That's a lot! I don't like too many meds. Now I take lithium daily with the occasional tranquilizer. I have taken effexor and risperdal but it seems to me they'd cancel each other out!

Thanks tommymott. I have always been of the school of thought that less is more. However, every time I see my pdoc and talk to her openly, either one or two of the meds gets increased or another added. When I saw her on the 9th of this month, she increased my Lithium. Then, when I spoke with her yesterday via telephone, she increased the Risperdal. I feel like I am popping pills every hour or two and yet getting no benefit.

maybe its time for a sec opinion?
if nothing else to put your mind at ease.

I take eight different meds.
Wellbutrin, abilify, adderall, cymbalta, lamictal, topamax, ambien, cynthroid and two more at the onset of a migrain

I take a bunch to: Ambilify, Invega, Klonopin, Lithium, Busbar, and doxepin. I've been looking for the magic bullet for 5 effing years. There isn't a visit I have with my pdoc that she isn't either increasing my dosages, changing my meds, or adding another one. NOTHING I've taken has gotten me out of the depressed mode. I recently started to take some other actions instead of waiting for the pills to work. I joined a Tai Chi class, I now go tp DBSA meetings, and I'm trying to alter my diet and get enough rest. If you have as high a tolerance for drugs as I have, you might be waiting for a long time. Or maybe this new adjustment you have will do the trick. I hope it does.
peace, t