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So far, so good on the Lamictal decrease. It seems that (for now, anyway) 200mg is a good dose. The only uncomfortable sensation I have is that my legs feel shaky, not strong. From past experience, I suspect it's the Klonopin reduction that causes that symptom.
I'm still experiencing a degree of depression, but I believe it's more situational than biochemical. I'm quite happy staying in my apartment most of the time, but sheesh...almost 10 months of seclusion gets to me sometimes. Just a stroll around a store besides the grocery - and not having to wear a mask while doing so - would lift my spirits. A friend's father died on Christmas Eve; I would like to show her my support by attending his funeral service but, because of covid of course, I cannot. I had a dream that I was conversing with Jack Kerouac. He was holding a small, furry Siamese cat. It was a wonderful dream. It appears that possibly, my neighbors are moving. I hope they are. They're my only unfriendly neighbors, I get tired of saying Hi to a stone face. __________________ |
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Ending 2020 on
200mg. Lamictal 18mg. Trilafon 100mg. Pristiq 200mg. Amantadine 2mg. Klonopin (except for the "withdrawal" days when I do 1.5mg.) ...and doing some great work with therapy. __________________ |
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25mg. Seroquel and ZzzQuil at bedtime. Sometimes 12.5mg. Seroquel, but that doesn't work for more than 1 night at a time. The ZzzQuil is a problem. I don't want to keep taking it, but can't fall asleep if I don't. Going to try melatonin 1 of these nights, but it hasn't ever done much for me. __________________ |
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Too sleepy and zoned out. All the time. I don't feel that I am myself. Somehow I have to address this with Dr. W. I keep losing my assertiveness with her - partly because of doing online appointments. I'm still finding that difficult.
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Now if they would generously give me 5 minutes of their time.. Maybe I would be able to dazzle them with my social skills (sorry about the sarcasm... they are just so BORING over here and I do not think I ''should'' deny MY truth, that would be being a ''victim''_ It's hard to be assertive when they do not or cannot listen, for whatever reason. You have my empathy __________________ |
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Have you lost your assertiveness with your t too or just pdoc? Maybe your T could help with some tips or communicate directly with your pdoc?
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Good question, Sapien. I haven't been remarkably assertive with my therapist, either. Not like I was prior to telehealth. It's so difficult to communicate with them when I cannot use my entire body. In many ways it's easier to communicate by typing than by being on camera from neck up. My T and my pdoc work together, so my T is aware of the reputation my pdoc has in the clinic for being a somewhat scary person. I'm not displeased with my pdoc, though...I just wish I could communicate more effectively with her. Actually, discussing it more serious with my T is a really good idea. Thank you! __________________ |
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#172
I'm fed up with:
blurred vision, sleepiness, lack of motivation, my eyelids feeling heavy and irritated, overheating/sweating. Since I can't stop my Lamictal and I'm on just 200mg., and I can't stop my Pristiq, and I seem stuck with Seroquel (small amount) for sleep, I'm cutting way back on the Trilafon (AP). That way, I can also cut back on the Amantadine (for tremor). I've decreased quite a lot for 2 nights and haven't felt any negative effects. I have to figure out where I'm at with dosage; I don't even know. Without sacrificing the holistic quality of my mental health, I absolutely cannot stand putting up with all these side effects anymore. __________________ |
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I actually felt substantially better today. As in, alive and functioning. Alert. I'm thinking that perhaps I can decrease the Trilafon down to where I started, 2mg. Or maybe 4, max. I have a pdoc appointment on Tuesday, so I'll run all this by her.
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Trilafon - 2mg. last night, 2mg. this morning and I feel better than I have in a long time. I have energy, not falling asleep as much and can enjoy things, like music, again. I have thoughts and feelings.
The next one to go is the nighttime Seroquel. Melatonin or ZzzQuil has been more helpful. But first I have to throw away this dorky, flat little wooden angel I still have hanging up from the holidays. __________________ |
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WE finally took down the trees and put the decorations away. Hubby did a lot of owrk cutting off the lights from the smaller tree. they were broken would not light any more so we will get new lights next year.WE looked for a small tree and could not find any.
congratulations about decreasing the AP....watch for rebound hypomania. I got very psychotic discontinuing geodon in april of last year. Although I was in patient at the time and needed a med change. haldol is now my AP 5mg twice a day. occasionally I take a zyprexa 10mg disolvable at night if I can't sleep. Only then do I take requip for restless legs from the zyprexa. I have a good PDOC she is a nurse practitioner, we have only face time with each other for a few months now. It is good that you feel better! again be mindful of some potential hypomania...which can quickly switch to mania. bizi __________________ 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, 4-5 peri-colace for chronic constipation multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine at noon PRN Remeron 15mg at night, zyprexa10mg under tongue, requip2mg. |
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bizi __________________ 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, 4-5 peri-colace for chronic constipation multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine at noon PRN Remeron 15mg at night, zyprexa10mg under tongue, requip2mg. |
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bizi, your advice was wise. At only 4mg. of the AP (Trilafon) I had a helluva day yesterday, and not doing too well today either. It started out with feeling really happy and up. That lasted for a couple of days. Great, right?! But then something came along that annoyed me. I started feeling irritable, then angry, then too close to rage for comfort. "Happy" is gone. At this point I feel down, angry, discouraged. VERY moody and not stable, at all. I feel like I want to talk my head off, but there's no one here to talk to, except my cats, bless them.
I hate having to be on an AP. I really thought that *this time* I could do it. Well, no. So back up to 6mg. - minimum. I'll try the 6, see how that goes. At least I'm able to be honest with myself. I want to thank you for your support and smarts. __________________ |
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Pdoc appt. - she says I need to go up to 14mg. on the perphenazine (Trilafon). Decreased too much, too fast, she says. I'm sure she's correct.
I will do as directed, but I cannot (won't) tolerate being half-alive from the medication. __________________ |
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