Originally Posted by Mari

Hi,

I am not a doc and I do not even have any experience with those two meds, but he probably does not need that much Olanzapine. What a mess!

If the psychiatrist will not lower the doses of those two, then go to a his general practitioner or make an appointment with another psychiatrist even if you have to get in the car and drive to the next big city.

That psychiatrist is a horrible. (I have lots of bad words for her right now but spewing them out here probably will not help you.)
Work it out so that another doctor takes care of him if at all possible. He does need to see his family doctor for a regular assessment and to check for diabetes. Also, the family doctor can help you find another psychiatrist or advocate for your father if he has to go back to her. My hope for your father is that you do whatever you can to get him to a new psychiatrist.

My guess is that two years ago, he was manic and violent and she drugged him to stop what was happening. She was supposed to lower his meds after he calmed down.

Lamitcal is not likely the right drug. He probably does not need an anti-depressant. He needs less Olanzepine. (Adding an anti-depressant might help him but the major problem right now -- based on what you have posted-- is likely too much Olanzepine.)


I am sorry that he is dealing with that right now.
Get a hold of the book Bipolar Disorder For Dummies.
Also check to see if you have an active local hapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). They work with families of bipolar people.

Crazymeds is a good site. Here is the olanzapine page: http://www.crazymeds.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Meds/Zyprexa

Mari

Originally Posted by bizi

just my opinion, I amnot a doctor.
He is sleeping way to much find out what his doses are.
and repost them.he may be taking too much of either one. is he bipolar 1 or 2. Has he ever been psychotic before. delusional, paranoid, racing thoughts or speech. this could be signs of mania or a true manic episode. This what we worry about for someone put on an anti depressant. But he should be slowly titrated up and not start out on a a full dose and when does she want to see him again?
bizi It is good that he has you to be an advocate for him. Has he had a regular check up with his family gp, there may be something else going on.
bizi