Re: Quick question
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SEANML
He had suggested changing olanzapine to ziprasadone (but you said it can gain tolerance)
As a generalisation ziprasidone (Geodon) is moderately less sedating than olanzapine and my observation is tolerance to the sedation builds relatively quickly compared to other antipsychotics, but YMMV on both. It may have one significant advantage for you in that it is less likely to trigger weight gain compared to olanzapine and might produce some weight loss.
But I did think of suggesting that promazine not sure if it is in canada though. I think it's called Chlorpromazine and that version looks nasty for side effects, worse then amitrip lol
Promazine is the precursor of chlorpromazine and is the better med. I know it's not approved in the U.S. for human use, only as a veterinary sedative/anaesthetic, but thought it was in Canada. I wouldn't take chlorpromazine as a sleep aid.
I want to take amitrip cause I have done it before but I need to let go of this endless auto immune bit before I go near it. Afraid to open up a can of Health anxiety or something. I know I was only on 10mg but it felt good.
Maybe the thing to do is to keep your focus on that last sentence, and not the first.
I need something for my ocd/anxiety (olanzapine was his attempt to solve it) Not sure if amitrip would help or if it would just help with the sleep.
Unfortunately, the only way to know is by trying it. There are never any guarantees with any of these meds as they all work indirectly through brain changes, not directly in the way say aspirin does for headaches and that means individual biology is much more a factor than it is with most other medications.
Have a very Merry Christmas and may the New Year usher in better days. Take care
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