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antipsychotic for severe depression?

SienaSiena Inactive Posts: 15,759 Skive's The Limit
edited January 2021 in Health & Wellbeing
Has anyone been suggested antipsychotic even though you don’t hear or see things? Just apparently could help for bad depression. I don’t want it as it can apparently make you over sleep and I’m already too tired to function. But if it will help better than SSRI anti depressant. I might try it
~Probably dead now

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Discussion Boards Moderator Posts: 991 Part of The Mix Family
    edited January 2021
    I was actually put on an anti-psychotic called Quetiapine a few years ago and the way my doctor described it to me is that even if you don't have symptoms of psychosis the anti-psychotic can help "boost" the effects of anti-depressants. It's basically a way to give you a stronger dose of medication without it being dangerous. It's been very helpful for me ever since so hopefully it'll be helpful for you too, let us know what you decide to do @Shaunie !
  • SienaSiena Inactive Posts: 15,759 Skive's The Limit
    Thank you @Riley
     that Really helpful. Did it make you tired? 
    ~Probably dead now
  • Former MemberFormer Member Discussion Boards Moderator Posts: 991 Part of The Mix Family
    I'm really glad I could help @Shaunie I'm happy to use my experiences with this to help any way I can. :) It definitely did make me sleepy when I first started taking it but not as much as other anti-depressants I've tried. Over time as my body got more used to it and that pretty much faded and now I don't really get tired after taking them anymore.
  • SienaSiena Inactive Posts: 15,759 Skive's The Limit
    Thank you. 

    Glad it’s a thing cause for a minute I thought they was telling me I’m actually psychotic 
    ~Probably dead now
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 77 Budding Regular
    Just wanted to second what @Riley said, we had a lady call into clinic the other day who was prescribed Quetiapine for depression so that’s definitely a thing that’s done. It’s an adjunct treatment for depression so used alongside other meds (whereas for schizophrenia it’d be the main treatment, if that makes sense?). Doesn’t mean you’re psychotic at all, @Shaunie :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,054 Wise Owl
    I've actually been prescribed antipsychotics for a medical issue before, interestingly! I think they can be used for a few purposes, so absolutely does not mean you are psychotic :smile::heart:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    I'm on antipsychotics for voices, but just wanted to chip in and say if you're worried about the drowsiness that come with a lot of them, Im on aripiprazole, can ask for that, you take it in the morning as it can keep you up at night, it's one of the only ones without a drowsy effect 💖💖
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