Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I hope you have good luck with the new med. I haven't heard this one mentioned before. I am sure we will be anxious to hear about how it works for you. Thanks again for all you add to this group.... Bless you, M > Hello to all, > I hope you are well and having a good day. I just returned from the > Psychiatrist and he is starting me on a new medication that will help > me with sleep, mood swings and improve my memory. It is called > Symbyax. It is designed to help with sleep, depression, mood swings, > and improve memory. He has taken me off the Lexapro as it seems to be > doing little good as far as depression and mood swings goes. It is a > combination drug of Olanzapine and Fluexetine HCl 6mg/25mg capsules. > Is anyone else being given this and if so what have been the results? > I start it tonight so I will let you know if I have any unusual > affects from it...Hugs...Patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Patti wrote: .. . .he is starting me on a new medication that will help me with sleep, mood swings and improve my memory. It is called Symbyax. It is designed to help with sleep, depression, mood swings, and improve memory. **************************** Good luck with the new medication!!! Let us know how it works out! carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Hi Patti Hugs straight back to you! I never heard of Symbyax - but my dad died almost 2 years ago so times move on and new stuff comes out. The very first drug my dad was given was Olanzipine - on its own. It DID help at first and he had responded well to it. For about 6 months we had a 'plateau' - it was increased slightly to help with sleeplessness and anxiety. However, I have to be honest and say that his Parkinsonism got worse and his tremor more pronounced. I don't recall hearing of Fluexetine - is it an anti-depressant? There was talk of trying my dad on a member of the Prozac family but I have huge concerns about that drug, given that I consider it catapulted my mum into suicide. In what I consider to be one of the gravest mistakes and biggest professional misjudgements in his treatment, my dad's psychiatrist swapped him OVERNIGHT from Olanzipine to Quetiapine (Seroquel) without any dove-tailing or slow withdrawal of one for the other .... consequently his condition dipped markedly. I was told this COULDN'T have been due to the drug swap but I am convinced that it most certainly was! Patti - please keep vigilant. Keep a note book and ask others to make observations of you too. Watch for sweating and clammy skin, constipation and fluctuating blood pressure (my dad's was always far too low.) We're watching too!!! And holding your hand - tell us when we need to squeeze tighter. Sally x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Hi Sally Thank you for your response. I will indeed watch this closely. After my first dose last night I slept till 8:30 vs 4 Am and noted when I first got up my legs were like rubber going every where, but loose. So that I definitely want to keep an eye on as I can fall so easily. After walking to the B/R and doing my thing it seemed to quit and I have had no further problem, but used my cane when I had to go for another appointment today just to be on the safe side. So we will see how I am tomorrow. My tremors have been very good today much improvement I think. I did get sleepy for awhile this afternoon, but have started doing that as of late I have noticed. This is a brand new concoction they have come out with for Alzheimers I believe. I will try to keep you all informed....Hugs...Patti > Hi Patti > Hugs straight back to you! > I never heard of Symbyax - but my dad died almost 2 years ago so times move > on and new stuff comes out. > The very first drug my dad was given was Olanzipine - on its own. > It DID help at first and he had responded well to it. For about 6 months we > had a 'plateau' - it was increased slightly to help with sleeplessness and > anxiety. However, I have to be honest and say that his Parkinsonism got > worse and his tremor more pronounced. > I don't recall hearing of Fluexetine - is it an anti-depressant? There was > talk of trying my dad on a member of the Prozac family but I have huge > concerns about that drug, given that I consider it catapulted my mum into > suicide. > In what I consider to be one of the gravest mistakes and biggest > professional misjudgements in his treatment, my dad's psychiatrist swapped > him OVERNIGHT from Olanzipine to Quetiapine (Seroquel) without any > dove-tailing or slow withdrawal of one for the other .... consequently his > condition dipped markedly. I was told this COULDN'T have been due to the > drug swap but I am convinced that it most certainly was! > Patti - please keep vigilant. Keep a note book and ask others to make > observations of you too. Watch for sweating and clammy skin, constipation > and fluctuating blood pressure (my dad's was always far too low.) > We're watching too!!! And holding your hand - tell us when we need to > squeeze tighter. > Sally x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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