I need some advice...serious advice please?!


Question: I need some advice!.!.!.serious advice please!?
I just had my antidepressant changed about a month ago but it isn't helping (with my depression!.!.!.I'm taking Cymbalta)!.!.!.but it is helping with pain!. I am also on Seroquel and Risperdal for my psychosis!.!.!.if you want to call it that!.!. I hear voices and see hallucinations!.!.!.I know they aren't real but they still scare the F*** out of me!. Lately I've been seeing "Shadow People" everywhere I go and they are strongest at night!. The voices are commanding me to do things I dont' want to do and so far I've been strong enough to ignore them!. And because of all the hallucinations and voices I've kinda decided that the antipsychotics I'm on aren't working!.!.!.well I know the risperdal isn't working because I'm not taking it!. But I have a good reason for that!.!.!.it makes me restless, antsy, losted, confused, and a feeling of needing to do something!.!.!.it also majorly mesed with my period!.!.!.to the point that I didn't have a period for almost a year!.!.!.cont!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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When you see your Dr!. on Thurs!., tell him everything that you just told us!. If he doesn't agree to try something different, go and get a 2nd opinion from a different Dr!. You might have to go back into a hospital in order to get your meds!. straightened out so that you feel better!. Everyone reacts differently to medications and it might take a awhile to find just the right combination that works for you!. Good luck and please don't give up!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

If your medication isnt working and all of these problems are still happening you NEED to tell your doc!.Those meds are supposed to help and they aren't!. Which is really bad!.its best that you say something otherwise none of your problems will be fixed!. you go to see a doctor for a reason so tell them whats up and get the help that you need!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm not a mental health expert by a long shot, but if drugs aren't working, what about alternative treatments- meditation, NLP, etc!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

You can't continue a life of fear!. Get a new doctor, one who will listen to your problems!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

If I have to say anything, I'm glad that there is someone else out there with the same problem that I have!. They have tried me on so many meds!. and none of them worked!. I still hear the voices, and it always looks like there is some one running in the shadows behind me!. Thank GOD we have my wife and your husband to support us!. I can't help you because I can't help myself!. I just wanted you to know that you will be in my prays along with me!. One of these days I hope both of us will be happy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

write down everything that happens to you- as minor as it might be!. Then you can sit down with your doc and go over it how you feel about the meds whats happening to you!. They wont lock you up unless they feel you are hurting yourself or others or going to and if that was the case dont you think you would want to go to the hospital if someone could get hurt or yourself!?!?!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

Tell your pdoc everything!. If he/she still doesn't get the message, change docs!. If you have to go into the hospital again ( I've been in 7 times since I was 16) just do it!. They can help get your meds straightened out!. I'm on effexor Xr and it really works for me!. My fiancee is on Paxil it works for his anxiety issues and his turettes ticks!. so yeah, I wish you the best!. I have had hallucinations too, I know how scary they are!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Tell your pdoc everything!. The restlessness you described with Risperdal sounds like akathisia!. There are meds that can counter that!. Risperdal messes with hormones and I don't know of anything that can be done there!. However, there are a bunch of other antipsychotics!. Geodon and Abilify are supposed to have antidepressant properties as well - two birds, one stone, who knows!. Of course, each AP comes with it's own side effects!. A good site with psych med info from the user perspective is http://www!.crazymeds!.us There is info on the atypical antipsychotics but not much on the first generation!. There could be someone posting on the talk board with knowledge, though!. Anyway, if you go to your pdoc appt armed with a little info, maybe you can get a trial on another med!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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