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Posted by Daniel J. on September 24, 2003, at 7:41:31
My 15 yr old son just got back from a crisis center where he was "stabilized". In the center there are no outside activities and not much opportunity to excercise. At 6 pm he went out to shoot hoops in the driveway and I joined him at 7. By 8:00 he was ready to come in but I noticed some psychotic symptoms were surfacing. After he came in he was OK for a few minutes, then he got testy and went to his room. After a while he was talking to himself and getting a pen to write notes to someone?. This is what happens when he gets psychotic. At 9:20 he was willing to take his 20mg zyprexa and his artane. After an hour His light went out which means he is asleep. His afternoon/evening routine always includes excercise which is good but it seems to wear the meds off faster leaving a few hour psychotic "GAP" where trouble can occur. Is there a solution?
His current schedule Morning=50 mg Zoloft + artane
noon=artane 9 PM=20mg Zyprexa + 5mg artaneI did notice that when excercising he waits an hour before he drinks water. All his episodes seem to have been related to excercise or mild dehydration.
Posted by Bill LL on September 24, 2003, at 9:23:36
In reply to Psychotic Med Afternoon Fade out? Dr Bob?, posted by Daniel J. on September 24, 2003, at 7:41:31
I don't know about effects of dehydration or exercise on drug levels. But I'm wondering if he should take one or both 9 pm drugs at an earlier time.
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