Posted by D minor on April 8, 2005, at 19:54:48
In reply to Diagnosed As Bipolar Today And I Have Questions, posted by liberty2004 on April 8, 2005, at 17:20:08
> Today I was dx as being or having bipolar (which ever it is). I suspected it but it was still a shock to actually here it. I asked my doc for seroquel because from what I have read I thought it might be the best in that class of drugs, but he insisted that I try geodon first. My question is what is the difference between the two as far as side effects and which one is least likly to cause sexuall side effects for females? I took my first pill and within 3 hours I was really tired so I tried to go to sleep but it was like I had restless leg syndrome or something, I just could not be still. Will this go away or not? Does Seroquel do the same thing? Sorry for all the questions but I need answers. Thanks in advance
Ha, I never know how to say it either. I think I like "I have bipolar" a little better because it seems like less of a reflection on who I am.
Anyway, I have bipolar too, and I take Seroquel and Abilify. Abilify , and I hear Geodon too, are very activating. Too much Abilify makes me crazy anxtious. Plus they can give you akathesia, which is they make it so that you can't be still. On too much Abilify I'm running around in circles screaming, literally. Seroquel has strong anti-anxiety and mood stablizing properties. I take it mainly so that I can take the Abilify. And the Seroquel puts me straight to sleep at night. I don't remember having any sexual side effects on Seroquel.
Are you having hallucinations or are you in the middle of a mood episode now?
Good luck with everything,
dm
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