Posted by bleauberry on December 14, 2010, at 16:21:54
In reply to Quetiapine better than olanzapine?, posted by Trotter on December 14, 2010, at 0:32:50
Since we all react differently, I think the only way to discover which med is best for you is to try seroquel and see. It wouldn't be hard. Stop zyprexa for a day and take seroquel instead. That way you can compare the sedative and/or anxiety differences. For sure seroquel will be more sedative as it is one of the planet's most potent antihistamines. As for libido, it would take a couple months on either drug to know the truth. Zyprexa does initially raise prolactin a little bit in the beginning, which will lower sex drive. But it usually returns to normal in a couple months. I don't know about seroquel, except that for me it would be too sedating to even think about sex. Kind of like an elephant tranquilizer.
A sidenote, I do not like the use of antipyschotics for anxiety or sleep. Their actions in the brain and body are too profound. Over the longterm they can make those issues worse. There are better ways to attack those symptoms. If you tried them all, well then ok, antipsychotics then make sense.
You just have to try them one at a time and see what happens. How these meds work or don't work for others, or comparing the side effects others experience, do not offer a reliable way to predict what they will do with you.
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