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How long did it take you to find the right medications?
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It took me three years
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How long of intervals of you stable for?
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I was fine for 6mos to a year and then had to retweak ... it took time, and keeping track of moods with a journal, and a pdoc that listened!!
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What is considered being stable for you?
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When I can sleep a 8hr night and not be sluggish, be able to concentrate as best as possible with work, etc ... and my episodes were only triggered by actual life issues.
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What is your medication or combo that works?
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Keep in mind everyone is different!! My combination is Geodon, Klonopin, Lexapro, and in order to sleep Ambiem. (NOTE!! I have been advised that any more than 3 psych meds is NOT healthy ... it should only be two to three psych meds to keep you in the right balance).
I know it's a struggle, but what I found helped me was keeping the journal with my symptoms and reactions with the meds. When I had them written down and saw no change after 1-2 weeks, I would go see my pdoc and review it. He then would suggest diff meds according to my notes.
*our illness is a chemical imbalance in our brains, which each person's chemicals and imbalance are all different - like our fingerprints - so in order to figure out what meds and doses work to balance the chemicals correctly a good communication with the pdoc is needed. Be honest, thorough, and don't get discouraged!!*
