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Posted Tue May 18th, 2010 5:23pm Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
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Posted Wed May 19th, 2010 9:19pm Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
When I was first diagnosed, I was given just Seroquel. Then after the lovely suicidal trip to the hospital, they added Lamictal, Cymbalta, and Klonopin. Seroquel blew me up like the circus fat man, so I was switched to Geodon -- evil, evil Geodon. I fell asleep and out of my chair while singing with a first grade class! I am now on Lithium, Effexor, Synthroid (lithium killed my thyroid), and Ambien for sleep. It seems to work, though I am going through a "meds have ruined my life" phase. I'm terrified to go off them though. I've seen what I do when I'm off them. I'm slightly mixed, hypo right now, and I am enjoying it while it lasts. I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee....sans the banjo....but not the knee |
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Posted Thu May 20th, 2010 2:42am Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
Geodon is more commonly knon of as ziprasidone in th UK. All my drugs keep blowing me up but the drs don't seem to care. I am an administrator on this site. "Having a great intellect is no path to being happy." See my website: www.katysaraculling.com |
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Posted Sat May 22nd, 2010 7:07pm Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
I try to look on the bright side....My knee bones have enough padding they they don't rub each other, and My bra has gone up to a 38 C - wowza! Oh, and that old cheesy rap hit "Baby Got Back" has a whole new meaning. I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee....sans the banjo....but not the knee |
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Posted Sat May 22nd, 2010 7:35pm Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
KSx I am an administrator on this site. "Having a great intellect is no path to being happy." See my website: www.katysaraculling.com |
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ruthy |
Posted Sun Jun 6th, 2010 9:54am Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
I took seroquel first of all and put on 3 stone so they took me off it and put me on Aripiprazole (Abilify)which has been doing me really well. But I was told when I went onto it that they would want to take me off meds after a couple of years. I've just started to get my life back together and started to feel normal for the first time in my life. Do I have to come off the meds? |
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Posted Sun Jun 6th, 2010 7:46pm Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
No you don't. You can stay on them for at least a while until you have been stable for a while... or you can tell your drs that you want to stay on the aripiprizole for prophylaxis indefinitely, i.e. to prevent the return of your illness. (I am on aripiprizole, seroquel/quetiapine and topiramate for prophylaxis indefinitely). I wish my dr had been so good as to take me off olanzapine (zyprexa) and mirtazapine (remeron) when I gained way more than 3 stone... KSx I am an administrator on this site. "Having a great intellect is no path to being happy." See my website: www.katysaraculling.com |
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greentree |
Posted Sun Jun 6th, 2010 8:17pm Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
Am on meds until sept this year at least - and that'll be two years.... No sig. |
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Posted Mon Jun 7th, 2010 2:09am Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
Mmm yes, and it depends how many episodes you've had. If it's only 1 or 2 then they will try you without meds, if it's 100's like me they wont. If I come off my meds for a few days I get ill again. ksx I am an administrator on this site. "Having a great intellect is no path to being happy." See my website: www.katysaraculling.com |
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ruthy |
Posted Mon Jun 7th, 2010 9:04am Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
Thanks katysara and greentree, I feel much better now. I've been worrying about it too much I think. I've had more than a few episodes but not severe ie no hospitalisation or anything though they feel pretty severe at the time. I'm a bit low at the moment but I know on the tablets that I can manage it and fight it with diet and exercise, keeping in touch with friends that kind of thing. If I can just get a job now then my life will be almost complete |
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greentree |
Posted Mon Jun 7th, 2010 2:47pm Post subject: Who took meds after they were diagnosed?
I guess it's a case-by-case thing. As Ks said, it depends on number of episodes etc. Some people won't be able to come off meds ever, some can after a while. Prob down to you and your gp/psych. And either way, i guess it needs careful watching. No sig. |
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good for you!
In 2002/3 i was on meds, then stopped cos i thought i was better, and then crashed big time in 2003.
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