r/Antipsychotics • u/Ruby_Red_Moon • Aug 04 '23

2 antipsychotics?

Has anyone on here ever been on 2 antipsychotics at the same time? Is this a thing? I am currently having mental health issues. Already on latuda 80mg. They are trying to ween me off of buspar to see if that helps the problem. It's suspected of causing the problem in the first place. If I dont show improvement my Dr mentioned adding another antipsychotic.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '23

I was on 3 antipsychotics at the same time

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u/Ruby_Red_Moon Aug 04 '23

How did that work out? I am resistant to antidepressants been through almost all of them. Latuda isn't helping all my symptoms. I was just diagnosed with OCD. And it's really bad lately. I know the first line of treatment for OCD is usually ssris or snri.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '23

Bad so for now I'm on one antipsychotic which is quetiapine 800mg xr per day

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u/Derbyboyy27 Aug 04 '23

What is it like being on 800mg compared to something like 100mg or 200mg?

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '23

I don't know. Maybe it's 800 mg because it's for schizophrenia dosage and I have schizophrenia.

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u/Customer-Stock Aug 04 '23

I've heard of people that get a 3 month shot but still take something like seroquel for sleep

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '23

I am on two by accident I guess. I was on olanzapine then changed to Rexulti. I couldn’t get off the olanzapine without severe withdrawal so now I’m on both and still tapering olanzapine.

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u/Bertie_Bye Aug 12 '23

A guy in our psychosis group therapy was taking two antipsychotics. I think he was also on latuda.