hi guys and gals , i'm going through a problem and maybe you guys can help. I'm going to keep it short and sweet so there is no confusion.
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last year October i slipped into a phase a depression , i am still going through this and it's been about 190 days and i'm sick of it. I have a Psychiatrist and we are working on it but i want to speed things up by coming to this forum. I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia about 20 years ago but my current psychiatrist says i am bipolar amongst other illnesses. With the depression i can't do most things like playing a video game , soldering , watching a movie , anything fun really or requires problem solving or is stressful.
my psychiatrist put me on Lithium and that has no effect (even doubling my first dose) , i've been on Olanzapine (20mg) for 20 years and Lexapro (20mg) for 12 years.
i made a discovery about 3 months ago where i had a few drinks , i took one Olanzapine at the start and stupidly took one before going to bed. The next day i felt pretty damn good ,
i'll list how i felt below.
- felt like watching movies
- baked mum a cake
- sat up in bed , shoulder tension release
- soldering project
- i'm in control 80/20
- ocd thoughts.....up to 10% and wasnt bring me down and eating me away
- pad and pen organizing what to do
- eyes open , alert and attentive
anyways i felt better for 4 days and then day 5 and 6 back to hell. I have read that for some people Olanzapine stops working i don't know , i would really like some recommendations on medications so i can try them or any other guidance.
chat soon
ok
last year October i slipped into a phase a depression , i am still going through this and it's been about 190 days and i'm sick of it. I have a Psychiatrist and we are working on it but i want to speed things up by coming to this forum. I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia about 20 years ago but my current psychiatrist says i am bipolar amongst other illnesses. With the depression i can't do most things like playing a video game , soldering , watching a movie , anything fun really or requires problem solving or is stressful.
my psychiatrist put me on Lithium and that has no effect (even doubling my first dose) , i've been on Olanzapine (20mg) for 20 years and Lexapro (20mg) for 12 years.
i made a discovery about 3 months ago where i had a few drinks , i took one Olanzapine at the start and stupidly took one before going to bed. The next day i felt pretty damn good ,
i'll list how i felt below.
- felt like watching movies
- baked mum a cake
- sat up in bed , shoulder tension release
- soldering project
- i'm in control 80/20
- ocd thoughts.....up to 10% and wasnt bring me down and eating me away
- pad and pen organizing what to do
- eyes open , alert and attentive
anyways i felt better for 4 days and then day 5 and 6 back to hell. I have read that for some people Olanzapine stops working i don't know , i would really like some recommendations on medications so i can try them or any other guidance.
chat soon
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