Bipolar Disorder Support Group

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What do you think?

nickpc20001
nickpc20001
Hi,

I am currently taking a pretty hefty cocktail of meds. Seroquel,Latuda,Xanax and Wellbutrin. I am having horriable problems with retaining information. I can read something and after reading it I will not even be able to recall it. I am also having problems with spelling and basic math.

I was never great at any of these things but I have noticed a HUGE decline. I am going to see my Pdoc on Monday. Do you think i need to try and get him to take me off of some of these meds? What meds do you think would benefit me coming off of the most?

Since Latuda is new and not known for long term effects should I opt out of it?

Thanks
--Nick
beckyp
beckyp
None of these meds affected , me like that, but Seroquel sure did drug me out. I was drowsy and out of it all the time. Your pdoc may have some experience with other patients having this. I know my pdoc stays up on side effects of meds.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am taking risperdal and that antipsychotic has seriously messed with my cognitive functioning. When I was on 6mg, I would even have problems speaking what I was thinking.

It's quite possible your AAPs are leading to your difficulties.
tommymott
tommymott
I've never used seroquel (tried it briefly) and I'd get rid of that first.
Talk to your doc or search online for the side effects of your meds.

wesel, 6 mg of risperdal is a hefty dose. (when I used it I was on 1 mg and that was enough) Get with your doc and look for alternatives, there are lots of ap's out there.
nickpc20001
nickpc20001
I hated being on risperdal.. I got tardive dyskinesia on 2mg of that stuff... I will ask my pdoc about taking me off the seroquel but last time I did he told me I need to be on 2 different AP's.
evildoer
evildoer
My memory is swiss cheese and a lot of it is due to bipolar itself which is hard on the brain and causes a lot of cognitive issues on its own. I thought it was my meds but even without meds and now on very few meds I have problems. It very well could be the effects of the disease compounded by the regular side effects of the meds. I would say stick with your med combo if it's working for you. I had a pretty clear head with Lotuda, but Seroquel not so much.

((hugs))
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