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Posted by twinb57 on December 29, 2004, at 22:25:18
Is it okay to supplement Abilify with Zyprexa?
My daughter was on Geodon which worked well for 18 months then stopped.(Psychotic break) Was then put on Zyprexa which worked well but put on 40+ lbs in 4 months. Abilify worked for a short time (2 months) but she's not doing well now. (Detachment, fear, sleeping 14+ hours, depression, ...)
Was wondering if a combo of Abilify and Zyprexa would be okay. She did well on the Zyprexa except huge appetite and weight gain. Maybe a small amount of Zyprexa would help with above symptoms. DX is schizoaffective.
Maybe supplement Abilify with Geodon?
Current meds = Abilify, Topamax, Depakote, Lexapro, Synthroid and recently started Xanax as needed
Posted by Sebastian on December 30, 2004, at 10:10:25
In reply to Supplement Abilify with Zyprexa = ?????????, posted by twinb57 on December 29, 2004, at 22:25:18
I mixed abilify with zyprexa.
Posted by sdjeff on December 31, 2004, at 0:35:43
In reply to Re: Supplement Abilify with Zyprexa = ?????????, posted by Sebastian on December 30, 2004, at 10:10:25
Mixing Zyprexa and abilify is safe. I did it at low doses. I think it was 5 mg Zyprexa and 7.5 mg Abilify. I had to quit the abilify due to akathesia, but I still take the Zyprexa. The weight gain (which I have.) is a downside, isn't it?
Posted by Sebastian on December 31, 2004, at 13:58:30
In reply to Re: Supplement Abilify with Zyprexa = ?????????, posted by sdjeff on December 31, 2004, at 0:35:43
Geodon makes a nice replacement for zyprexa, with out weight gain. No akistesia.
Posted by justplainflakey on January 3, 2005, at 0:10:12
In reply to Re: Supplement Abilify with Zyprexa = ?????????, posted by Sebastian on December 31, 2004, at 13:58:30
I've been taking abilify and zyprexa, 5 mg each for about 8 months. It has worked very well. No akathasia, yet no excessive sedation. I also take zanax. It took about two months to stabilize to this dose level. After about 5 months my modest weight gain from zyprexa began to drop.
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