so that makes now the ripe old age of 38.
I have had numerous brain scans and other tests, one I really remember was with a psychologist and I had to sit and answer 367 questions on paper, that was tough!!
They are certain that I am schizoaffective because of all the different psychological signs I show.
So, I had contact with the health team a while ago and someone is coming out to see me tomorrow.
I hope that has filled you in on more about me, if I have left anything out please let me know.
I hope this post makes sense, it is hard to concentrate lately. Thankskerry
P.S I have started taking benadryl for my side effects from the stelazine. I think James put me on to that. Thanks James
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