tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55312097960749218142012-01-13T23:09:54.413-05:00The meds I have trialed during my quest to be the Master of Irony (www.masterofirony.blogspot.com)Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531209796074921814.post-13997702303204880922011-12-01T22:57:00.001-05:002011-12-01T23:42:24.592-05:00

The last few months have brought a long of different meds into and out of my life.  Because I haven't done a full list with update on everything I've ever taken for a very long time and I need to demonstrate something to my pyschologist I am going to post that below the current list.  The current list is in flux because I've been incredibly unstable after 2 years of stability, but  as of today

Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531209796074921814.post-17220129877441001032010-10-04T20:12:00.000-04:002010-10-04T20:12:07.266-04:00

For a while nothing changed much.  Then I got lazy. At this time my meds are: Emsam 9 mg/24 hour patch Seroquel XR 700 mg, hopefully going to start backing to 600 soon Seroquel XR 50 PRN if I don't fall asleep Klonopin 1 mg AM, 1 mg PRN, 2 mg bedtime Vit. B Vit. D 2000 ius. Lithium 600 mg (Eskalith, which I seem to tolerate better for no good reason) Amitza 24 mcg twice daily (for constipation.

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I am fighting terrible anxiety still since moving to the MAOI. So my med list is now this:Emsam (MAOI) patch 9 mg/24hLithium 300 mgSeroquel XR 600 mgNuvigil 150 mgSynthroid 100 mcg (although I'm pretty sure that's way too low; I'll know in a week or so)PrilosecAmelioride 10 mgVitamin D (I have a significant deficiency and am now on maintenance)Valium (1/4 of a 5 mg pill per day)Klonopin 1 mg

Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531209796074921814.post-26501702176069457352009-11-09T06:50:00.002-05:002009-11-09T07:26:10.212-05:00

I thought I updated this list not terribly long ago, but either a year has flown by or I didn't succeed.So, here's the backstory:When I last wrote I had needed to increase my antidepressant (imipramine) to 70 mgs, which was a high dose for me since I was sensitive to it and got manic rather easily. I never went off that dose. Between January and July I tapered totally off of Depakote, amazing

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In July I learned about a new formulation of Seroquel (Seroquel XR) that allegedly decreased sedation in people on high doses, which was me. I convinced my doctor to let me try it in August. The dose was supposed to be the same, but in 2 pills rather than 3. The doctor repeatedly reminded me to be careful of that. Immediately I took 3 pills, a technical overdose. I slept all day the first

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Ever since Seroquel finally fixed my life time passes so much faster. After literally years of monthly medication changes, now I don't even think much about them.At this point I am taking 33 pills, with 2 of them divided so that it feels like 35, per day, plus anxiety meds PRN (maybe 3 per week). When you gag like I do, that means it IS 35. Just today I ate breakfast, then vomited as I brushed

Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531209796074921814.post-58017284802387885572008-04-05T20:20:00.002-04:002008-04-05T20:33:15.410-04:00

It's been a long time since I posted here. That's mainly because for the first time EVER my meds have essentially been the same. I've acquired some more med issues and so I guess it is time to update.In January I changed jobs. When I went for my pre-employment physical I complained that the Miralax added in December to help with constipation was not really working. The doctor noticed my lips

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I saw my family doctor yesterday and my hypothyroidism has worsened. Plus I needed real treatment for the constipation which has made my life miserable since starting Seroquel. So I once again have revisions.Current meds:Depakote 3000 mgSeroquel 650 mgLithobid 300 mgAtarax 30 mg bedtime, 10 mg twice dailyAtivan PRNImipramine 50 mgColace 400 mgMiralaxB vitamin complex with Vit. C and

Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531209796074921814.post-6057103958163549692007-11-18T19:02:00.000-05:002007-11-18T19:07:20.627-05:00

Due to lingering depression and Seroquel not filling the gap, I'm going back on my past antidepressant, imipramine. I'm also taking a larger dose of Colace. In 2 weeks, after the imipramine is back to its old level we'll re-evaluate.Current med list: Seroquel 650 mgDepakote ER 3000 mgImipramine 25 mg, to go up to 50 mgAtarax 30 mg bedtime, 10 mg during day for anxietyAtivan .5 mg PRNSynthroid

Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531209796074921814.post-91195451308197123092007-11-01T11:34:00.000-04:002007-11-01T11:43:53.694-04:00

In response to anonymous, who wrote "Hi, Read from your list that you have tongue thrusting from taking one of the med in 2004. How long does it take for you to recover from the tongue thrusting? would like to know as my friend is suffering tongue thrusting from a medicine side effect":your friend needs to talk to his/her doctor soon. This needs stopped or it can be the beginning of a more

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I'm still increasing my Seroquel dose. My doctor would like to see it level off by 600 mg/night, but is willing to go up. I'm currently at 400 mg. I need to increase that, probably tomorrow. I'm off imipramine totally. I added OTC Xantc due to heartburn from the Seroquel and am taking a few days worth of hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic, to try to get my legs back down to human size. They are

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It feels like everything in the world has changed, but really I just keep increasing the dose of the Seroquel. 250 mgs and counting.Also, I no longer take imipramine. I'm not sure how I feel about that because I was sort of psychologically dependent on it (it worked! For a long time!) but the time had come to not risk it causing mania.Otherwise, see the last entry.

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It's been a long time (for me) since I started a new med. Over the last few weeks mania grew and grew and grew. We tried using a quick hit of low-dose Risperdal, but it was too low-dose and I started having a reaction to it so the dose couldn't be increased. Too bad; I think 1 mg would have done it.I am now on Seroquel. I'm off work for a while to adjust. I have a lot of leniency in how to

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It's been a while since I've changed things. The only change in recent months was cutting a Depakote ER in half so it was immediate release so that I wasn't so sleepy. But now I'm manic and things are moving fast.First, I tried Risperdal yet again. We tried the lowest possible dose, .25 mg. It wasn't enough to help, but it did start to have its usual effect and my legs are swollen. So

Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531209796074921814.post-12905456311333151942007-07-13T23:25:00.000-04:002007-07-13T23:35:36.274-04:00

I feel weird putting this up, but the truth is that this is my blog and I get to speak out about things that disturb me here. So, a new general policy. This particular part of my story is more personal than what is discussed at Master of Irony. Writing this list was one of the most freeing things I have done in the last year because when I realized I had taken 40 medications and all of those at

Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531209796074921814.post-2852673236957194962007-06-16T20:08:00.000-04:002007-06-16T20:14:26.707-04:00

This is an always changing list. I figured I'd keep it on top and then update the long list with changes. Just in case anyone is interested. As noted on the next post, this is all related to the story told at my real blog, Master of Irony.As of June 16, 2007, my meds are:3000 mg Depakote ER300 mg lithium (lithobid)50 mg imipramine10 mg atarax twice daily and 20 to 40 mg at bedtimecolace88 mcg

Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531209796074921814.post-59852293446865870912007-05-03T22:12:00.001-04:002009-08-10T20:54:49.500-04:00

This list includes the meds I have taken in the years of my battle against treatment resistant bipolar I. My story is told in my blog. (Updated 8/10/09)Xanax (fall 1997): sent to doctor by psychologist for antidepressants, given this instead. Slept for 3 solid days after one dose and refused to take it again.Paxil (fall 1997): tremors, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea from first pill; rash by 3rd

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