They want me to take it Do not know much about it. It can lower white blood count. Guess you have to have blood work. Let me know what happens. May go back on lamictal myself without an antipsychotic

I do know it can cause elevated blood sugar, which I already have.

oh great not better than zyprexa thanks

It's the new drug on the block created for Schizophrenia and off label for BiPolar I. It has a laundry list of Side Effects longer than most other Anti-Psychotics.

The worst are: Insomnia, Anxiety, Irritability, Restlessness, Tardive Dyskinesia, Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, Headaches. Irregular Heartbeat, Blood Pressure Issues, ect.

It can also cause Long QT Syndrome problems.

That's the short breakdown.

out for me insomnia i do not sleep now

I've read that determining which med or "cocktale" of meds will work for you is a experimental effort on you and your doctor's part. If you are willing to try different ones and possibly change when it doesn't work well you are likely to find the best treatment. Since people respond so differently to the same med, side-effects aside, there's no way of knowing before trying.

I’m glad I’m on Seroquel and Celexa because apart from occasional constipation which is pretty easy to deal with, I’m not experiencing other side effects and it helps me to sleep.

I had to try many medications for several years before I found the right cocktail for me. I know you have to be concerned with your heart condition, so I trust that your pdoc is taking that into consideration when prescribing meds for you.

I am in the midst of adjusting meds so I understand your feelings! I hope that you are able to find an acceptable mix. That's what I am hoping for myself as well. Right now, I am on Abilify, Zoloft, Lamectal, Xanax prn and Ambien prn. Lamectal is the newest addition. I worry about the black box warnings.

Beckyp is right. We all react differently to meds. Lithium has been my miracle drug but it didn’t work for you. So just because one person has a bad experience don’t let that discourage you.

When you have Existing Medical Conditions, such as Cardiac Conditions, you also have to take account the side effects of the Drug and what medical conditions its known to exacerbate.

don't know if this will help....in dr's office everything is Fast. I've done business with my pharmacy for years and the pharmacist has always answered all my questions, he has All my medications and can give me some valuable feed back on drug interactions.....with your own physical condition, well maybe that would help give you some peace of mind.

They were concerned about my heart and haldol and zyprexa and I have irregular beats why suggest this. I had to do the homework . I am not taking a chance me . The last one asked if I was sleeping 3 different people . Too many opinions.

Drugs.com is a very good laymen's site to find comprehensive information about just about any drug that's out there. Generally more than even the pharmacist will tell you about. You can also plug in all of your meds, including vitamins and herbals in the Interactions checker and it will give you any interaction issues from mild to moderate to severe.

It's a vetted site, so it's not just people giving you their opinion, which much of the time isn't helpful as, people have different reaction to meds. When you're checking because of Medical Conditions, you need vetted information you can trust.

Take care.

I've been on vraylar for almost 5 months now. I haven't had blood work, and the pdoc hasnt mentioned having to. I have had some side effects, like mild akathisia, but it's going away. Vraylar takes a long time to really get in your system and everyone reacts to meds differently but I really like it. You can message me if you want to talk about it or have any questions.