Posted by Tabitha on August 16, 2016, at 23:36:08
In reply to Re: excess mood stablizers, posted by SLS on August 16, 2016, at 13:05:45
> I take six drugs to treat bipolar depression. For each one, I tested its utility by attempting to discontinue it, and then titrating a second time to establish the lowest effective dosage. Each of the drugs I take is critical to the therapeutic improvement I glean from treatment.
Hi Scott, I'm really curious about how this works. How do you do the timing? I would think you'd need to wait several weeks after discontinuing, to make sure you're no longer experiencing effects of discontinuation. Then how long do you give each titration? What's your criteria for whether the med is working or not?
I am asking since I am not sure how to evaluate whether meds are working, for myself. Since I have so many short-term changes, I have to watch over a period of weeks or months to see if I'm experiencing more good days, or less severe bad days. It's never a really clear improvement except for the short period on a new med that's working.
Any details you'd be willing to share would be appreciated.
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> Parnate (tranylcypromine) - 80 mg/day
> Pamelor (nortriptyline) - 150 mg/day
> Lamictal (lamotrigine) - 300 mg/day
> Lithium (lithium carbonate) - 300 mg/day
> Abilify (aripiprazole) - 10 mg/day
> Minipress (prazosin) - 30 mg/day
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> The brain is a universe of structures, physiology, and chemical reactions. There are a myriad of things that control the excitability and firing of neurons and their routing to produce functioning circuits.
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> - Scott
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