Psychosis Questions

What other medications are there similar to Seroquel (XR) without weight gain?

I take Seroquel XR 700mg (currently lowering from 800mg to 600mg) for psychosis and like many I am finding it very hard to control my weight. I'm not obese nor hugely overweight but I've been on the drug for roughly 6 years now and I always fail at trying to keep my weight down. I'd... read more

Does anyone else experience emotional numbness from medication invega/paliperidone???

I've been recently prescribed the medication Invega which is an antipsychotic that helps with my psychosis/schizophrenia. I have been on this medication for the 2nd time for 3 weeks..I am also on a antidepressant medication Effexor 225mg which has helped emencly with my depression and anxiety.... read more

Why is Compazine, being shown as discontinued on Drugs.com?

This drug is not being shown as discontinued on any other site I have checked.

Are tremors common with people on depakote, Paxil, guanfacine, Buspar, Seroquel, haloperidol...

... clonazepam, propranolol, metformin, pantoprazole, buspirone? And why would someone be on this many meds?

Will the combination of Lamictal and Haldol cause me to die soon?

I have been taking 200 mg Lamictal or Lamitrogine since 2006. I had been taking it with 2 mg if Haldol orally until recently. My doctor started giving it to me in a 50 milligram injection e every 30 days. I have just learned Lamictal has a black box warning of death. I learned that haldol and... read more

Can I cut a thorazine 100mg pill in half?

some pills you are not supposed to cut in half, because the outside shell allows for the medicine to be released correctly at a certain rate

Can combining trazodone & amitriptyline cause auditory hallucinations, poor memory, brain fog?

I am very concerned for a relative who is displaying the above mentioned symptoms, including psychosis, has also just failed a college course, was removed from college as she failed 3 make-up tests. She can barely carry on a conversation, very scattered, she hears people saying nasty negative... read more

Aripiprazole - Worsening of positive symptoms in psychosis/schizophrenia?

After starting Aripiprazole I had the experience that the positive symptoms became worse but the negative symptoms better. The side effects profil is appropriate for me, but the hallucinations became much worse. Does the positive symptoms get better than before after some weeks? Should I wait for... read more

Would usage of antipsychotics (Abilify, Risperdal, Thorazine) cause long-lasting harm to a 8yr old?

That eight year old was me, decades ago. I took about 45 different antipsychotics and various meds of that type between ages of 7-17. They were used to treat some situational behavioral issues. I have list of pills I was prescribed in early childhood, and I took anything from Apriprazole to Zoloft.... read more

Is 1000mg of Seroquel a safe dose?

My psychiatrist just put me on 1000mg of Seroquel daily at nighttime. I was on 600, is this a safe dose to take all at once? I take this medication for psychosis.

What are the serious signs of infection in your body?

IV drug users..hard swollen knots in skin, hot to the touch. Pain redness puffiness impaired mental state, psychosis

Depressive Psychosis - Why does taking lamotrigine and amitriptyline help with depression?

Abilify - Paranoia and very mild delusions?

I am looking to treat paranoia and tendency to come to conclusions not based in reality. Kind of like a psychosis. Im already on seroquel and lamictal.