What is your medication cocktail like?

Currently:

150mg Zoloft
12mg Risperidone
12mg Valium
7.5mg Zopiclone
1mg Lorazepam

I'm seeing Pdoc on Monday as I'm going through a relapse despite these meds so I expect a change around for sure.

40mg Viibryd
10mg Abilify
40mg adderall
.5mg clonazepam as needed
50-100mg Trazadone as needed

Lamotrigine 200mg mood stabilizer
Abilify 15mg. Antipsychotic
Emsam patch 12mg. MAOI antidepressant
Propranolol ER 60mg for akathisia from Abilify
Klonopin 1mg for sleep
Ambien 10mg PRN for sleep

Other
Omeprazole. 40mg for stomach acid reducer
Avotorstatin 40mg for cholesterol
ECT treatment every 3 weeks

I need to take off my automatic closing or at least correct it. Ignore the list of drugs listed below

I'm surprised by all of the antidepressants --is that more of a Bipolar II thing? Or BPD on top of the bipolar?

In any case, Bipolar I (+ anxiety/PTSD). I'm in the U.S.:

Seroquel: 100 mg a.m. 150 mg p.m.
Lamictal: 150 mg
Klonopin: .5 mg
Seroquel PRN (increase when going into [or already in] hypo/manic episode)

Central Pain Syndrome (aka hell, post spinal cord decompression surgery): Methadone 2.5 mg 4x/day (finally worked after unsuccessful trials of 3 anti-epileptics commonly used for neuropathic pain).

I have BP1 and have as many depressive episodes as manic episodes. Therefore, I take an antidepressant. Also my depressive episodes usually last longer than my manic episodes. Luckily, ECT works for both. I like to say that for me, mania is expensive while depression is dangerous. When I am manic I have trouble controlling my spending. When depressed I become suicidal almost every time. I need my antidepressant.

I take Pristiq and Zeldox for BP, xanax and Valium PRN for anxiety and breakthrough manic symptoms, slow release MS Mono (morphine), Lyrica, Brufen, Codapane - all for my back. And Aladorm for sleeping.

Lamictal 300 mgs
Effexor 150 mgs
Risperadal 1 mg
Topomax (for risperadal weight gain) 50 mg

Klonopin PRN

...I feel like I got a pharmaceutical gumball machine strapped to my head,

making twice daily deliveries.

my mental pillness requires sodium valproate, lithium and Seroquel.

...at just safe levels....at least that's what 'they' tell me

for so long I resisted more medication after so many terrible experiences on things like antidepressants and barbs...

but I got myself all backed into a corner didn't I!

I kept cracking right up!

and now?...it's unbelievable the combo seems to be helping me adjust to life.

this does not mean I have control over my life ...NO WAY... or even anything like control over my emotional decisions...

basically?... I still screw up just the same but I don't seem to go into a psycho panic and turn already uncomfortable things into outright disasters.

...which is exactly why I have this medical gumball smiley facehugger strapped to my head

Abilify 10mg
Adderall XR 30mg
Adderall 30mg

650mg Lithium
150mg Efexor

and Valium as and when I need it

600mg seroquel
200mg lamictal
15mg Zyprexa (just added )

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Cytomel 32.5 mcg
Tegretol 1600 mg
Topamax 125 mg
Gabapentin 1800 mg plus 100 mg prn
Desipramine 75 mg
Clonidine 0.450 mg
Tryptan 1975 mg
Olanzapine 5 mg prn
Rizatriptan 10 mg prn

Current

Depakote
Latuda
Luvox
Klonopin

Zocor
Synthroid

Augmentin
Motrin

GNC multivitamin
Vayarin
Vit E

AM: 100mg Lamictal, 150mg Wellbutrin
PM: 200mb Lamictal

Mine is a little different, furthermore I take a holistic approach...

• Coffee every am.
• Protein 30 g every am.
• Asprin 325 mg every am. *experimental
• Sublingual B12 every am.
• Lamotrigine 50 ~ 200 mg, as needed, every am.
• Provigil or Nuvigil, whichever is cheapest, every am.
• Magnesium Oxide 250 mg every day. *experimental.
• Half a Centrum multivitamin every day.
• Ultimate Flora Probiotic every day. *experimental
• Omega-3 1000 mg (60%+ EPA) every day.
• Limit caffeine after dinner.
• Lithium Carbonate 300 mg every night.
• Lithium Orotate 30 mg every night (mode of action is via pyrimidine metabolism).
• Ambien 5 mg every night, sometimes 10 mg as needed.
• Sonata 5 mg every night. The combo has better sleep initiation, less tolerance buildup.

My just in case drugs:

• Prednisone 5 mg every day until hypomanic (reverts depressive symptoms). *experimental
• Temazepam 15 mg.
• Ativan 0.5 mg.
• Tequila.
• Rum.

*experimental = I'm currently experimenting, on and off, with this substance to evaluate what effect it has, in me.

Current meds:
Abilify 40mgs pm
Buspar 5mgs 3x a day
Cymbalta 120mgs am
Klonopin 1mg pm
Docusate 200mgs pm
Singulair 10mgs pm
Prilosec 40mgs am
Prasozin 1mg pm
Requip .5mg pm
Vit D3 1000iu am
Vit E 400iu am
Fish Oil 1000iu am
Folic Acid 4mgs 2x a day
Multivitamin am

PRN Meds:
Imitrex 100mgs
Tramadol 50mgs
Hyoscyomine .125mgs
Promethazine

I think that is all, definitely is enough.

Since we are sharing our holistic regimen:

St John's Wort tincture
Bach essences customized mixture (four times daily... if I don't forget)
Ginger root tea
Morning coffee
Lemon balm/mint/oregano/majoram tea

"PRNs":

Guarana nuts to make a tea (used instead of coffee)
Valerian or catnip at nighttime
Bach's Rescue Remedy
Salvia officialist (for tea).

(I as well keep emergency bottle of vodka... and moonshine grape booze made in Moravia).


Need to hit a health store or pharmacy for fish oil, lecitin and maybe some vitamins (but I currently eat well, so don't think I need that).

Lamictal, 100mg.

My list is huge

I guess my signature speaks for itself. I believe my pdoc will be taking me off viibryd and have me try Cymbalta or Effexor for current depression.

Bipolar II

Lexapro 20mg
Latuda 120mg
Lamictal 600mg
Concerta 72mg
Ativan 1mg
Trazodone 300mg
Neurontin 500mg

lamictal 300mg
latuda 40mg
nuvigil 125mg
vyvanse 20mg
saphris 5mg

Mine is:

Lamictal 200mg
Seroquel IR 600mg
Zyprexa 15mg
Vitamin D. 1000 I.U.

Aspirin 325mg x 4 per day for blood thinner

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Lithium 900mg
Prozac 20mg
Seroquel 200mg
Synthroid 75mcg

*I started a titration for the Seroquel a few weeks ago, but am still only taking 50mg. Does anyone else take it for episodes of mania/hallucinations or is it a regular part of regimen?

Amlodipine besylate 5mg
Clonazepam .5mg 3 times daily
Gabapentin 300mg 3 times daily
Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg 2 times daily
Pravastatin sodium 40mg
Tramadol as needed
Xaretlo 20mg
Prozac 20mg
Ambien 10mg
Latuda 20mg

Some are for my heart and one for my blood clot and several for my Bipolar.