Mental Health Bipolar In Need of Advice

[Disocio0]

Bipolar in need of Advice
I was diagnosed type two bipolar about a year and six months ago. Since then it's felt like I've been on hundreds of different meds that just didn't help. I have a good doctor and the past couple months iv been the most stable in a long time. The magic combination is: Zyprexa 15 mg once at night, Effexor XR 100 mg once in the morning and three two mg kpin as needed through the day making it 6 mg.
The last time I went to see my doctor I exaggerated my anxiety levels to get more Kpin. He used my does by two mgs and added lithium and Busprion twice daily. What I'm getting at is should I stitch to the 3 meds I know work? I feel like I need to switch my antidepressant. I've tried Zoloft which worked wonders for a long time then Prozac. I'm thinking of mentioning Wellbutron. I should add I don't get euphoric mania like some bipolar people do. I go from normal to down in the dumps and super irritated.
I hate having to take more than three meds I just think it's over the top. I want to be stable but not 'snowed' out. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[silverwheel]

I wish you the best in your treatment, but you're not doing yourself any good by not being honest with your doctor. You should have told your doctor that you were stable and that your med combo was working instead of exaggerating your anxiety to get more benzos. The whole reason your doc added lithium and Busprion was to treat the symptoms you were describing...which you were exaggerating. Both of those are geared toward treating the manic parts of bipolar, which you don't really have considering that you're a type II. A good doc won't want to rely on just benzos to treat you - he/she will (rightfully) want to start you on other medicines that are better for long term treatment. You got yourself into this position by lying. And if your doc begins to suspect that you're being dishonest to get certain drugs, he/she will terminate you as a patient, you'll lose a doctor that you like, and you'll have a harder time finding a new one because of drug-seeking behavior.

The only thing for you to do is be honest about your anxiety levels. Tell your doc that your anxiety is improving and you're not sure if you need the medicines just prescribed for you. The more you lie to get the drugs you like, the worse this will be for you.

 

[SixBuckets]

^This is good advice.