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Posted by redscarlet on January 27, 2004, at 23:38:53
Can I take both Seroquel & Geodon at the same time?
Posted by girl1969 on January 28, 2004, at 0:51:16
In reply to ??? Seroquel Geodon...Together ???, posted by redscarlet on January 27, 2004, at 23:38:53
Taking two antipsychotics together long term increases your risk of developing tardive dyskinesia. You can read more about it here:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/tardive_doc.htm
Can you increase the dose of one or the other or is there another reason for taking both?
Girl
Posted by redscarlet on January 28, 2004, at 1:31:19
In reply to Re: ??? Seroquel Geodon...Together ???, posted by girl1969 on January 28, 2004, at 0:51:16
> Taking two antipsychotics together long term increases your risk of developing tardive dyskinesia. You can read more about it here:
>
> http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/tardive_doc.htm
>
> Can you increase the dose of one or the other or is there another reason for taking both?
>
> Girl***** Yes there is a reason. I take Seroquel now and it works great to keep me from having paranoia & hallucinations however I have taken Geodon in the past but had to stop (akathisia). The Geodon was the BEST for me and I thought maybe taking a small dose would give me some of the good benefit and not the bad...so that leads me to my question.
Posted by girl1969 on January 28, 2004, at 4:09:02
In reply to Re: ??? Seroquel Geodon...Together ???, posted by redscarlet on January 28, 2004, at 1:31:19
I see...
I take 40 mg of Geodon now, but I'll probably have to go up to 80 mg. I sometimes take 2.5 mg of Zyprexa for sleep if the Geodon isn't enough, but that isn't often.
Too bad about the akathesia. I hate when a drug makes your head feel better but makes your body feel worse.
Good luck with your meds.
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