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Old Jan 05, 2017, 10:06 AM
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I'm on low doses of lamictal and zoloft (neither is extended release) and generally take them in the morning. I recognize that each person's reaction to a medication is different, but I wouldn't mind getting a sense of whether there is some timing that more persons than not find beneficial. Thank you.

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Old Jan 05, 2017, 10:09 AM
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I take most of my prescribed drugs in the morning. I take generic, old school trileptal and wellbutrin SR, so those require a 2nd dose in the evening.

I take 100mgs/Lamictal in the morning. I think taking it in the AM may help keep me calm(er) during the day.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 10:20 AM
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Only counting my psych meds I take them in the morning and at night. My doctor has me take my lithium exactly 12 hours apart and I take my antipsychotics at night.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 11:09 AM
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I take some in the a.m. and some in the p.m. I take my new one, Rexulti, in the late morning to look for side effects. So far none.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 11:14 AM
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I'm really bad at taking my meds at a consistent time... but when I do take my meds, I take all 10 at once. I try to take everything at night, though... but if I don't, then I take them the next morning or at noon.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 11:25 AM
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Some meds make me sleepy, even if they are supposed to be energizing, like prozac. So i just take everything at night. Except ritalin, which i only take very occasionally.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 11:49 AM
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I take a small dose of clozapine in the morning and the rest of my clozapine and all my other meds at night.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 01:09 PM
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I take my Lamotrigine and Abilify at night because they make me a little sleepy/woozy. I take Zoloft in the morning because it amps me up.
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I take Trintellix and Saphris in the evening. I take Ritalin and klonopin in the morning and at lunch.
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I take some meds with breakfast and some before bedtime.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 02:09 PM
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 02:11 PM
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Morning: Lamictal, Vyvanse, gabapentin, Lyrica

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Old Jan 05, 2017, 03:00 PM
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I take 150mg of wellbutrin in the morning and mid afternoon, 20mg of paroxetine in the morning, and 1mg of risperidone at night.
Methylphenidate just a few times a week.
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I take Neurontin three times a day, Vistaril twice a day, and Latuda with Artane after breakfast.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 03:14 PM
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lamictal and abilify at night
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Psych meds night

I do take a psoriasis med twice a day and a boatload of vitamins in the am.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 05:41 PM
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 05:46 PM
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 06:29 PM
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I take Wellbutrin during the day and everything else before bed (which is often ~4am or later since I am nocturnal).
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 06:30 PM
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I take my meds in the morning.
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 07:24 PM
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I take all psych meds at night. I do take 2 non-psych meds in the morning but sometimes am really bad at that and need to shift those to night too. Whenever possible we keep things at night, even if it means taking everything in one dose instead of dividing the doses (normally some of my meds are divided doses but that just doesn't work for me and my pdoc and family doc are great about it).
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Old Jan 05, 2017, 09:02 PM
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Old Jan 06, 2017, 03:22 AM
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Morning and night for me also. I take Lamictal and Geodon twice daily and the Zyprexa, Trazodone and Klonopin (if needed) at night.
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Old Jan 06, 2017, 09:36 AM
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One med I take with food. Metaforin. It's supposed to help with weight I put on from Effexor and seraquel.
Temazepam at night.
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