Posted by floatingbridge on November 29, 2009, at 1:33:42
In reply to Re: thankyouthankyouthankyou!, posted by morganator on November 28, 2009, at 22:43:41
Hi Morganator,
I appreciate your concern--thanks for your post. I'm not happy with AP's (is that the same as a neuroleptics?); however, I can't go to that place again where I was this week. If I can take on an as-need basis, fine. Even a short term. I haven't had success with the two I've tried. But I gotta keep going. Benzo's don't really seem to address the issue and my dosage is going up again.
Soon, hopefully, I can get to the mood clinic. Ha! They might recommend the same thing--who knows? Wish me luck, and thanks again,
fb
> My personal feelings-not crazy about Zyprexa. I would recommend it's use for a month or two, but beyond that it comes with too much baggage to use long term, unless you absolutely need it.
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> Neuroleptics scare me. There is some that believe, based on research, that neuroleptics may cause brain shrinkage. I understand that this may be more a result of the disease that the person being treated is suffering from. Then again, there is a study done on monkeys that showed brain shrinkage after neuroleptic exposer, and, I think it was Zyprexa that was used.
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> If you really need it and don't have other options, definitely take it until you find your way out of the darkness and transition to other meds that help.
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> http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=3&ved=0CA4QFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinpsyc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fbig-drugs-small-brains.html&ei=h_sRS-K0Gc2_lAfo27icBA&usg=AFQjCNGpTSS6Fj1MGXr9TTFDp3C2R6b8aQ&sig2=KA4ZwIi1UubOy3YmFhNf-A
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