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Old Jun 22, 2014, 12:04 AM
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Location: Western US
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I didn't get fully straightened out until Zyprexa was added to my regimen as a regular med (not PRN), and that was just over 3 months ago. Before that, I must've had two dozen med adjustments and always needed more medication; I'd stabilize for a month or two and then be back to square one (or so it seemed). Now that the Vitamin Z is on board, I've been in good shape ever since I went on the 5 mg dose.

I am now trying to wean myself down with my pdoc's OK, but only by 1.25 mg and I won't cut down any more till I see him in August. Eventually I hope to come off it entirely, but I'm not holding my breath.....I think he plans to keep me on a small dose indefinitely because I do so much better on it than off of it.
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DX: Bipolar 1
Anxiety
Tardive dyskinesia
Mild cognitive impairment

RX:
Celexa 20 mg
Gabapentin 1200 mg
Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM
Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN
Lamictal 500 mg
Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
Trazodone 150 mg
Zyprexa 7.5 mg

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