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Posted by Christ_empowered on December 7, 2013, at 7:47:08
My diagnosis is bipolar I. I take abilify 30, trileptal 1200, Prozac 20, and up to 300 Neurontin.
I get agitated sometimes. I was thinking about asking my doc about switching out Prozac for symbyax (Prozac plus zyprexa, in various dosages...its in generic now).
What do you guys think?
Posted by Phillipa on December 7, 2013, at 9:54:36
In reply to Abilify *plus* Symbyax?, posted by Christ_empowered on December 7, 2013, at 7:47:08
Might be better why not ask? Phillipa
Posted by phidippus on December 7, 2013, at 20:43:08
In reply to Abilify *plus* Symbyax?, posted by Christ_empowered on December 7, 2013, at 7:47:08
Overkill on the APs.
I keep on sayin' - raise your Trileptal.
Eric
Posted by ed_uk2010 on December 8, 2013, at 2:54:21
In reply to Abilify *plus* Symbyax?, posted by Christ_empowered on December 7, 2013, at 7:47:08
>What do you guys think?
I think it would be much easier to get generic olanzapine on its own. This way, you can adjust the dose easily while keeping the Prozac the same, and you can also take olanzapine PRN if you need it. Symbyax sounds comparatively awkward, in spite of taking slightly fewer tablets.
Posted by Christ_empowered on December 8, 2013, at 16:11:18
In reply to Re: Abilify *plus* Symbyax? » Christ_empowered, posted by phidippus on December 7, 2013, at 20:43:08
yeah, maybe not. I think I may just ask to replace the low dose, as-needed Neurontin with a low-ish dose of lamictal.
Posted by ed_uk2010 on December 10, 2013, at 14:43:10
In reply to Re: Abilify *plus* Symbyax?, posted by Christ_empowered on December 8, 2013, at 16:11:18
> yeah, maybe not. I think I may just ask to replace the low dose, as-needed Neurontin with a low-ish dose of lamictal.
Lamictal can't be taken as needed though, like gabapentin. Lamictal might help, it's just so different to gabapentin.
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