Magnesi2: Sister on a cocktail of antipsychotics and antidepressants

[Magnesi2]

Hello,

My sister is on the following cocktail:

- sertaline 50mg: 1 pill at breakfast;

- risperdal 1mg: 1 pill before bed;

- quetiapine 100mg: 1/2 pill before bed plus other in case of difficulty sleeping up to the máx of 2 pills per day;

- trazodone 100mg: 1 pill before bed

- risperdal 100mg: 1 shot per month

 

She has been on increasing dosages of psychiatric drugs since more than 10 years ago, and is already diabetic. Her closest family members are fervent belivers on the healling capabilities of these drugs but recently began to understand that her crises and mood swings are related to changes in the drug cocktail. 
 

Is there any hope that she can get out of all this?

 

Thank you!

 

PS - I’ve successfully tappered a benzo and an antidepressant over two years, with the support of Survivingantidepressants and Benzobbudies, but the case of my sister seems very difficult.

 

Edited September 11 by Emonda
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[LotusRising]

Hi @Magnesi2

 

On 9/11/2024 at 8:41 AM, Magnesi2 said:

Is there any hope that she can get out of all this?

I would say yes! There's always hope!

 

I think she'll need to be on board with the process though. How does she feel about trying to reduce her medications?

 

Also, as mentioned, it would be helpful to have her medications in a signature, with dates. See How to Create a Signature

 

LotusRising