Wellllll, it all depends. I take eleven pills at night. BUT it's taken seven years to get here, and I truly do need them. I no longer do the zombie thing, but I DID. What are you on?

They get $$$$$.

I decide what is best for me.
I live with myself. I have tested many meds. I know after all these years what works.

To hell with the doc if they don't want to listen to how you feel.

I know it's a daunting prospect, but perhaps it's time for a new doc.
Perhaps a new one would have a different and fresh perspective on your situation or more respect for your input.

I'm with Carla, we all deserve a doc that allows our input to be a part of the final decision. Threats of hospitalizations because you stop taking meds is bogus. Truth is, we all have the "right" to decide if we're going to take meds. It's not in the refusal to take them that a threat should come, rather in the fact if certain dangerous behaviors start that "threats" begin to make sense.

Hello
Please do yourself a big favor and check out other doctors. Its not easy to cope with bipolar when you do find a doctor that will listen to what your saying and not just to give a bunch of pills so you don't have to keep botherin him so just settle with a doctor that tells you , you need to stay on all the pills . There are doctors who treat bipolar and do listen and will work with you to help ease the pain

It sounds like you might think about trying a new physiciatrist. I just switched because mine acted like he didn't care much so fuck'um, I changed dr's. The mood stabilizers I was on up until about a week and a half ago, was Geodon and it made me feel like shit, so I stopped it and have never felt better not saying that you should do the same but dr's don't always know how and what you're feeling even when you try to explain yourself.

I am currently taking 1000 mg of Seroquel, 500 mg of Valporic Acid, 150 mg of Wellbutrine, 40 mg of propranolol 4 mg of coversyl 20mg of oxycontint and sometime endocet if needed,

Thanks for all the advice, I have tried to find another doctor, but it impossible to get an appointment. I waited 2 years to get this one. I wish I could get one that cares and takes more than 10 minutes per session. I will get trying.

i take 900mg of seroquel, 450mg of wellbutring
200mg of zoloft
2.25 mg of xanax
10mg of prolyxen
But i HAVE to have them or i am a complete mess like rightnow..

This is exactly what has happened to me today. I just started my meds a week ago and I felt like a zombie all day. Also, very nauseous.

I think doctor like to give out unnecessary drugs to make money and we end suffering. I totally hate meds, I do need something, But a lot better..

Hi Nat23,
I'm new here and just read your post and how much meds you're taking. It is probably the doses are a little too high? Have you tried to ask him if he can lower some of it?
I wish you luck in finding a new doctor that will listen to you and give more of his/her time to see you as a person. Listen to your instinct.
Goodluck,
:-)

i have an appointment to get meds tomorrow, and i probably wont be able to handle it if they mess me up more

Yeah, I tried to ask my doctor to reduce the doses, but he didn't want to.

i used to sleep 16 hours a day on meds. its taken 2-3 years to get used to the side effects from my meds.... i dont have them anymore at least i cant feel them.. it will get better i used to go off them cause i couldnt handle being a zombiem but i prevailed and now im semi normal... no side effects at least