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Hello and thank you in advance. I've used this site as a reference for a long time but only joined today. I suffer from several mental health issues, as well as physical issues. I'm primarily interested in getting some feedback on my current list of mental health Rx's. I live in small town in MT and ther.e is a severely limited number of mental health med providers here. Being on Medicaid also limits the providers I can see.
My current diagnosed issues are: Bipolar 2 with major depression, PTSD, social and generalized anxiety/panic, Binge eating disorder, insomnia and daytime somnolence
I've suffered from depression and anxiety for my whole life. 8 years ago after a suicide attempt, I was diagnosed Bipolar 2. In retrospect, I'd been having hypomanic episodes since high school. I am also diabetic and have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
My current list of psychiatric meds seems embarrassingly long. I'd like some feedback from other with experience with similar drugs and drug cocktails.
I'm on:
Fetzima - 80mg
Lamictal - 200mg
Prazosin - 2mg
Lunesta - 3mg
Doxepin -50mg
Xanax = 2mg twice daily
and yesterday my Dr. added Vyvanse 30mg
In the past I've tried nearly every SSRI, trazodone, Seroquel, Adderall, Modafinil, Ambien, and other benzo's.
In addition to my psych meds, I take
Metformin
Insulin
Spironolactone
Lisinopril
Glipizide
Pravastatin.
There is more to my history as far as recreational drug use and some addiction, but adding all of that to this post seems inappropriate. If a moderator could point this post in the right direction, and if anyone can offer some insight, I'd be very grateful.
Thank you
My current diagnosed issues are: Bipolar 2 with major depression, PTSD, social and generalized anxiety/panic, Binge eating disorder, insomnia and daytime somnolence
I've suffered from depression and anxiety for my whole life. 8 years ago after a suicide attempt, I was diagnosed Bipolar 2. In retrospect, I'd been having hypomanic episodes since high school. I am also diabetic and have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
My current list of psychiatric meds seems embarrassingly long. I'd like some feedback from other with experience with similar drugs and drug cocktails.
I'm on:
Fetzima - 80mg
Lamictal - 200mg
Prazosin - 2mg
Lunesta - 3mg
Doxepin -50mg
Xanax = 2mg twice daily
and yesterday my Dr. added Vyvanse 30mg
In the past I've tried nearly every SSRI, trazodone, Seroquel, Adderall, Modafinil, Ambien, and other benzo's.
In addition to my psych meds, I take
Metformin
Insulin
Spironolactone
Lisinopril
Glipizide
Pravastatin.
There is more to my history as far as recreational drug use and some addiction, but adding all of that to this post seems inappropriate. If a moderator could point this post in the right direction, and if anyone can offer some insight, I'd be very grateful.
Thank you