[SingDanceRunLife]

I'm on 4, and it seems like a ton. I went from being unmedicated in April to being on 4 now, so it's quite a jump.

I hate that I have to be on meds to be like a functioning person, but I was a hot mess without them! I wish I could get off my meds, and maybe someday I will, or at least some of them, but for now I'll keep taking them, keep feeling broken for needing them.

Right now I'm only on two, but that is the fewest I've been on in several years. I used to be on about 5 on average, but I've stabilized quite a bit and was able to get that number down. Took a long while to get there though. Try to be patient.

[nicoleb2]

I am on 2 psych meds and a sleep med and a thyroid med. I am supposed to be on another med for sleep, but haven't been willing to try it yet because of major side effects from the last 2 i tried

[Fresia]

4 psych, plus the rest, I stopped counting as long as I am functioning.

[bradcusa]

I am on 17 meds-mental health, Blood clots, pain, high blood pressure, etc. Daily.

[Flooded]

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

I'm on 4, and it seems like a ton. I went from being unmedicated in April to being on 4 now, so it's quite a jump.

I hate that I have to be on meds to be like a functioning person, but I was a hot mess without them! I wish I could get off my meds, and maybe someday I will, or at least some of them, but for now I'll keep taking them, keep feeling broken for needing them.

I'm the opposite. I went from 4 in May to now with none. I'm doing fine without them much to my tdoc's shock.

I'm on six, I went from one to six, its not where I want to be, but it is where I am. I understand how you feel.

[alwaysrejoice]

Im on 4. Don't beat yourself up about it, it took me a long time to accept I needed medicine. I used to get upset and stop taking them. That is a bad idea!

[Starchild3]

I'm on 4 also. As long as I feel good I don't care how many I'm on

[jen29]

am on 3 meds for psych and some others for health reasons. I used to be on 10 or more a while back, learned more doesn't mean better, however my pdoc back then just gave me pills for every symptom I had and was drugged up most of a year.

[splitimage]

I'm on 4 and been on the same combination for a couple of years now. It's working really well for me. I have tried to lower the dose on one, but immediately slipped back into depression. I'd like to think I can come off meds at some point, but I need to be stable longer, before I even think about trying.

Just wish I had insurance, as it's expensive.

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[SingDanceRunLife]

It just makes me feel so broken needing all these meds...

[Cnytroxy1973]

I am on 3 at the moment 2 for Depression and one for Anxiety... I was on 6 at one point about 2 years ago.. They weren't working well for me...

[Travelinglady]

Right now I'm managing with 4. That might sound like a lot, but it's a big reduction from awhile back!

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Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

It just makes me feel so broken needing all these meds...

I understand how you feel - I used to feel the same way. Still do sometimes. But think about it, if you needed Insulin to live, you wouldn't feel bad about needing it would you?

I kind of view psych meds the same way - something's biochemically wrong in my brain and I need meds to fix it. Or another way I look at it is, I can be miserable and not take meds, or I can take meds and be relatively happy.

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[sorrel]

Essentially just the one, mirtazapine.
I am also prescribed zopiclone prn at present, as my life has been quite fraught. I only take it one or two nights a week.
My treatment plan is minimum medication, and to learn to regulate my feelings through psychotherapy.

[zbmom]

I'm on one psych med and one med for my autoimmune issues.

[AniManiac]

Just one for now, but that's probably going to change in a couple weeks. Really not looking forward to the pharmaceutical circus!

I'm on 4 but on other meds too.