I have talked with her on Monday about this. She gave me choices. She said they were in no particular order, but circled all of them except 3 and 6 as what she thinks will work best.

Any feedback would be appreciated. After the list, I put my comments and thoughts. TIA!

#1 Increase Depakote

#2 Add Lithium

#3 No Change

#4 Replace Risperdal with Geodon (Abilify is out because I had non-stop movement from it- forget the name.)

#5 Take Risperdal earlier in evening.

#6 Decrease dose of Risperdal until menses then increase again.

The Depakote isn't keeping the voices away very well at all. Even taking the med every day on time, I still have heard them several times the last month. (See old posts.) Then again, Depakote makes me gain a lot of weight.

Never tried lithium. Worried I will have a hard time adjusting to it in terms of brain function, ability to read and comprehend, and pay attention in school.

She says no change is a bad idea considering I was psychotic, delusional, and paranoid a few weeks ago when I saw her.

Could try Geodon- never know.

Have tried the Risperdal at the same time so far and NOT doubled it as she suggested later, because I've added Trazadone around 10 p.m. (Sort of a #7.)

It was around the time of my lasts period that things got their worst- the week before. Well, then there was yesterday, too, which its now only a couple weeks later, so another week?

I feel okay today. Slept until 8:30 or so this morning. Nice bright, sunny day. Been out for a long walk with the kids and out and about, too. Bought some VHS tapes for $1 each- cool old stuff.