SO on top of everything else, I did blood work on Wednesday, and today when the dr's office called to confirm the appt. I was asked to bring in my meds for a med review. I am scared guys, I had an A 1 C test result of 6.3 last time and if it's gone up I might be told to drop abilify. What should I do if that's the case? I don't want to become diabetic but it seems like these psyhotropic meds can DO that to us after years on them.

Is it better to have a clear head and be diabetic? I don't know. But I am scared that that is what they are going to reccommend. What do I do? Shall I go off abilify? I am thinking that I probably should...I don't want to be diabetic. I am so upset and scared...What would you do?

Pam

I think you need to think about your mental health right now.

Maybe you can take some medicine for the high sugar. And get
it down. And then get some exercise and on a good diet and
start doing well. And I also think with the problems at
home it might be part of the problem.

So please think about giving it time.

Donna

I hope that the dr's not going to tell me to stop taking it, but I am scared maybe I should try to get off it and go on something less stressing on the body? I hope that it works out okay tomorrow I am so scared Donna. i don't want to go back to the hell that I lived with before abilify.

Dear Pam,
Wait until you find out what the results of the blood work are. You don't know yet.
And you don't need to worry yet until you hear what the dr says.

Most drs are going to go with the standard of care.
If the standard of care is to cut the Abilify with strong diabetes markers, that is what he will do.

What dr ordered the blood work? The pdoc or mdoc?
Are they talking to each other?

Some pdocs are using the old APs again. They don't have the risk of diabetes that the new ones have and they work.

I'm not saying that is what is he going to do. I'm saying that he has lots of options for you.

Mari

Thanks Mari, I don't know what the older AP's are, how can you find out? I would probably have to transfer to one of those meds soon. I hate it too since abilify works with minimal side effects, except this one of drawing diabetes out of me....

Maybe there is another med like abilify that will work the same for you, if you have to go off it.

But, you will know all your options when you see the DR.

Maybe there is a med as mentioned on this post to keep your sugar down.

Good Luck, keep us posted.

Hugs, Nikko

Pam,
You can go to Anti-Psychotics on Wikipedia.

Also this site -- last updated on 1 / 09
http://www.psycheducation.org/depres...tabilizers.htm

Mari

I AM SO RELIEVED!!!!! My A1C was 5.7 so I am NOT going into diabetes. We did talk about alternatives if that does arrise so I feel much better. I really like my Doctor and feel comfortable talking to him. He also said he'd take over writing for my psyche meds again if I don't like the Psyche Dr I am set to see in March. I feel so silly for over reacting, but then again it could have easily gone the other way. Its being off the paxil that did it I think since I lost 15 pounds since we last weighed me and that took some stress off my system.

I am so thankful I don't have to switch meds yet, I was so worried I had trouble sleeping last night. Thanks for the support Donna, Nikko & Mari, you three are such wonderful people, your replies make me feel so much better and not so isolated. Bless you all.

Dear Pam,

That IS a relief -- to see that low AIC number and to not have to change meds.
I'm glad that the Abilfy can continue to work for you.
Mari

Me too Mari, I was so afraid that the call for me to bring in all my meds meant something more sinister then just what they'd said a Medication Review. Things are working out slowly but surely. I have to deal with Jackie today-he's gonna be irked Granny's not coming over because they have to go to see her husband's parents today. And the aid is gonna be here soon, about an hour and fifteen minutes. I am glad she could come out today. That's really saving my butt today so we can go to the library and burger king.