Posted by brussell on January 5, 2004, at 20:28:59
In reply to Re: I SPOKE TO DOC HE SAID TO ASK YOU ALL..., posted by zeugma on January 5, 2004, at 19:19:45
For your symptoms, you would get the most relief from an antipsychotic.
I strongly suggest trying Zyprexa. I'm not sure if it has a different name in the UK--the generic name is olanzapine. It is an antipsychotic that I have taken in the past for extremely severe anxiety, paranoid thinking, and disturbing violent thoughts. It worked really well for me.
I have never heard of an antipsychotic "causing" psychosis. Maybe your doctor is thinking of a neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by going off a high dose too quickly. This is definitely not something you need to worry about.
I'm sorry you're having such a hard time getting care. I'm glad your doctor is willing to prescribe something.
I would suggest starting with olanzapine (Zyprexa) because it is very good for anxiety and didn't make me sleepy. I would start with one 5mg tablet/day or two a day if one is not enough.
There are many other good antipsychotics available, like risperdone (Risperdal), aripiprazole (Abilify), and quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel) (the last one makes most people very sleepy, though).
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