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Old Jan 23, 2019, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Lost child View Post
Can I ask what is medication therapy I've never heard of it I don't feel like most of my medicine is helping my lamictal I don't see any difference I'm surprised that he put me on adderal but by 4 to cuz sometimes you know it'll make me be impulsive and hyper but otherwise my medication seem to be good my trazodone most the time helps me sleep but I'm on 400 mg the lamictal I don't know if it's helping the you know bipolar episodes, my daughter recognizes themmy daughter recognizes my bipolar episodes when I don't and it's very distressing for her so I don't know if I should go to him I mean cuz it doesn't happen all the time I don't so I can't tell if my medications are working I mean how many episodes are supposed to have are you supposed to stop having episodes after being on medication do you have a few episodes on medication how do you know? When is it do I need to see my doctor I don't have depression mostly in right now I do because I'm going to lose my dog so this is a very difficult period in my life, will I have bipolar episodes when I'm sad are upset and crying do I talk to my doctor do I change my medications because this is going to be a very difficult time In my life , so I want to know more about medication therapy please thank you
You need regular visits with a psychiatrists and also the doctor needs to know that you are about to lose your dog and that it is going to hit you very hard.
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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