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cheriseloe	How many medications are you on?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 6 (12/03/07 00:42:59) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None How many medications is everyone on to control their bipolar? I'm currently on two medications: lithium and zoloft. They are probably going to have to put me on something for the panic attacks that I get no matter what I'm doing. The zoloft isnt helping them but helping the depressive symptoms.
angel with battered wings	Re: How many medications are you on?	#1	[-]
Posts: 1441 (12/07/07 21:36:58) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	i take zoloft,seraquel,xanax2mg, xanax.25mg,wellbutrin,prolyxen thats my meds take these broken wings and learn to fly again. Learn to feel so free.
scrip49	Re: How many medications are you on?	#2	[-]
Posts: 342 (12/07/07 23:28:20) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	effexor 300mg morning, serequel 200mg night. PRN access to valium 5mg and serepax 30mg for anxiety/panic used rarely usually for gynie issues.
Unregistered(d)	medications	#3	[-]
Posts: 0 (12/08/07 03:44:02) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	180 exefor and 1200mg lithium. I have been taking lithium for nearly a year now and it has proved to be a miracle drug for me. love margxx
Wisdom19572003	Re: medications	#4	[-]
Posts: 3896 (12/08/07 12:12:40) Registered User Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	1500 lithium, 450 wellbutrin, 300 lamiictal, 40 inderal, 50 synthroid lithium almost 4 years. ***"I CRIED BECAUSE I HAD NO SHOES. THEN I MET A MAN WHO HAD NO FEET."***
Unregistered(d)	no meds for prego	#5	[-]
Posts: 0 (01/28/08 20:31:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I was told today that they would not refill my prescription and couldn't give me a substitute because I am pregnant and there is nothing for me. I was also told to discuss my feelings with others like me because "A mind is a dangerous place and should not be explored alone." Any suggestions? I'm 4 1/2 months along and got about 5 more to go w/out my meds.
laura30183	what to take	#6	[-]
Posts: 40 (02/01/08 01:12:20) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Jll, you could try fish oil. It is good for the baby, too. Some people with bipolar are able to use fish oil instead of meds, so it can't hurt to try. The best I've tried is Carlson brand. You want the kind with the highest ratio of EPA to DHA. The kind we use has 800mg EPA, 500mg DHA and 300mg other omegas. If you can find a product with even more EPA to DHA, that would be even better. It is least expensive to get the straight oil instead of capsules. We take it in a small (a few ounces) amount of water. Just put the oil in the water, don't mix it, and take it like a shot. You can't really taste it that way. Some people put it in smoothies or juice but I think it tastes bad that way. Good luck, -Laura
Alexandrathelastempress	Re: what to take	#7	[-]
Posts: 247 (02/16/08 17:25:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I am not on medications yet.
Alexandrathelastempress	Re: what to take	#8	[-]
Posts: 247 (02/27/08 20:52:18) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I got my meds today. My psychiatrist started me on Risperdal 1mg. He will start anti depressants if I react good to the Risperdal. Alexa
bridget1958	Re: what to take	#9	[-]
Posts: 370 (03/03/08 09:59:31) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I am on lithium 900mg, wellbutrin 150mg, lamictal 300 mg, thyrolar for thyroid, hormones for menopause ( I have been going off these againest my doctor's advice). I found a higher dose of wellbutrin gave me incredible anxiety. Bridget
writerchick96	Re: what to take	#10	[-]
Posts: 1 (03/17/08 14:57:49) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I am on Straterra, Trazadone, Geodon, Seroquel, Dexamethazone, and Ativan
Robby99.bpdsanctuary		#11	[-]
Posts: 2 (12/12/08 17:56:51) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I am on 150mg of Effexor XR and 1500mg of Depakote and 1mg of Risperadol and 1200mg of Neurontin
iluvboogey		#12	[-]
Posts: 13 (12/14/08 15:04:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	i'm not technically diagnosed either right now. i've just had numerous therapists and doctors tell me that i have both. so i'm gonna assume i fall into this category. i take 300mg effexorXR and 100mg lamictal in the morning, and 100mg lamictal at night. i have seroquel, and i should probably take it every night, but i can't take it if i have to wake up early the next day cuz it knocks me out. other meds i've been on: prozac: made me apathetic... still wanted to die, but didn't want to try myself lexapro: made me violent (doctor said that it could be because we were treating the depression, and then the mania started to come out) zoloft: insomnia few others, can't remember names cuz i was so young. wellbutrin: increased my anxiety and made it hard to sleep (common) sleeping meds: risperdal, restoril: either slept too much, or had restless sleep ambien CR: felt suicidal after a few days. (suicidal thoughts went away after i stopped taking it) trazadone: tried this one a few times. same as risperdal and restoril. tried to overdose on it (only to find out later it wouldn't have even killed me) so my doctor doesn't give it to me anymore because it's probably already done internal damage. i think it's kind of amusing that we sound like a pharmacy here. lol but i hope the meds are working for all of you. as for me, i think they're helping, but not entirely sure yet.
