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Bipolar Forums › General & Support › Day programs instead of hospital stays... really
12/26/2011 07:19 PM

manicmetoo
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Cthebird thanx for the indepth description of both your programs. I already see a pdoc and tdoc every other week. I guess it just seems to have to many hands in the pot.

I will go and see if it works for me. I will not take new or different medicine from another pdoc though. They are more than welcome to discuss their observations and concerns or suggest meds to my current pdoc though.

deb

Bipolar I (rapid cycling, mixed episode), ADHD, OCD, Anxiety disorders, Fibro, borderline and possibly psychitso effective, COPD... really?


80mg Geodon (mania & depression)
450mg Seroquel (helps my depression)
2mg klonopin(panic, anxiety, akathasia)
200mg Provigil (keeps me awake during the day)
vicadin (fibro pain killer)
Zanaflex 6mg (fibro muscle relaxer)
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12/26/2011 08:39 PM  Top

Cthebird
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Hope I didn't go overboard with my description. I sometimes do. In any case, if you decide to go, I hope you get a lot out of it. I did at times. I've been to partial hospital programs or intensive outpatient programs 12 times in the last 6 years (some back to back after hospitalizations). It was always good in that it kept me out of the house and with people.
Bipolar 1, Simple Partial Seizures, and migraines

Psychiatric meds:

Lithium ER (900 mg)*Tegretol XR (1400 mg)*Lamictal (100 mg)*Geodon (160 mg)*Navane (5 mg)*Seroquel XR (100 mg)*Klonopin (.5 mg)

Ativan 1 mg "as needed" (I rarely take it.)*Seroquel regular 50 mg "as needed" (Only if I'm getting elevated.)

Other meds:

Propranolol (40 mg)*Levothyroxine (150 mcg)

My mix is side effect friendly for me.

12/29/2011 12:55 PM  Top

manicmetoo
manicmetoo
 
Posts: 1313
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Golly no.. Your description is very helpful, I like when people go over board seems you learn alot more.

I am feeling better lately, and am sort of excited to go maybe make some friends and increase my chances of long term stability.

deb

Bipolar I (rapid cycling, mixed episode), ADHD, OCD, Anxiety disorders, Fibro, borderline and possibly psychitso effective, COPD... really?


80mg Geodon (mania & depression)
450mg Seroquel (helps my depression)
2mg klonopin(panic, anxiety, akathasia)
200mg Provigil (keeps me awake during the day)
vicadin (fibro pain killer)
Zanaflex 6mg (fibro muscle relaxer)
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