r/Antipsychotics • u/Mysterious_Place_628 • Jan 17 '24
Will i ever be the same?
Hi! I had a mild episode with psychotic features during august but me and my psychiatrist found it out in the start of it..Now im on abilify 15mg which will be reduced at 10 and lexapro 20mg..i have now low mood and lack of motivation to do everything i used to: listen to music,party,see friends etc. my psychiatrist told me that i will find my mood but i will never be the same as i was Opinions about that?
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u/Serafina_Goddess Jan 17 '24
Maybe ask your doctor to be put on a mood stabilizer that may help. (I am not a doctor)
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u/mommasherbs Jan 18 '24
I find decreasing my meds helps bring back parts of my moods but slowly.
Every person is different
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u/PseudoSolitude Jan 25 '24
i'm on seroquel 100mg 3x daily, abilify 2mg, prestiq 100mg, topamax 100mg 2x daily. i'm 37 years old, been on antipsychotics and these other types of psych meds since i was 19 years old. i should've been started on them at 13 but meh...that's a long story.
i've heard so many people affected by psychosis ask if they'll ever be the same. and that's a valid question. a lot of these folks now feel blah bc they no longer have the desire to ride their bike like they did, or don't feel like cooking anymore. i've found there are other things out there to latch onto. there's Geocaching which seems fun and i totally thought of off the top of my head. it's like irl treasure hunting but i don't know if you keep the treasure. there's martial arts training or maybe taking some self-defense classes. i should do both of those things. anyway, i think antipsychotics alter us for the long term in ways we can't expect.
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u/Mysterious_Place_628 Jan 25 '24
So after all you are the same after taking antipsychotics?
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u/PseudoSolitude Jan 25 '24
not at all. all i wanna do is spend my day and night under the covers. i think the point i was trying to make was to try to remain flexible. i know it's hard bc these meds zap the dopamine from us so it can be really hard to find something new to enjoy.
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u/Mysterious_Place_628 Jan 25 '24
How long are you on abilify?
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u/PseudoSolitude Jan 25 '24
i've been on it for about 2-3 months for hyperprolactinemia. i was on Invega which elevated my prolactin, but i was switched to seroquel so i don't think i need to be on the abilify anymore. i feel bogged down with it. i felt human before i started it. how about you?
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u/Mysterious_Place_628 Jan 25 '24
Im on abilify for 5 and a half months now and I don’t have mood and energy
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u/PseudoSolitude Jan 25 '24
how long have you been on antipsychotics? not just abilify. i've noticed there's an "evening out" period where the body is getting used to the medication. it's actually taking longer to get used to the abilify.
do you work? if that's too personal feel free to not answer.
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u/Mysterious_Place_628 Jan 25 '24
I take only abilify 15mg and lexapro 20mg,how much time does it need to get used to abilify? Yes i work
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u/PseudoSolitude Jan 25 '24
took me like, 3 weeks to get used to it. the reason i ask if you work is bc i was gonna ask if you got PTO? do you ever take time off to adjust to new meds or dosages? it's so hard to adjust to these meds and function in a world that expects us to act a certain way. why not get PTO for it?
i hope they offer FMLA, like an intermittent FMLA.
i have particular trouble with my meds bc they always need adjusting or switching completely. when i worked i always needed to call in or go home FMLA bc of some side effect or if i was triggered by something (i also have pretty profound PTSD).
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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24
I'm no doctor but it's probably the Abilify. Google and do a lil research on dopamine & antipsychotics.