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I’ve been taking Vraylar and now I’m extremely restless which is one of the side effects. I can’t sit still and I can’t stop pacing.
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Have you talked to your doctor about the restlessness? What does he/she say? Sometimes it goes away, but it also can be so annoying and agitating that we need to switch medicines. So perhaps it'll go away. But perhaps you need to be on a diff. drug that doesn't cause such restlessness. But I would talk to your pdoc about it and see what he/she recommends. __________________ "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!” |
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There are other meds to stop this side effect....I think it’s cogentin....that is if you’re otherwise happy with the med.
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My doctor says it will go away. But the constant movement and pacing is exhausting.
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The hardest part is being patient while waiting to see if it goes away.
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Oooh, I don't like the "go away" part. There are a number of meds to treat med-related agitation. Why suffer through it? I'd ask her about those meds.
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Yeah, that's the thing, is that while you're "waiting" for it to go away, you're still experiencing the negative side effect. And "waiting" is especially hard given what you're experiencing: restlessness. I would definitely tell the doctor this. __________________ "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!” |
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I’m scared to tell my doctor that I want to try a different med because I think he’s frustrated with my meds. However, the problems were with the antidepressants. Now we are focusing on controlling Bipolar depression and mania.
I’m scared of Depakote. I’ve thought about Latuda. |
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It’s still the early days with Vraylar. He didn’t count the previous 2 weeks because I made a change in my meds so basically I “messed up” the Vraylar trial because the other change caused him to not be able to evaluate the Vraylar.
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I like the idea of Abilify.
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I know exactly what you mean about being afraid to suggest yet another med. I felt the same way, but my pdoc was almost always understanding (when she wasn't I did my best to ignore it). It took almost 3 years, but I am finally on a really good med combination.
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I’m not sure what to try next. |
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I'm on Vraylar and I have absolutely no restlessness. Talk to your pdoc about it.
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It's true, you do have options. Are you on Lamictal? I know that many people with BD cannot take an antidepressant. But some can. A year or so ago I fell into a deep depression; my pdoc and I discussed ECT. But she said she wanted to try one more med before we committed to ECT. She prescribed Pristiq (an antidepressant) and it was like magic for me. Within 3 days the depression lifted and it has remained quite stable.
Anyway, some of them you've mentioned...Abilify, Latuda. But giving Vrayler a chance seems wise, do you think? It does seem that discussing a med such as cogentin or propanalol - also there's one my own pdoc wants me to try for tremor...start with an "Am...". I cannot recall the name of it, but when I talk with her on Friday I'll write it down. In the meantime, you shouldn't have to suffer with akathesia, agitation, etc. I do hope you'll reach out to her and be assertive about your need for relief. __________________ |
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I would like to give Vraylar a chance. I had thought about asking for propanalol. Do you think that I will have to see my primary care doctor for a propanalol prescription or can my psychiatrist prescribe that? |
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My pdoc prescribed propanolol for me. I'm thinking that the doctor notates what the medication is for...a GP would say high blood pressure, whereas a pdoc would say the prescription is to treat psych med side effects.
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The medication that is sometimes used to treat movement disorders (such as those caused by psych meds) is called Amantadine. Since neither cogentin, nor propanolol have been helpful for me, I'm going to give Amantadine a try.
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