I live with my son and his husband in their house. Not only because my husband is gone and I can't afford to live on my own, but because I shouldn't live on my own. I'm pretty independent but there are times when I need a caregiver, and the two of them have stepped up to help since my hubby died. I miss having my own house and car, but I can always use the family cars when I need to. I go to church by myself and take my sister out to appointments, and I handle all my own finances. But my son has medical POA and can talk to my pdoc anytime there's a concern, and I allow him to check in with me if I'm acting like I'm not taking my meds. So it's a pretty good arrangement, and I don't know where I'd be without the two of them looking after me.
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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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