Medication changes?

[berry2000]

Oh so I decided time to be honest with my psychiatrist. Whee. I know it was a brave and good thing to do. I told him I was still struggling with suicidal thoughts about once a month. I told him my two biggest triggers are stress and hormones. I told him I was doing okay at the moment but had a really hard 4-5 weeks. I told him that I had to take time off of work and leave early a couple of days.

No shock, he wants a medications switch. He wants to add lamictal. Humm. Lamitcal I don't mind. I've been on it before. Only thing is that I felt just about the same as I do now. Which is somewhat stable except for the above forementioned triggers which set me off and stuggle with the occasion dark, violent thoughts.

Here are my problems. He wants to add lamitcal. This means 4 DRUGS!!! CRAZY. seroquel, remeron, and lexapro. NOw i know he wants to add it first to be safe and then take away some, one, two or all of the others. I told him I rely on the seroquel and remeron to help me sleep and eat normally. So take away the seroquel first.

I was able to hold him off for atleast a month. To think about it, pray about and get my head on straight about it.

Truth is I really don't want to be bothered with medication switches. But as i type this out i don't think it would be all this bad. I might even be able to get down to 2.

I don't know. I'm confused. Sorry this was so long.

 

[PrairieGurl]

Oh so I decided time to be honest with my psychiatrist. Whee. I know it was a brave and good thing to do. I told him I was still struggling with suicidal thoughts about once a month. I told him my two biggest triggers are stress and hormones. I told him I was doing okay at the moment but had a really hard 4-5 weeks. I told him that I had to take time off of work and leave early a couple of days.

Honesty with your 'health provider' is a big step, but as you say...a good one. I learned the hard way that 'not telling everything' is not healthy.

No shock, he wants a medications switch. He wants to add lamictal. Humm. Lamitcal I don't mind. I've been on it before. Only thing is that I felt just about the same as I do now. Which is somewhat stable except for the above forementioned triggers which set me off and stuggle with the occasion dark, violent thoughts.

It could be different this time Berry. Our systems do change. My belief is that meds are not a 100% cure, perse, and that all they do for me is give me a level 'playing field' to fight certain thoughts of feelings.

Here are my problems. He wants to add lamitcal. This means 4 DRUGS!!! CRAZY. seroquel, remeron, and lexapro. NOw i know he wants to add it first to be safe and then take away some, one, two or all of the others. I told him I rely on the seroquel and remeron to help me sleep and eat normally. So take away the seroquel first.

It truly does NOT matter how many meds you're on Berry. They all have a purpose. Kinda like, what the scale says doesn't matter...it's whether your clothes fit you.
The sleep thing? Don't know Berry.

I was able to hold him off for atleast a month. To think about it, pray about and get my head on straight about it.

Truth is I really don't want to be bothered with medication switches. But as i type this out i don't think it would be all this bad. I might even be able to get down to 2.

I don't know. I'm confused. Sorry this was so long.

As someone who works in HealthCare...I say listen to your doc...and yet he's not God...so.
Glad you are going to pray about it.
Again...don't bother yourself with "how" many pills you have to take...think about finding the ones that work for you.

I really don't know either....I "messed" around with meds for so many years...I do understand the confusion. I know I am just so grateful that 'they' have finally found the meds that my brain seems to need.

BTW...that whole hormonal thing...that's a whole different 'ball game'. (We've chatted about that one , but if you want to chat further about it...you know where to find me )

With love & 's
Wendy

 

[Alive again]

berry, my brain is not completely awake yet this am, so I cannot come up with the wonderful type answer that prairiegurl did, but I echo all she says. I also hated med changes, but if I had stopped I may never have foudn this one med I am on that works so well for me. I am praying for God to give you and your doctor wisdom with this med change. If you choose to go ahead, may God bless you during the transition time and keep you safe in the shadow of His Wing. Let us know how your are and what happens! [hugs] Irregardless, nothing changes just how precious you are to God our Father and to us here at cf. You are a true princess, a daughter of the King of Kings! Beloved and beautiful, spotless in His eyes!!!

 

[berry2000]

I think i'm gonna go for the switch...in a few weeks at my next visit. Thanks for all your thoughts. Keep me in your prayers.

 

[berry2000]

MY therapist had some insight into this change and i think she may be right. She remembered me being more stable on the lamicatl....less self harm...and less anxiety. Maybe she has a point.

I will be starting lamitcal next week please keep me in your prayers.

 

[Alive again]

saying a prayer right now!!! May God keep you safe in the shadow of His wing during this change!

 

[berry2000]

It's official. I can start tonight..maybe i'll wait until Friday...tomorrow to start...just incase i get really sleepy...although i don't think lamitcal made me sleepy.