SineWaveSoldier
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Saphris is a funky medication I hated it
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Misc Saphris question about side effects
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Beavesmx44
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Whats up with asking all this here and being so impatient? Ask your doctor. Speculation isn't the best medical advice to go off of and that's all anyone can provide you over BL.
sekio
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Talk to your doctor.............. this is like the fifth thread or more I've closed like this ![:\](https://bluelight.org/xf/BL_Images/Orig_Emoji/wrygrin.gif "wry grin :\")
If you have questions about how well your antipsychotics are going to work, about the side effects, etc - these are things your doctor should discuss with you when he prescribes these drugs to you. Or, you can ask your pharmacist who dispenses your prescription, they are supposed to be educated about drug effects and their interactions and are more accessible than doctors are.
Letting your body get adjusted to drugs can take a few months for large or sudden medication changes.
Common side effects of Saphris (asenapine) are:
The restless legs, twitchiness, etc is what is referred to as "extrapyramidal side effects" and your doctor can discuss with you some options for controlling it. Maybve dose reduction, a different antipsychotic, or go back on something like benztropine.
Taking benzos like Ativan/Valium for the anxiety is not a smart idea - it's functionally the same as drinking alcohol, and it's a good way to get into a seriously bad habit of masking your anxiety.
If you find the anxiety, restlessness, etc are bothering you too much, let your doctor know. The effects of an antipsychotic do not have to be unpleasant or interfere with your life. There are plenty of ways to tweak your medications. Again - you have a right to discuss your treatment with a doctor. It is in your best interest to communicate with him about your concerns, your questions, your comments - or talk to a pharmacist. Without two-way communication between doctor and patient, there can't be effective teamwork.
*wipes forehead* There. Please post if there's anything I missed.
If you have questions about how well your antipsychotics are going to work, about the side effects, etc - these are things your doctor should discuss with you when he prescribes these drugs to you. Or, you can ask your pharmacist who dispenses your prescription, they are supposed to be educated about drug effects and their interactions and are more accessible than doctors are.
Letting your body get adjusted to drugs can take a few months for large or sudden medication changes.
Common side effects of Saphris (asenapine) are:
The restless legs, twitchiness, etc is what is referred to as "extrapyramidal side effects" and your doctor can discuss with you some options for controlling it. Maybve dose reduction, a different antipsychotic, or go back on something like benztropine.
Taking benzos like Ativan/Valium for the anxiety is not a smart idea - it's functionally the same as drinking alcohol, and it's a good way to get into a seriously bad habit of masking your anxiety.
If you find the anxiety, restlessness, etc are bothering you too much, let your doctor know. The effects of an antipsychotic do not have to be unpleasant or interfere with your life. There are plenty of ways to tweak your medications. Again - you have a right to discuss your treatment with a doctor. It is in your best interest to communicate with him about your concerns, your questions, your comments - or talk to a pharmacist. Without two-way communication between doctor and patient, there can't be effective teamwork.
*wipes forehead* There. Please post if there's anything I missed.
Kittycat5
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While theoretically smoking could have an effect as tobacco smoke induces one of the enzymes responsible for Saphris's metabolism (CYP1A2), the drug labeling says it does not. When it fully works varies from patient to patient.
sekio
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Typically adjusting to a medication change can take from two weeks to two or three months, depending on a whole bunch of factors.
The side effects should reduce with time as your body becomes accustomed to the presence of the antipsychotic.
The side effects should reduce with time as your body becomes accustomed to the presence of the antipsychotic.
I am suffering from muscles hurting more than usual, and having a harder time going up the steps of my house, now I walk about 2 miles a day, but I've always done that, and it seems to hurt more now, will this side effect go away in time? I have a little bit of muscle stiffness too but it has gotten better in the last week, I'm on week 4 of Saphris, will these side effects go away?
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sekio
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You should ask your doctor these questions.
Part of the reason you're not getting many answers is that drugs effect everyone differently. Just because you have side effects doesn't mean others will experience them the same way.
Like I said before, side effects should reduce with time. Some of them might not. You have to wait and see, and talk with your doctor about anything that is bothering you so he can adjust your meds as needed.
Part of the reason you're not getting many answers is that drugs effect everyone differently. Just because you have side effects doesn't mean others will experience them the same way.
Like I said before, side effects should reduce with time. Some of them might not. You have to wait and see, and talk with your doctor about anything that is bothering you so he can adjust your meds as needed.