roseypeach

Medications

Posted on 07/03/08, 02:42 pm

Please feel free to discuss medications here, what worked for you, what didn't, etc. We can all benefit from one another's experience.

• Reply #1 07/03/08  8:00pm
  
  agrandkitten
  I am on 300mg of Seroquel, which i take at bedtime, and am om 150mg of Lamictol, and i take klonopin for anxiety attacks. I only take them when needed. i first was put on 100mg seroquel , it had to be adjusted from time to time, but i seem to be on ther right combination.
• Reply #2 07/04/08  7:33pm
  
  Umatter2me
  I am currrently on seroquel. I do not like what it is doing to my body. Weightgain,hunger cravings,rashes, waking up many times thru-out the night to want to eat and do. I cannot go on with buying bigger and bigger clothes. Also, my hair is thinning. Everyone tells me to stop fighting the medication and try and be happy and not worry but when I have these side effects how can I not be bothered with the medicine? I have been on many meds since diagnosed in the 80's and the hairloss,hypothyroid,weightgain AHHHHH! What is actually a safe med without hairloss or weightgain? I know of none.
• Reply #3 07/05/08  2:32pm
  
  roseypeach
  Weight gain is inevitable on most of the meds we have to choose from. The only one that I found is weight neutral, meaning it won't make you gain weight, is Topomax. I was on it for a short time but found my memory was terrible and I would get little minispasms in my lips, face, and feet while I was on it. It isn't for everyone, but you could maybe try it. Good luck!
• Reply #4 07/08/08  10:46am
  
  sullengurl
  most of you know I just got out of the hosp. before I went in I was on 300mg welbutrin, 300mg serzone.... since I was in the hosp, the added geodon (sp?) and lamictal. the geodon kept me zombified and I couldnt wake up.... it made me shakey and lethargic for the entire day leaving me without enrgy. so a week into my stay they decided to take me off of it and the wellbutrin and put me on prozac. so hopefully with in a few days I can say I have a magical cocktail (lamictal, prozac and serzone and occasionally ativan and ambien) as well. I do feel better since I have been off the geodon BLAH!!.
• Reply #5 07/08/08  11:59am
  
  roseypeach
  I'm glad to hear that you got your meds straightened out. That is so important. Are you keeping a mood diary? I found a really good online one at www.moodtracker.com
  It's free unless you sign up for the pay version. I use the free one and its just as good IMO. Best wishes!
• Reply #6 07/30/08  1:07pm
  
  Teardrop665
  I take 1000mg's of tegretol just recently got back on klonopin 1mg and 50mg of serequoel it helps great with sleep but it it has me going back to the fridge all night which i hate.
• Reply #7 07/30/08  6:09pm
  
  Umatter2me
  I need to get off of seroquel 400mgs.at night I take. My cholesterol has gone up along with the weightgain. I am thoroughly disgusted! Tomorrow I have a pdoc's appointment and hope to taper off of seroquel. I don't know what other medication I can take but will try whatever to lose weight and get the cholesterol down. I am currently taking neurontin for fibromayaglia. Anyone who can remark on this I will appreciate it very much.
• Reply #8 07/30/08  6:10pm
  
  Umatter2me
  What other medication stabilizes mood and helps you sleep like seroquel? Also, isn't an increase for diabetes or high cholesterol?
• Reply #9 08/24/09  11:21pm
  
  thalothegreat
  I am currently on 4mgs of Risperdal. Nothing seems to have changed. I have a pdoc appointment on Thursday. I am sure it will get bumped up. Is supposed to help with the mania. I sleep a little calmer that's about it. I need a stabilizer. Waiting for that too. *sighs*

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