Posted by Cece on April 18, 2001, at 23:09:55
In reply to Re: Ruminating, posted by bissie66 on April 17, 2001, at 8:56:50
Hi Bissie-
I learned about Zyprexa and Geodon on this board. What a resource! Zyprexa has been around for some time, Geodon is brand new. There are other drugs in this group- one that I know of is Risperdol.
What they are is "atypical anti-psychotics"- which sounds scary at first (to me at least), but they seem to help a lot of people with mood disorders, particularly bipolars.
As I read people's posts, I started to wonder if they might help me. Even when I'm happy, there is a part of me that is brooding on one thing or another. I have thought of myself as 'contemplative', 'thoughtful', etc.- incorporating this quality into my self-identity. But reading other people, I began to let myself feel what a prisoner I am to these thoughts that bind and keep me from fully engaging in the present. Also, I began to see and admit that much of this brooding is negative and not at all useful.
The problem with Zyprexa is that weight gain is a common side effect and I am already overweight. Geodon, the new one, is supposed to rarely have this effect. However, I can now say, after trying it for a few days that Geodon isn't for me- it made me feel quite disasociated, and then I started to get depressed and labile. So, I'm trying a real small dose of Zyprexa, which seems to quiet my mind just a tad, just enough to let in a little fresh air.
Nice to talk with you,
Cece> Hi Cece! i loved your post. i too only heard the term ruminating on this board, but it fits me perfectly too. if only i could stop my brain from engaging in negative activities! what kind of meds are zyprexa and geodon? i take celexa 30 mg. and neurontin 1600 mg. i've never talked to my pdoc specifically about ruminating -- i tend to feel self-concious about always diagnosing myself. were zyprexa and/or geodon prescribed specifically for ruminating?
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> i know what you mean amout seeing your summer-time childhood memories flash before you. i am recalling terror-filled summers. absolutely awful.
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> take care! bissie
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