Question about anti psychotics.

[Imsuchamess]

I have now been bumped up to 15mg olanzapine. The side effects drowsiness, increased appetite, genital anaesthesia, low libido are lessoning. Which is great right? But I am worried that as the side effects are lessoning it's effectiveness may also lesson.

So my question is do anti psychotics lose there effectiveness over time?

[beavis123]

I had that happening with one antipsychotic. It worked at first but when the side effects were gone so was the effect. I was on very low dose though and think that the effect was one side effect itself. This happened in a matter of weeks.

[dontrunwithscissors]

No, that hasn't happened to me on quetiapine.

[fluffydressinggown]

I have found them less sedating as my body gets used to them but I don't think they stop working.

[Imsuchamess]

Thanks all.

[Kittykat7]

I don't think so. I take 2.5 mg Olanzapine taken for 8 years. If I miss one night I get a terrible night sleep so it's still effective. Weight gain is a known side effect from higher doses fro what I've read.

[Proclean]

My dd has quetiapine but over the years they have steadily increased her dose! Not sure if that means they are less effective or dd's need is increasing.