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Im still not all the way there when it comes to dealing with all my symptoms. But the majority of them have... yeah... been taken care of. Still. I havent been diagnosed for very long. About 3 or 4 years. And the longer I go on this medication it seems the more tolerant I become. So Im afraid at some point Im going to need a new one. But I dont want to go through the whole guess and check thing. Though I guess ha. Ill have no choice |
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#22
Zoloft, paxil, celexa, prozac, wellbutrin, lithium, depakote, trileptal, geodon, gabapentin, seroquel, klonopin, abilify, Lamictal, xanax
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If you think about the method of finding the right combo - the method of trial and error - and also of the fact that most people need a combo and not just one drug and drugs interact with one another and perform differently depending on what combos they are part of, and, also perform differently depending on the dosages, and if you also consider that on top of all of that complexity the disorder itself comes in phases, it is actually not surprising that most people go through so many trials.
__________________ Bipolar I w/Psychotic features Zyprexa Zydis 5 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Melatonin 10 mg Levoxyl 75 mcg (because I took Lithium in the past) past medications: Depakote, Lamictal, Lithium, Seroquel, Trazodone, Risperdal, Cogentin, Remerol, Prozac, Amitriptyline, Ambien, Lorazepam, Klonopin, Saphris, Trileptal, Clozapine and Clozapine+Wellbutrin, Topamax |
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I'm on the what haven't I taken list too. Took about 5 yrs to find a combo that worked for me. And now my psych nurse insists that I come off lorazepam, so my meds are getting messed up again. Such is life....
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Prozac, Lamotrigine, lithium, Seroquel, Thorazine, Abilify
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Zoloft, Celexa, Wellbutrin, Paxil, Effexor,Remeron, Cymbalta, Klonopin, gabapentin, BuSpar, Abilify, Lamictal, and trazodone.
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Been awhile since this post so I'll add Vraylar and Thorazine to that list. __________________ R.I.P mom 8/6/55-1/15/16 “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
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well alrighty then, nothing like digging up an old post
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Effexor
Paxil Trazodone Ativan Geodon Seroquel Cymbalta Nardil Celexa Prozac (I believe) Lithium Lamotrigine Wellbutrin Latuda Rexulti Alprazolam I may have forgotten some. __________________ |
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#30
Jeez. I've tried/taken so many:
Nortriptyline Effexor Cymbalta Prozac Fetzima Mirtazapine Klonopin Abilify Geodon Zyprexa Rexulti Trinellix Lamictal |
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The number of meds I've taken over decades scares me.
Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Imipramine, Prozac, Lexapro, Celexa, Zoloft, Paxil, Effexor, Zoloft, Welbutrin, Cymbalta, Haldol, Lithium, Thorazine, Navane, Stelazine, Pamelor, Mellaril, Tegratol, Gabapentin, Depakote, Trileptal, Topamax, Seroquel, Abilify, Risperol, Buspar, Hydroxizine, Propanalol, Remeron, Miltown, Anafranil, Geodon... Ah, that's all I can recall. I'm sure there are a few more. No wonder my intellect has gone to piss. I am grateful to say that my current cocktail has been the best thus far: Lamictal, Pristiq, Zyprexa, Klonopin, Cogentin Why? Do we get a prize? __________________ |
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Wow, that's wild. If it can be done with livestock, seems it could be tweaked to benefit people. Sad, though, that animals eat ot before they are slaughtered. __________________ |
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Well, I feel better seeing that others have long lists too lol.
Pre bipolar 2 dx (for OCD) Zoloft Lexapro Prozac Clomipramine Paxil Inositol (supplement) St. John’s Wort (supplement) Post bipolar 2 dx: Lamictal Depakote Lithium Abilify Rexulti Seroquel Vraylar NAC (supplement) |
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Seeing the lists of medications, it's barbaric. I mean, nowadays we look back on the way patients with mental illness were treated a century ago. But is it any better today? All the meds, with all the side effects (many that can be life-threatening by causing serious illness, such as diabetes)...it's very, very hard for me to understand why there aren't more effective ways to treat mental illness by this time. __________________ |
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Totally agree! You would think they would have a better understanding of how each medicine works and why, but it still seems like it boils down to trial and error. We spend so much money to see professionals, but sometimes your guess is as good as theirs with regards to which one is going to work.
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The first generation of psychiatric medications were actually developed for surgical purposes. They were only considered for use in psychiatric cases once doctors noticed the sedating effects they had on patients. They stumbled upon the 'solution' and never bothered to get off this path and tackle the problem from another angle all this time. This approach ironically seems insane to me. |
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#37
Quite a few, I suppose:
Serzone Remeron Cymbalta Norpramin Emsam Wellbutrin Trazodone 5-HTP Fish Oil Vitamin D Amantadine Another NMDA-R antagonist that will remain nameless (not ketamine) Depakote Tegretol Lithium Lamictal Seroquel Abilify Zyprexa Risperdal Gabapentin Klonopin Ativan Restoril Ambien Prosom Lunesta Melatonin Naltrexone Buspar Agmatine __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield |
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Anyone have negative side affects on prozac? What were they and how severe?
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It sure is insane. I always have a creepy feeling in my gut when I read the words "it is not know exactly how this medication works..." __________________ |
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