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Apr 26, 2020 at 02:17 AM
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Are there antipsychotics that are as needed?
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Apr 26, 2020 at 06:35 AM
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I was originally prescribed low dose (25 mg) prn seroquel to help with anxiety. I'm now on a much higher dose regularly.
My impression is that AP's may be prescribed prn for anxiety, but if they're for psychosis they have to be taken regularly. __________________  "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba 
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Apr 26, 2020 at 09:07 AM
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APs are not only for psychosis. For bipolar, it can be maintenance and main treatment for hypomania, mania, depression and euthymia. I take olanzapine 10 mg. Pdoc says that's the dose to treat hypomania, but it's my main med to stabilise me, to put me asleep and prevent from mood swings, including mixed states
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Apr 26, 2020 at 10:43 AM
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@signs Do you take it daily or as needed?
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Apr 26, 2020 at 02:17 PM
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Daily 😊 I'll use it until i find treatment for bipolar depression and anxiety
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Apr 26, 2020 at 08:20 PM
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Seroquel, Zyprexia, Haldol and Thorazine etc, can ALL be used as a prn.
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May 04, 2020 at 09:43 PM
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I have zyprexa (olanzapine) to take as needed. 20 mg. Pdoc says that if I went IP they would give me a dose and put me to bed, and he thinks it is better if I do that at home.
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May 07, 2020 at 12:43 AM
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I have Thorazine to take Prn when my insomnia gets really bad.
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