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Old Aug 16, 2017, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Goals2017 View Post
That's a great response not to accept the numbness I'm curious what meds are you on and how long did it take you to find that happiness?
I take 900 mg of lithium, 15 mg of Abilify, and 200 mg of Lamictal. I added Latuda for a while to add a little zip and to control my anxiety, but there were side effects and I stopped. I also take medicine for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and a malfunctioning thyroid. I still suffer from some anxiety, so I take lorazepam as needed, but in very small doses. I've been fairly stable for two or three years now. I think a lot of it is learned behavior: the more the meds work, the more I learn how to control my own moods. This results, I think, in the need for fewer meds. Every case is different. I believe I have, now, a very low grade form of BP 2. It was more severe ten years or twenty years ago. I measure my stability by my ability to hold a job, and I've been employed at the same place for six years. That's a record for me.