Tried calling Diane (my wife, in an inpatient unit currently) again just now, but just can’t make out anything she is saying, so mostly just talked with her. It is frustrating for us both. She was...
Thanks. Navane is currently available (different manufacturer), but the future of its manufacture remains uncertain. Still trying to figure this all out. Will keep you posted....
Just to give enough background, she is also on Depakote (switched from Lamictal) and Wellbutrin. However, I think that the nightmares stem from the Abilify, not from some drug interaction....
I have been on sertraline (Zoloft) for 3 years and it has literally saved my life. But everyone's biology is different. I started at 25 mg, gradually up to 75 mg. Did have one unpleasant reaction...
She had unmanageable side effects with other options such as Zyprexa (acute urinary retention) and Seroquel (numbness in her leg). Haldol was tried; seemed to produce fatigue, slurred speech, some...
My wife has had bipolar 1 for forty years, and has been stable for the past 30 years until one of her meds (thiothixene) became temporarily available. Currently nearing the end of a two-week...