Posted by morgan miller on August 1, 2010, at 10:28:01
In reply to Re: Cycling, How are things? » morgan miller, posted by cycling on August 1, 2010, at 2:02:53
I fall somewhere in the bipolar spectrum. I realize this genetic predisposition has been exacerbated by not getting what I needed in childhood. This is the reason why I do see a great therapist.
Starting a few years ago for the first time in my life, I have been seeing a psychiatrist on a regular basis. In the past I just had a psychiatrist prescribe me the medication(prozac then zoloft) and I would figure out what dose worked and just have a doctor keep prescribing the medication to me. Things are more complicated and more difficult to treat nowadays, for reasons I think I have a pretty good understanding of.
I currently take 20 mg Prozac(brand) and 300 mg Lithium carbonate(switching to Lithobid). I may be switching back to Zoloft soon and possibly adding a small dose of Nortriptyline-I will stay on Lithium. I also may throw a 2.5 mg dose of Zyprexa back into the mix. I really wish they made a 1 mg dose of Zyprexa for people like me that just need a little maintenance. I don't know why they don't or at least make scored 2.5 mg tablets. It's an oddly made pill, they are very hard to split up. I really don't know why all medications are not made in a scored tablet form. I know it is possible.
I didn't know you were on those three medications. Did you mention that in your original post? You should always list the medications you are taking so people here can make more informed suggestions. How much of each medication are you taking? You may to want to very slowly ween off those meds, one at a time. Then again you are young and you may be able to handle a faster weening a transition. You may want to consider continuing a low dose of lithium carbonate or just buy some lithium orotate or aspartate online to keep on hand and take regularly.
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