Are there antipsychotics and other medications that treat psychosis that won’t cause weight gain ? Are there medications that will combat slow movements, slow speech, sluggishness and boost energy ? Are there meds that will reduce the brain fog, mush, and depression that I’m experiencing ? Are there meds that will address bipolar disorder that won’t cause these effects as well ?

I was put on Risperdal in the hospital 8 months ago but I remember still experiencing psychosis during this time and a month after hospitalization. It made me gain weight so I asked to be taken off of it. I was also on the Invega injection, taking 10 mg of Fluoxetine, smoked marijuana, and was taking 15 mg of Adderall, which was later lowered to 10 mg. I was sluggish, slow in movement, and slow in speech. I also experienced little thought and brain fog. I still experience these symptoms. The weight gain progressed after getting off the Risperdal. 

I experienced some remnants of psychosis for the last 8 months since my hospitalization, and I experienced some delusional thoughts yesterday. This means my current regimen is not working, and I would like to offer suggestions to my psychiatrist before I have another psychotic break. During the last appointment, she suggested Abilify. I’ve read that the medication will likely make you gain weight. She also suggested benztropine for the sluggishness, but I’ve read it reduced symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s Disease, and nothing about helping with energy. I also ran out of Fluoxetine two weeks ago and haven’t taken it since. I picked up my new prescription, and don’t know if I should go back on it. I felt depressed and motionless on Fluoxetine, so I don’t think it’s doing anything to address any of my symptoms.