The guideline recommends first-line treatment with an antipsychotic with a lower overall side effect burden, such as a D2 partial agonist (eg, aripiprazole). If two antipsychotics are ineffective at therapeutic doses for 4–6 weeks, clozapine is recommended, with plasma monitoring and adjunctive metformin to reduce metabolic risk. If clozapine is not feasible, switching to olanzapine or augmentation strategies (eg, with aripiprazole or electroconvulsive therapy) may be appropriate.” When i used to take Olanzapine, i used to take it in divided doses.

Zyprexa (olanzapine) Once a day or twice a day? which one workes better?

I’ve been told by a few psychiatrists when in PHP that schizoaffective disorder responds to treatment better than schizophrenia. Don’t know if they’re right or why that is. I sometimes wonder whether I’m a fraud being here, or others regard me as schizophrenia nimh info a fraud. Social cognition is, without doubt, the area in which I’m most disabled schizophrenia wise. More so than the average person with just an ASD diagnosis.

When to Use Cobenfy Over Clozapine

Some people, like you, learn ways to manage and cope with the illness. My understanding is sometimes it gets better with age but that it’s not actually completely gone. I’ll refer you to what you just said. Your illness is well-managed and you are to be congratulated for this, but you still have the condition and you need to keep staying on top of it. I am able to manage my condition what ever it’s supposed to be as I know what it’s gonna be. You’d think but typically for whatever reason schizophrenia on its own tends to be worse then schizoaffective.

I often feel like this, my mind always tricks me to think I don’t have sz. Without the support I get my ability to maintain a healthy level of independent living would be severely compromised. Even more so now with the decline in mobility.

How to deal with hallucinations?

I’ve been described as ‘in remission, with some breakthrough symptoms’ That sounds contradictory to me. I’ve been on medication for 30 years with no relapses. I no longer hear voices regularly. Maybe sometimes if I’m really stressed. I have visual and tactile hallucination more then auditory. I don’t understand the mechanism, but I feel better off satisfying the thirst than ignoring it.

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It remains one of the most severe and… This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply. It’s very good that the results for Alzheimer are positive. There is like 50 millions of people living with it worldwide.

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• This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply.
• There is like 50 millions of people living with it worldwide.
• I hear from people all the time how normal I seem.
• Even more so now with the decline in mobility.

I need a relatively lower dose of a heavy hitter like risperidone (3mg) to remain stable mood wise.A lightweight like Cobenfy probably wouldn’t cut it for me. I want to provide some caution around that we know that about 30% of clients with schizophrenia may be treatment resistant, and that may not be solely due to a dopaminergic problem. And so, there is a reason why we should provide some caution for something like clozapine.”

• I’m worried people like my doctor are going to think I’m no longer sick.
• I probably won’t be taking cobenfy as it’s expensive and anything like a med taken in my past.
• You’d think but typically for whatever reason schizophrenia on its own tends to be worse then schizoaffective.
• Some nurse commented I drank a lot of water one time, and talked about electrolyte imbalance or something, but I can’t remember the details.

Theoretically no, it just feels like it because you’ve stabilized and you’re on the right path to recovery. Jennifer Strange entered a water-drinking competition to win a Wii for her children, but died of acute water intoxication instead. A jury has awarded her family $16.5 million in a wrongful death suit that found the radio station liable for her… Too much of anything is a bad thing.

It’s common knowledge that too little is bad, but what about too much? Some nurse commented I drank a lot of water one time, and talked about electrolyte imbalance or something, but I can’t remember the details. I have lost lots of time but I believe I have recovered with sz by proper support, meds and forgiveness. I took clozapine for a week I just kept passing out. I probably won’t be taking cobenfy as it’s expensive and anything like a med taken in my past.

This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed. It’s been 30 years since I last had a relapse. I’ve gain some insight into my illness.

I really don’t know what to think about this medication. Once or twice a day should have equal antipsychotic effect. I take my Seroquel all in the night, but with the two tablets just spaced apart a bit to reduce side effects. I thinks it’s fine to take Zyprexa in divided doses if this works for you.Discuss with your psychiatrist.

You should only consume around 2L per day. The zyprexa is known to cause thirst as a side effect. I once heard about a woman dying from too much water, but I have to imagine that would be A LOT. Only thing is it takes away lots of time in recovery. I’m also losing weight while olanzapine. I do have to work hard at it but it is possible to do.

Pure schizophrenia is typically more severe. The people on this site who have achieved the most complete recoveries are mostly pure schizophrenics. Apparently one person was waiting for 92 hours in emergency room to be admitted to psychiatric care hospital. But it’s ok if you can’t work due to needing to keep your stress low.