Jason		#13	[-]
Posts: 2 (12/24/08 15:58:27) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	lithium Carbonate 600mg A Day & Celexa 40mg A Day, I Stoped Takeing Them Because I Overdosed More Than Once Trying To Feel Better.. I Dont Like Hell Keep Them Pills Away http://img.photobucket.co...usasma/emoticons/mad1.gif
dovemaiden71		#14	[-]
Posts: 6 (01/26/09 19:45:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Joining in on the Pharmological front lol My meds for Bipolar, Borderline personality and anxiety disorder: Lithium Carbonate 450mg -twice a day Seroquel 200mg at bedtime (which makes me sleep so sound and unable to wake the next morning that I usually only take 50mg, but I miss the full dose, I feel better with the full dose) Zoloft 50mg once a day Klonopin 1mg as needed (I miss the xanax the most) I am also taking Oxycontin, Dilaudid, Percocet and Robaxin for recent back surgery pain. So I get pretty sleepy some days! I wanted to mention also because I noticed someone else up there had issues with some meds..but I took wellbutrin at one point and was so overcome with aggression and violent thoughts that thankfully I quit taking it!! ~grins~ Be well all! dovemaiden71
gklimt		#15	[-]
Posts: 2 (04/14/09 16:08:15) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I take 160mg Geodon, 15mg Remeron, and may be going back on Depakote
heavy heart		#16	[-]
Posts: 11 (04/19/09 09:33:55) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm actually not on any medication anymore.. which is a challenge to fight my mood swings and not end up in the hospital again.. but I have OCD pretty badly and taking pills all of the time scared me.. I'm paranoid about the health of my liver and whatnot... At one point I was on medications just for my BP 1, before they even knew of my BPD.. At first I was on Abilify which is nasty nasty medication.. I shook all of the time, I could barely even write on paper anymore and when I did nobody could understand it! My stupid psychiatrist at the time didn't see anything wrong with it, but once I went to a different one he took me off of it right away.. he didn't like Abilify at all! But then HE put me on Tegretol, which is horrible for your liver so I had to constantly go for bloodtests... and also Haloperodol, to control my manic side and hallucinations (I have BP 1). At that time, I was also on Willbutrin anti-depressant. I might've tried a few medications here and there before those, but I don't even remember what they were.. but in my opinion and experiences, Abilify and Tegretol are NASTY drugs. Sorry if I couldn't answer you completely, like I said, I've been med-free for a while now strictly because of my OCD worrying. It put me in a worst mood just to have to take them. I do take vitamins that help your hormones and moods... it's a tough life not being on meds, especially from my BPD mood swings, but I've managed it (so far)... I like to take natural approaches to things. _______________________________________________________ " Told I talked too much, made too much noise... I took up a silent hobby -- bleeding. " -S. Marie
AutumnSkies		#17	[-]
Posts: 13 (04/20/09 14:38:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	zoloft 100 mg topomax 50mg clonodine .3mg abilify 2mg xanax .5 [ xanax does nothing]
BionicMike		#18	[-]
Posts: 4 (04/23/09 01:42:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm on 30mg abilify, 60mg of Strattera and 60 of cymbalta 200 of Lamictal. I also take supplements of flaxseed oil, vitamin D, Vitamin pill, B-Complex plus C. I also take 150mg of zantac, 10mg of zyrtec because of my anxiety disorder. My wife takes a supplement called Sam-e. I would take it too but I'm already good from everything I'm taking.
rayvenmoon29	Meds	#19	[-]
Posts: 1 (07/21/09 16:04:42) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I am on Lexapro, Zyprexa and Klonopin but this is all really new I was diagnosed just a few weeks ago they thought it was depression and anxiety at first. I had a pshyc evaluation and I found out I have bipolar and bpd and anxiety so hopefully we can find the right mix of meds to work. Good luck to all of you
nobodyatall.copingwithdisso...		#20	[-]
Posts: 2 (08/05/09 19:52:49) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I am just on lamictal and tried welbutrin which made me worse. For panic you might try valerian root. It is an herbal supplement but both my doctor and psychiatrist know I am on it and approve. Honestly it works as well as valium does for me but it is non addictive! Since we bi polars and BPDs have addiction problems sometimes, that is the key.

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