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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 604222" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>One thing I refuse to do is feel like a zombie. You might think I would considering all the medications I am on but I dont. A psychiatrist tried to take my then current medications from me and put me on lithium and zyprexa and it was awful. I did feel like a zombie and I gained over 65 pounds in 2 months. Also taking me off one of my medications...then putting me back on it...made that medication not work as well no matter what dose I tried. That experience made me know I would never let that happen again. Even with that psychiatrist, after the disaster with his medication cocktail, I stood up and made him listen to me. I told him only I knew my body and I knew I had been on those other medications for 5 years and they worked. If he needed proof he could get my chart from my previous psychiatrist. That idiot psychiatrist refused to get my chart but finally did put me back on some of the medications. I was never so happy to get insurance so I could go back to my good psychiatrist. </p><p></p><p>I have been with the good psychiatrist since 2000 I think and we have a great relationship. In fact, just recently we put me on adderall and removed the topamax because it wasnt working anymore. As he said, if I can handle the adderall we will keep me on it. So far Im fine, in fact my mood has improved. However, Im not really ADD...as he said "just between us we will use the adderall to try to help you lose some weight." But actually I think I might have a touch of ADD because Im the only one I know who can take basically speed and go back to sleep for a couple of hours! It also hasnt effected my sleeping at night one bit. I have stopped eating as much though!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 604222, member: 1514"] One thing I refuse to do is feel like a zombie. You might think I would considering all the medications I am on but I dont. A psychiatrist tried to take my then current medications from me and put me on lithium and zyprexa and it was awful. I did feel like a zombie and I gained over 65 pounds in 2 months. Also taking me off one of my medications...then putting me back on it...made that medication not work as well no matter what dose I tried. That experience made me know I would never let that happen again. Even with that psychiatrist, after the disaster with his medication cocktail, I stood up and made him listen to me. I told him only I knew my body and I knew I had been on those other medications for 5 years and they worked. If he needed proof he could get my chart from my previous psychiatrist. That idiot psychiatrist refused to get my chart but finally did put me back on some of the medications. I was never so happy to get insurance so I could go back to my good psychiatrist. I have been with the good psychiatrist since 2000 I think and we have a great relationship. In fact, just recently we put me on adderall and removed the topamax because it wasnt working anymore. As he said, if I can handle the adderall we will keep me on it. So far Im fine, in fact my mood has improved. However, Im not really ADD...as he said "just between us we will use the adderall to try to help you lose some weight." But actually I think I might have a touch of ADD because Im the only one I know who can take basically speed and go back to sleep for a couple of hours! It also hasnt effected my sleeping at night one bit. I have stopped eating as much though! [/QUOTE]
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