Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
Wow, so I knew I was pretty messed up since i got out of the hospital on friday, but i FIGURED out why! (so proud of stupid self). My script said...take two tabs every 6h. they were 25mg tabs. ok so thats 50mg! the script they gave me was...take one tab every 6hs...those tabs are 50mg each! (stupid stupid me) never bothered to read the label...the pills looked the same...so wow...like i have been taking 100mg of thorazine alone with all the other psych meds...STUPID STUPID ME!!!!
beckyp
I wouldn't say you were stupid. Honest mistake.
deleted_user
that can happen to anyone, don't feel bad. at least you figured it out quickly!!
deleted_user
Oh dear, my effexor script says take 3 x37.5mg in the morning. Yet the Pdoc said to start on 37.5 and work my way up if i need to or cut back if manic. Stupid phamacists.
deleted_user
Just Rosie...i have LEARNED lol that you can't trust them entirely or the docs either. We need to know what we are taking, when to take it and how much...read and reread x3!
deleted_user
Which can be hard to do when your medicated into a stupor... Thank god I do my med pack once a week when my brain is some what clear
nobody666
i'm suprised you noticed doing the thorazine shuffle. good thing you caught it.
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Here I am in the ER again with high blood pressure due to afib issues. In the future, I will mention that we might need to keep me longer for observation.Will update everyone asap.
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this morning I am grateful for 3 and 1/2 hrs of good sleep in my lovely warm comfortable bed. It is twenty years old but I still think of it and appreciate is as my 'new bed' ha ha.As always I am very happy to have a roof over my head in a nice quiet spot in a small village with oil heating installed as I can no longer lift solid fuel for the range.The plumber is to come today or tomorrow to...
