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Too many med changes?

OhCarol
OhCarol

After tallying everything I've gone through in the past 5 weeks, I realized I've been through 6 med changes. An increased dose of my original med. 2 weeks later a direct switch to another SSRI. Another med added. 5 days later an upped dose of the new SSRI. 2 weeks later the SSRI dose was upped again, as was the dose of the new med. One more SSRI upped dose coming Monday. The changes were the result of different providers. First a psychiatrist at a help unit. Then a nurse practitioner at a mental health office. Finally I found a psychiatrist accepting new patients and my health insurance. I saw her about a week ago, see her again in about 2 weeks. I plan to stick with her and i canceled the nurse practitioner appointment at the end of the month. I keep hoping to get better. Hasn't happened yet. Hope springs eternal, been trying to find help since November. Boy, has this been a long, hard road. Has anyone else been through a number of med changes in a relatively short time? How did you feel? There are days when I feel worse instead of better, but over time I hope I even out and can live my normal life again.

arfie
arfie
my only experience with med therapy was way back in the last millennium when people were smarter than phones, but there was a lot of this type of trial and error attached to finding the ideal med cocktail for me. there is nothing justy about "just getting help." personally, i hated the process with all it's gyrations and decided to take a holistic approach instead.

seems to me. . . med expert i ain't.

steadying support while you work ^it^ through.
OhCarol
OhCarol
Thanks. Trying my best.
Rruussnn
Rruussnn
It helps to make med adjustments one at a time so the effects, if any, can be determined. Therefore, changing the doses of two medicines at the same time would not be something that I would be keen on doing.
Rruussnn
Rruussnn
It helps to make med adjustments one at a time so the effects, if any, can be determined. Therefore, changing the doses of two medicines at the same time would not be something that I would be keen on doing.
hasty_05
hasty_05
Carol, I can see how frequent medication changes would leave you rocking. I can remember my daughter going through the same in a period of six months when first diagnosed. Some of them clearly were not helping and needed to be changed. Yet my son was put on one med that made a huge difference and he began to stabilize. My biggest takeaway is how much courage and strength you show in pursuing treatment and providers. You haven’t given up and I admire that.
OhCarol
OhCarol
Thanks to all who cared and responded. Anxiety is high, plus the physical side effects that last longer every time a med change is made. One more to go Monday, then I hope I'm further on the road to recovery. I'm stubborn and don't give up easily. Tried an ER, MDLive, my PCP, nurse hotlines, a short term crisis stabilization unit, a mental health center with a therapist and nurse practitioner. Now that I found a psychiatrist, which wasn't easy, I hope I stabilize. All of you who reached out were and are a big help. Bless you.
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