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03/09/2011 02:19 PM
IDoNotKnow
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I am home from the hospital. Thank you all for your support! I read all your responses to my last post. Unfortunately they completely messed up my medications. I saw four different psychiatrists and they all changed something. They stopped my Lexapro when it was suppose to be taking more. I was taking ten now I am was suppose to take twenty. They also stopped my Tegretol and Lamictal. I went in because of depression so it makes no sense. They decreased other medications too (Neurontin). The only way I felt better is if I took Haldol. Obviously I don't have a script for that. That is just for the hospital. Now I am back on the Lexapro, Tegretol, Lamictal, Neurontin, Ativan, Seroquel XR...

I see my psychiatrist on Friday and my therapist on Thursday.

I will return to work next Thursday. Hopefully the visual and auditory hallucinations will stop by that point. I also hope the racing thoughts stop.

Anyway...

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!!!

Post edited by: IDoNotKnow, at: 03/09/2011 03:21 PM

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03/09/2011 02:32 PM  Top
brneyegirl
I am so glad you went in! I hope things just continue to improve for you. Definately keep us posted! Proud of you.

03/09/2011 02:39 PM  Top
JoeStubbs
Welcome back IDK!!!!!!!! So glad to see you posting again and hopefully things will be a little easier for you real soon.

03/09/2011 02:52 PM  Top
sarahtroy
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Welcome back IDNK!!! I am so proud of you for taking care of yourself by going to the hospital!! Good Job!! You did the right thing!!!
Bipolar II, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia & PTSD; Alcoholic in recovery since 3/21/07.

Aplenzin 522mg; Pristiq 200mg; Lamictal 400mg; Geodon 160mg; Ativan 1mg TID; Deplin 15mg; Xanax PRN; Metoprol 100mg.

• "Don't give up 5 minutes before the miracle happens."
• "My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet." ~Edith Wharton
• "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ~Ian MacLaren (Usually mis-attributed to Plato)
• "And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin

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03/09/2011 02:52 PM  Top
Eric17
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I hope things improve for you as well. Going to the hospital is a scary thing all by itself; I give you lots of credit for having such a great attitude.
Eric
Bipolar Affective Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, OCD
Currently (03/17/2011): Lithium, Temazepam, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Multi-vitamin, Fish Oil
Good Sleep Hygiene/Near Vegan/Exercise/Working to Limit Stress
This illness will not take from me again without a fight!
* "Doubt everything; find your own light" Siddartha Guatama Buddha

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03/09/2011 05:14 PM  Top
pirateprincess421
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im glad you went in. Its time to take care of yourself. I'm sorry you are off the saphris. You said that helped for voices. Hopefully they will go away.

Good luck with this new mixture.

Princess Lainey

Lamictal 200mg
Risperdal 1.5mg
Trazadon 100mg
Klonapin 1mg
Lexapro 20mg
Wellbutrin 150mg

PS...I hate the snow

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03/09/2011 05:27 PM  Top
Joy75
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I'm so glad you went IDNK. You are taking care of yourself this way. I hope the medications help you and you are better on them.
Joy, 37 years old

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Bipolar type 2 and ADD

300mg Wellbutrin
200mg Lamictal
40mg Viibryd
15mg Abilify

I AM NEITHER A PSYCHIATRIST OR PSYCHOLOGIST. I AM HERE FOR THE SAME REASONS YOU ARE. TO GIVE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT. WHAT I SAY IS PURELY MY OPINION. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.

Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It’s a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life. – Carrie Fisher

03/09/2011 05:41 PM  Top
Arauna
Yay! I am so proud of you that you went, and hope the changes will help you. I was wondering if you were okay since I had not heard from you. Welcome back sweetie!

03/09/2011 05:45 PM  Top
TeriNY
Welcome back IDKN, So glad you went in and you sound so much better now. I hope things continue to improve for you!!

03/09/2011 05:53 PM  Top
cslocombe
IDNK,

I just got out too , but I'm a currently a partial patient for the next week or so. The split my abilify up, took me off an expensive sleeping pill and put me on temazepam, and they also put me on Toprol XL for my high blood pressure. Slept a lot better past few nights. I'm glad your back. You seem a lot better now.

Chris
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