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23 Apr 2020, 10:06 am

thanks alot!! !! !! !! !! !



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23 Apr 2020, 10:14 am

To increase or decrease one's appetite?


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23 Apr 2020, 10:17 am

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23 Apr 2020, 10:17 am

Fnord wrote:
To increase or decrease one's appetite?

increase



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23 Apr 2020, 10:20 am

Increase: Risperidone, Quetiapine, other anti-psychotics, Paxil
Decrease: ADHD meds, Trintellix
Neutral: Zoloft

SSRI are on a continuum from sedating, which make you feel more mellow and eat more (Paxil) to stimulating, which make you feel more productive and eat less (Prozac > Zoloft > Pristiq > Trintellix).

Of course I'm not a doctor so please seek medical advice.


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23 Apr 2020, 10:27 am

IsabellaLinton wrote:
Increase: Risperidone, Quetiapine, other anti-psychotics, Paxil
Decrease: ADHD meds, Trintellix
Neutral: Zoloft

im taking abilify/zyprexa i think abilify interferd with apetite.
but if you would pick one good psyciatric medicine what would it be



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23 Apr 2020, 10:33 am

holy999 wrote:
IsabellaLinton wrote:
Increase: Risperidone, Quetiapine, other anti-psychotics, Paxil
Decrease: ADHD meds, Trintellix
Neutral: Zoloft

im taking abilify/zyprexa i think abilify interferd with apetite.
but if you would pick one good psyciatric medicine what would it be


I don't know your diagnoses and I'm not a doctor, so I can't say what's best for you.

Those meds are both antipsychotics, which tend to increase appetite.

If they were prescribed to you, you probably need to take them regardless of your concerns about appetite.

I can't pick "one psychiatric medicine" because I haven't tried them all (lol), and meds respond differently for each person depending on their body chemistry and neurotype.

Please talk to your doctor about any concerns, and ensure you are monitoring your blood pressure, weight, etc., and having routine lab work. Your doctor can adjust the medicine if needed. That's not something people on WP can advise for you.


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23 Apr 2020, 10:45 am

IsabellaLinton wrote:
holy999 wrote:
IsabellaLinton wrote:
Increase: Risperidone, Quetiapine, other anti-psychotics, Paxil
Decrease: ADHD meds, Trintellix
Neutral: Zoloft

im taking abilify/zyprexa i think abilify interferd with apetite.
but if you would pick one good psyciatric medicine what would it be


I don't know your diagnoses and I'm not a doctor, so I can't say what's best for you.

Those meds are both antipsychotics, which tend to increase appetite.

If they were prescribed to you, you probably need to take them regardless of your concerns about appetite.

I can't pick "one psychiatric medicine" because I haven't tried them all (lol), and meds respond differently for each person depending on their body chemistry and neurotype.

Please talk to your doctor about any concerns, and ensure you are monitoring your blood pressure, weight, etc., and having routine lab work. Your doctor can adjust the medicine if needed. That's not something people on WP can advise for you.
which of them does not interfer with sleep?



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23 Apr 2020, 2:05 pm

In terms of SSRI, the ones that make you hungry will also make you sleep better (Paxil).

The stimulants decrease your appetite but often keep people awake (Trintellix).

It's a trade off.

Most antipsychotics cause people to sleep a lot because they're sedating. Hence the weight gain.


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23 Apr 2020, 3:30 pm

holy999 wrote:
increase


Marijuana.


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