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Medication I need better medication what do you guys suggest?
What’s the best medicine I’m takeing lithium depakote zyprexa what I wanna know is what’s the best medicine for schizophrenia is clozapine any good ?? Please help thank you
Are tremors common with people on depakote, Paxil, guanfacine, Buspar, Seroquel, haloperidol...
... clonazepam, propranolol, metformin, pantoprazole, buspirone? And why would someone be on this many meds?
How does escitalopram effect people that have a history of childhood ADHD?
I was wondering if this would actually make my anxiety worse that it already is, because of my history of ADHD. I know that in some cases SSRIs can cause mania to reoccur. Any information related to this, is more than welcome! Thanks!
Does Depakote increase sex drive for women?
I have been on Depakote before but do not remember why I was taken off it. I feel that it is making me more impulsive and filled with sexual desire. This would not be a problem if I was dating, but if it is the one I quit taking for that reason, a week from now, I may not have my normal values... read more
Eacitalopram 10mg, not anxious but jittery and restless?
i have been on 10mg's generic lexapro for a week after being on 5mg for 5 weeks for anxiety/agitated depression/ocd. is it normal to feel abit jittery/restless on lexapro 6weeks in? i feel internally hyper like everything is slightly fast paced. i know these can b signs of hypomania.. but im... read more
Can a change in lithium dosage cause a late period?
I recently changed my dose of lithium (it went up) and since then, my period has not come. I'm approximately a week late and I'm having my normal premenstrual symptoms (tender breasts, cramps, pimples) but no bleeding whatsoever. I went off Lamictal because it was making my periods very... read more
I am tapering off lithium under the guidance of my psychiatrist. I'm currently at 450 mg/day and?
& doing very well. I'm looking to hear about others' experiences with tapering off lithium, of course hoping to hear success stories & tips! :) I've been guided by the world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Liz Miller who has bipolar and tapered off lithium herself almost 15 years... read more
Can I cut a thorazine 100mg pill in half?
some pills you are not supposed to cut in half, because the outside shell allows for the medicine to be released correctly at a certain rate
Better to cut my Depakote pills in half if I don't have enough? Or go a couple days without them?
I take 2 - 250mg pills of Depakote twice each morning and night (for Borderline Personality Disorder), and was horrified when I realized I somehow did not pack enough medication for my trip. I am literally in the middle of nowhere- over 3 hours to the closest pharmacy- and I still have 4 days left... read more
Does Depakote cause weight gain? Taking 500 MG twice day. Trying to determine source?
Recently prescribed Depakote 500 twice day. Gained 10 lb in 6 months Trying to determine cause
Prednisone - How long do side effects last?
Took two short courses of Pred 50 mg for two days and then 6 days later 6 days at 25 mg. By end of second course was suffering extreme night sweats Hypomania panic attacks anxiety that needed up 4 days later in a emergency room visit and ct scan. Mental health nurse and er doctor never made the... read more
I was on lithium 1000 mg put on Depakote inpatient for no reasons?
I am currently on Depakote which know it's been 6 years I am taking 1000 it's not working any more! I need lithium, I was inpatient with a conservative shrink that had 35 patients at the time. The guy was terrible he takes me off lithium puts me on Depakote I don't think it ever help... read more
What are alternatives to risperidone?
Is there an alternative to risperidone? My my daughter is bipolar & still hears voices in her head ☹️
Would usage of antipsychotics (Abilify, Risperdal, Thorazine) cause long-lasting harm to a 8yr old?
That eight year old was me, decades ago. I took about 45 different antipsychotics and various meds of that type between ages of 7-17. They were used to treat some situational behavioral issues. I have list of pills I was prescribed in early childhood, and I took anything from Apriprazole to Zoloft.... read more
Has anyone had their bipolar diagnosis changed or downgraded to mixed-depression or cyclothymia?
Mania does not met the criteria for Bipolar-2 for years, probably due to the mood stabilizers.
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