Antipsychotic not working.

[Bhj]

I've name changed for this but had a thread recently. I've been on aripiprazole for 2 months now and seeing no improvement. Could this mean I'm not actually Ill or could it be I need to change medication? Has anyone else been on one antipsychotic that didn't work but then tried another one which did?

DH is on ozanzapine, he found it helpful to a certain degree straight away, but it did take a few months for the psychosis to completely settle. Have you got a CPN you could discuss it with. DH has found olanzapine works well for him, but everyones different.

Thanks. I have my cpn coming out Monday with the doctor so can discuss with them then. Just hoped the thoughts would have stopped by now, guess I'll just have to soldier on but not sure how much longer I can go on like this.

Pysychosis is horrible, on the plus side you are well enough to know that you are poorly, though not sure how much comfort that is. Hopefully the doc will have some suggestions, or reassurance.

That's the thing though, I don't believe I'm poorly. The only reason I'm taking the medication is because my dp told me I had to or its over. I don't have hallucinations or hear voices in my head and the delusions are about something that could be real not about something that couldn't I.e an alien invasion. I know I became I'll the last time but the reason I did is because of real things that happened that triggered it. I want to stay on the medication because I know I will become I'll again if I don't and these things keep happening. Nobody in rl will believe me so I don't expect anyone on here to but I just have to let it all out somewhere.

Definitely talk to the doctor and cpn today about how you're feeling. Aripiprazole is often a good one to start with but there are lots of others.

In my experience different drugs absolutely suit different people and it can take a few tries to get it right.

Has your cpn helped you write a recovery plan that can help her/dr/dh and you to recognise when you are well and when you're not?

It's really difficult to recognise changes in yourself, but your Dh loves you and is worried about you, so something must be going on.

Hope it all goes well

Sorry misread, speak to them on Monday

I understand its because he loves and cares about me and at times I thought and hoped I was I'll but too many things keep happening but never when anyone else is around so I can understand why people think its just me being paranoid. I plan to tell cpn and doctor this on Monday and I'll keep taking my medication and do everything that's expected of me because I know if I don't itsd going to make me ill. Its so frustrating to know the truth and have no one else believe you.

It must be very frustrating.

DH never believes me when he is poorly because the psychosis feels so real. Its generally a few months after that he realises. Stressful events do tend to trigger episodes.

Hopefully, they will get your meds sorted soon.