What is Bipolar Disorder

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what are your daily meds?? mine are..
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im kinda wondering the meds people are on with there bp meds
here goes mine..

lisinopril 40 mgs 1 aday blood p
clondine 0.1 mg 1 aday blood p
minoxdil 2.5 mg 1 aday blood p
methadone 10 mgs x4 aday sevre cronic pain..
coumadin 7.5 mgs aday every 3rd day 8 mg for d.v.t.
nexium 40mg 1 aday gerd
albuterol inhaler 2 puffs 4 aday..
xanax 0.5mgs 5 aday panic and sevre anxtys..

the pdoc added lamictail i want to take this but as you see im on a few meds here that cause depressant effects...i also obsess over it as well..
any info would be appreciated....pdoc started me on 25 mg 1 aday for 7 days then 50 mgs aday 7 days..then see him from there.
but i havent even started it do to the fear of added respatory deppreshion..

my diagnoses are bp1,,,ocd,,,gad,,,,seasonal deppreshion,,,,panic attacks..
the ocd is just the obsession's not the compulsions effects..
Posted on 07/25/09, 04:07 am
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Reply #1 - 07/25/09  5:38am
" I only take three meds for BP.....Wellbutrin, abilify, and ativan as needed, which lately isnt often, thank God.

I do take alot of supplements....omega 3, vitamin D, vitamin B complex, flax seed, vitamin E, Probiotics, calcium, glucosamine and several others I cant think of right now, lol....morning brain fog........xo "
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Reply #2 - 07/25/09  5:41am
" James, it looks like without the lamictal, you are not on any meds for your BP, is that true? Maybe taking the lamictal will counter the depressant effects of the other meds? Please try it. I know you have fears about it, but sometimes we just have to go for it. Lamictal did not work for me, but you know we are all different. I know people it works very well for. xo "
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Reply #3 - 07/25/09  6:17am
" I'm on lexapro, neurontin and klonopin. Oh, and atenolol for my heart. "
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Reply #4 - 07/25/09  6:41am
" Abilify
Klonopin
Seroquel
Neurontin
Zocor
Diladid
Actiq - Fentynal Lollipops "
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Reply #5 - 07/25/09  7:01am
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Reply #6 - 07/25/09  7:19am
" The Zocor is for cholesterol
The Diladid is for pain
The Actiq is also for pain. "
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Reply #7 - 07/25/09  7:33am
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Reply #8 - 07/25/09  7:36am
" oh and some vitamins

omega oil
fish oil
folic acid
B complex "
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Reply #9 - 07/25/09  7:56am
" serquel XR and epilim thats it "
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Reply #10 - 07/25/09  8:00am
" WOW..I DON'T TAKE ANYTHING.... "

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