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<blockquote data-quote="Californiablonde" data-source="post: 667297" data-attributes="member: 2196"><p>Well here's what's happening with my medications. My old doctor retired about six months ago so I am seeing somebody new. At my very first appointment with this new doctor, he told me, and I quote, my current medications "stink." My previous medications were Tegretol, Saphris, and Lexapro. He took me off the Lexapro because it was no longer working for my anxiety. He also took me off the Tegretol because he says it does bad things to the liver, or something like that. He ended up putting me on Brintellix and Neurontin for the anxiety, and doubled up my Saphris for my bipolar. He says the extra Saphris dose will make up for not having a mood stabilizer.</p><p></p><p>So far these medications are crap. For one thing, without a mood stabilizer I am now rapid cycling. I explained this to him about a month into my treatment. He then cut down the Brintellix, saying he may have started me out at too high of a dose. He then gradually increased the Brintellix saying it would do "wonders" for my anxiety, along with the Neurontin. So far no good. And this rapid cycling is exhausting. It's mild, but still makes me feel like crap.</p><p></p><p>In other words, the cycling is mild due to the fact I can actually hide it from people for the most part. So far it's just an internal feeling that I can't stand. One hour I am happy and on top of the world, and the next minute I am down in the dumps, near tears, and extra anxious. If you followed me on Facebook, you would know what I mean. My posts are all over the place. I hate not knowing how I feel from one minute to the next.</p><p></p><p>Last month I had an appointment with my doctor but I never got the chance to see him to explain what is going on. He kept me in the waiting room for two whole hours. Finally, when it reached 5:30 p.m, I asked the receptionist if he was going to be able to see me that day, and she said he was still in the office with a new patient. I left without seeing him. Easy child had been home by himself for quite some time, and I needed to go home and start dinner. Now I am going to have to reschedule. I don't know if I will continue to see him. So far I'm not impressed. He has cancelled two visits on me already and the last visit he kept me waiting so long I had to leave. So that's where I'm at right now. On medications I don't like and miserable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Californiablonde, post: 667297, member: 2196"] Well here's what's happening with my medications. My old doctor retired about six months ago so I am seeing somebody new. At my very first appointment with this new doctor, he told me, and I quote, my current medications "stink." My previous medications were Tegretol, Saphris, and Lexapro. He took me off the Lexapro because it was no longer working for my anxiety. He also took me off the Tegretol because he says it does bad things to the liver, or something like that. He ended up putting me on Brintellix and Neurontin for the anxiety, and doubled up my Saphris for my bipolar. He says the extra Saphris dose will make up for not having a mood stabilizer. So far these medications are crap. For one thing, without a mood stabilizer I am now rapid cycling. I explained this to him about a month into my treatment. He then cut down the Brintellix, saying he may have started me out at too high of a dose. He then gradually increased the Brintellix saying it would do "wonders" for my anxiety, along with the Neurontin. So far no good. And this rapid cycling is exhausting. It's mild, but still makes me feel like crap. In other words, the cycling is mild due to the fact I can actually hide it from people for the most part. So far it's just an internal feeling that I can't stand. One hour I am happy and on top of the world, and the next minute I am down in the dumps, near tears, and extra anxious. If you followed me on Facebook, you would know what I mean. My posts are all over the place. I hate not knowing how I feel from one minute to the next. Last month I had an appointment with my doctor but I never got the chance to see him to explain what is going on. He kept me in the waiting room for two whole hours. Finally, when it reached 5:30 p.m, I asked the receptionist if he was going to be able to see me that day, and she said he was still in the office with a new patient. I left without seeing him. Easy child had been home by himself for quite some time, and I needed to go home and start dinner. Now I am going to have to reschedule. I don't know if I will continue to see him. So far I'm not impressed. He has cancelled two visits on me already and the last visit he kept me waiting so long I had to leave. So that's where I'm at right now. On medications I don't like and miserable. [/QUOTE]
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