Posts by Lisa Morgan27

Absolutely nothing.
Nothing makes sense anymore.
I’m not actually living; I’m just barely scraping by.
Sometimes I catch myself wondering, "What was even the point of me being born?"

Andrew Peterson2 said:What do you guys drink when you aren't on regular medication? I'm looking for something for stressful work situations just to unwind. Is there anything besides St. John's Wort? I read somewhere that you shouldn't go out in the sun after taking it, and my job requires me to be outdoors pretty often.

A good starting point would be something like a 5 mg normabel.👍 I went down a much deeper rabbit hole myself, so I'm on much stronger doses of Rivotril. Just like any sedative, the rule is you shouldn't take them every single day if you want to avoid building up a tolerance.

I’m taking Calixta (45 mg), but honestly, it isn't doing much for me. Still, I can't seem to get any sleep without it. I was wondering if it would actually work well if I combined it with Zoloft, since that's the one that always worked best for me.
I'm also using Rivotril alongside the Calixta. Thanks in advance for the help.👍

What actually happens if someone accidentally takes more antipsychotics than their doctor prescribed?

vividsailor7 said:Did a psychiatrist actually prescribe this specific combo?
Taking both at once doesn't make much sense since they're both SSRIs.
It's like taking two different ACE inhibitors, like Lisinopril and Benazepril, at the same time. It's redundant, though I've definitely seen doctors pull it off before.

So what am I supposed to do, go back and demand he keeps me on Zoloft but swaps the other one for something else?

redranger2 said:I can. Some psychiatrists actually prescribe two or even three different antidepressants at once. I take Fevarin at night because it's sedating and helps me sleep, whereas Zoloft acts more like an "uplifter," so I take that in the morning.

Thanks. I started out on just Fevarin, but now I'm finishing up with Zoloft and Olandix. Honestly, Olandix doesn't sit right with me at all—it leaves me feeling totally numb, and it's been giving me heart palpitations...

Is it safe to combine two different antidepressants—taking Fevarin 50 mg at night and half a Zoloft 50 mg pill in the morning?

I’ve cycled through just about every antipsychotic out there 😁
including i normabel, Domirin, Xanax, and Fevarine. I eventually landed on Olandix and Zoloft. The real issue is that none of these drugs actually touch the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. For my part, Olandix seems to be the only thing handling both the positive and negative symptoms. Honestly, even 5 mg of normia won't even put me to sleep, so Olandix is my only real option—even if it gives me terrifying heart palpitations.

I’m honestly fed up with my memory failing me. I forget things almost the second they happen. It’s impossible to follow instructions because my attention span is shot—I’ll read something and it just doesn't stick; nothing stays in my head. My concentration is non-existent. I get these weird waves hitting my brain and ears, this pulsing sensation that gets even worse when I try to focus. It feels like I’m physically here but mentally checked out, totally detached. Information just won't settle. I know I'm not demented since I'm only 18, so maybe it’s some mental health issue, a side effect from medication, or some kind of delirium. I don't know. All I know is whether I'm at school or at home, I can't grasp anything or retain it, and I have no clue how to fix this...
I also had this gross taste of rotten eggs from Olandix this morning.

Angela Stewart6 said:Basically, Olandix is just the generic version of Zyprexa. I can't speak to the exact molecular differences, but I've been on Olandix for five years now—and honestly, between this medication and my psychotherapy, it has been a massive help. It feels like I'm making steady progress—though, admittedly, probably not at the lightning speed someone without a diagnosis would experience! But hey, that's fine; I've made my peace with that reality.

@Jose Ward4, I've been feeling a little bit low these past two days, but it’s nothing I can't handle. Since I'm also taking antidepressants, I can definitely say those heavy down periods have become much less frequent.

Thanks... My doctor prescribed this alongside Prozac, but the instructions say not to take them together, so I'm hesitant to mix them—especially since both are scheduled for the evening. My cognitive issues are my biggest struggle right now. Is the nighttime dose actually good for sleep? I read that some people on Zyprexa end up sleeping almost all day. Also, what does it mean when they say you feel the effects in three days, but the full impact takes two to four weeks?

Is Olandix the same thing as Zyprexa? What’s the actual difference in how they work?