I've been on the schizophrenic labyrinth
now for 11 years. Instead of a personal
background, I'll give a personal and
subjective route map of my experience with
meds - DISCLAIMER - I understand meds are
very subjective in nature, so I give here
a personal exploration, based on my
experience, and I hope someone may find it
useful..............
The worst - Haldol. Haldol
paralyzed me. I was constantly depressed,
full of anxiety, couldn't sort out my
thoughts, and felt foggy headed, couldn't
concentrate and reason out anything. But
they say that Haldol is good for severe
cases and emergencies - true - it
stabilized me and possibly saved my life!
Haldol is usually prescribed temporarily
and then the treatment follows to
something else. Mixed blessing.
Geodon actually made me more
delusional and hallucinatory, in addition
to ridding me of any appetite and giving
me chest pains. (beware of geodon if you
have heart condition!) It actually hurt
to eat food on geodon. My thoughts were
obscured and askew.
Another worst - abilify. No
sleep. Two days wide-eyed-open!
Incredibly manic and accelerated. I was
high-strung, high-wired and 150% alert - a
borderline crisis alert that touched my
paranoid buttons!
Effective - zyprexa (although
beware of diabetes - olanzapine causes
types 1 and 2). Stable, concentration
excellent, focus and attention sharp,
although very sparse and in between
thoughts. It seemed my thoughts were
blocked, similarly to haldol. Good for
functioning, although it has a 'cloning'
effect and you feel a bit robotic.
Even more effective - seroquel.
Can't praise enough. Got my sleep back.
Has an anti-panic effect. Has a calming
effect. Got rid of my anxiety. Helps me
make day-to-day stressful decisions. A
bit sedative, but can be compensated with
some coffee or tea. Also mood stabilizer.
If you take for enough time, till the
therapeutic effect kicks in, the
drowsiness of the med will wear off.
Best - risperdal. Great for
functioning. Has a 'don't panic effect'
to hold back the crisis spells, and it
holds you focused and calm without wearing
off your humanity. Risperdal is great for
soul-searchers, since it has an effect
that doesn't clone you or make you
desensitized. A very 'human' drug. Its
action doesn't wear off on your feelings
or cause 'numbness' like zyprexa or
haldol.
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mkor4
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 21
Re: Hi Everyone! Posted: 05-16-07 10:01am
Hi
Do you know or think what caused your
schizophrenia?Was it traumas that made the
mind become that way or was it genetic or
anything else?
Also did any brain scans etc that you had
show any structural or functional
abnormalities?
Or any other interesting information...
guru44
wrote:
I've been on the
schizophrenic labyrinth now for 11 years.
Instead of a personal background, I'll
give a personal and subjective route map
of my experience with meds - DISCLAIMER -
I understand meds are very subjective in
nature, so I give here a personal
exploration, based on my experience, and I
hope someone may find it
useful..............
The worst - Haldol. Haldol
paralyzed me. I was constantly depressed,
full of anxiety, couldn't sort out my
thoughts, and felt foggy headed, couldn't
concentrate and reason out anything. But
they say that Haldol is good for severe
cases and emergencies - true - it
stabilized me and possibly saved my life!
Haldol is usually prescribed temporarily
and then the treatment follows to
something else. Mixed blessing.
Geodon actually made me more
delusional and hallucinatory, in addition
to ridding me of any appetite and giving
me chest pains. (beware of geodon if you
have heart condition!) It actually hurt
to eat food on geodon. My thoughts were
obscured and askew.
Another worst - abilify. No
sleep. Two days wide-eyed-open!
Incredibly manic and accelerated. I was
high-strung, high-wired and 150% alert - a
borderline crisis alert that touched my
paranoid buttons!
Effective - zyprexa (although
beware of diabetes - olanzapine causes
types 1 and 2). Stable, concentration
excellent, focus and attention sharp,
although very sparse and in between
thoughts. It seemed my thoughts were
blocked, similarly to haldol. Good for
functioning, although it has a 'cloning'
effect and you feel a bit robotic.
Even more effective - seroquel.
Can't praise enough. Got my sleep back.
Has an anti-panic effect. Has a calming
effect. Got rid of my anxiety. Helps me
make day-to-day stressful decisions. A
bit sedative, but can be compensated with
some coffee or tea. Also mood stabilizer.
If you take for enough time, till the
therapeutic effect kicks in, the
drowsiness of the med will wear off.
Best - risperdal. Great for
functioning. Has a 'don't panic effect'
to hold back the crisis spells, and it
holds you focused and calm without wearing
off your humanity. Risperdal is great for
soul-searchers, since it has an effect
that doesn't clone you or make you
desensitized. A very 'human' drug. Its
action doesn't wear off on your feelings
or cause 'numbness' like zyprexa or
haldol.
|
guru44
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 8
Good Question Posted: 05-16-07 12:11pm
I had a genetic predisposition to schizo.
Although not all cases are genetic. Some
are behavioural, or drug-related, or
trauma related. To explain the real
causes of schizophrenia is uncharted
territory and conjecture, and to say the
least - controversial and full of
speculation. For now the medical
establishment has only a few clues and
many questions about the why's of this
ravaging sickness. If you've been
diagnosed with it - relax - there are many
medical treatments and a vast number of
meds availiable to treat - not cure - this
condition. If you follow a responsible
routine of medication, you will be fine.
All it takes is some patience and trial
and error and to be willing to experiment
with meds until you find the right one (or
combination) for you.
