Hey so ive been off aripiprazole(abilify) for a while now and ive got a gp appointment in a few days time to ask for a different antipsychotic to start. I dont want abilify anymore. Too much akathisia and anxiety and inner restlessness. I want a sedating and relaxing one.
I really like olanzapine(zyprexa) but i get restless legs on it.
Ive only ever taken the quick acting quetiapine so not sure what the extended release quetiapine is like.
What should i ask for? Or is there a way to stop restless legs so i can take olanzapine?
Thanks.
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Restless legs on zyprexa may be dose dependent. If it’s possible for you to be on 10 or maybe 7.5mg, Restless legs might not be a issue.
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I take amisulpride and haloperidol. Amisulpride is an excellent med, I don’t get much side effects from it, but everyone is different…
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If abilify doesnt work for me im trying vraylar or geodon… olanzapine is kind of brutal man, its cardiotoxicity is high, causes weightgain , diabetes, and metabolic disorder,
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I take three: Clozapine, haldol, thorazine
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Clozapine doesn’t cause EPS,like stifness,restless legs or such ..
Only problem is gaining weight.It works similar to olanzapine ..
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Invega is nice but has (for me at least) sexual side effects and weight gain. Otherwise it’s the best I’ve felt in years.
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Drugs affect each individual differently. There isn’t a way to accurately generalize how ap’s affect people because they’re all different. Maybe describe your symptoms and issues and let the dr make a recommendation
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ZYPREXA helps the mind but is hard on the body
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Yeah zyprexa messed me up bad, so much weight gain
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The extended release of seroquel is pretty good, relaxing. It eventually gave me high heart rate episodes, so I can’t take it no more. A lot of people do good on it. It can make you tired during the day at first, but that went away after a while. Helps with sleep at night though. Less likely to give akathisia.
What dose of abilify were you on? I find if it gets raised slowly from a low dose it helps me not to get akathisia as easily. But everyone is different. I started at 2mg, now at 10mg. I took it in the past and was at 20mg, but I seemed to have some anxiety while on it. At 10mg no anxiety so far, no akathisia. Have you tried any meds to help the akathisia?
Good luck finding a more calming medication.
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Me too. I actually lost weight in the beginning, but gained it all back mostly. Plus made my cholesterol go over 300.
I just dont want to take abilify anymore. Makes me a nervous wreck.
A dr is most likely going to prescribe olanzapine tomorrow. And something else for the restless legs hopefully.
I have been on Geodon for years. I’m able to lose weight on it. It doesn’t make me sleepy. But you have to be careful of the heart conditions it can cause or make worse.
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I take Vraylar.
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I’m on 7.5mg Olanzapine. It is a good AP for me because it makes me calm and focused during the day, no restless legs, also very limited weight gain (about 2-3 kg). I know every AP affects each individual differently. You should try and find the best one for yourself.
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I was on 7.5mg of Olanzapine in the past too @greenlife231 and I didn’t gain weight either
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