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How many medications are you on?

It would be interesting to find out how many people are on more than one medication for their mental health.  I am currently on 3 medications, Depakote and Lithium for my BP and Zopiclone to aid sleep.  I realise this is a very basic poll as it does not show how many different types of mental health problems are being experienced but depending on the response this could lead to a further poll about diagnosis etc.
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im on four : cymbalta, deplan, wellbutrin, and synthoid to help depression.  may be bipolar type two.  only officially diagnosed with depression, anxiety disorder and panic attacks
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5153554 tn?1365430705
Two for Bipolar:

Gabapentin (AKA Neurontin)
Klonopin (which Doc says is short term)
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I'm only on one medication, that is abilify.
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Huh, it showed up on my screen.  Must be a bug.

Quetiapine is the generic of Seroquel.
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Sorry I didn't think my last post had came up so I did it again.it doesn't seem like many people are on quitiapine
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I take quitiapine,venlafaxine and diazapam as needed
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I'm pretty sure he was talking about bipolar, for which "BP" is an abbreviation.  Depakote and lithium are both commonly used for bipolar, and given which forum this is on, I'm pretty sure he wasn't talking about blood pressure.

As for the original poll, even though it's old:

Lamotrigine (currently 150 mg, will be moving up soon)

Buproprion 150 mg (will be stopping soon due to it possibly inducing rapid cycling and getting random resting heart rates of 120)

Ambien for sleep until I can get my schedule straightened out

Cyclobenzaprine 2.5 mg (half the smallest dose available) doubles for sleep and back pain.

1000 mg vitamin D3 2x/day since I was deficient and deficiency could play a role in depression.  Don't know whether this counts for "psych"

B-Complex, I think to offset any med-induced deficiencies from occurring (again, not sure if this counts as psych med).

So anywhere from 1-6 depending on how strict your definition is and whether you count something about to be discontinued.
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Just two,quitiapine and venlafaxine and diazapam when needed
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Hello,
I was reading the comments and as far as Lithium being used for BP.You may want to speak w your physcician.Lithium is a straight up PSYCH med .NOT used for BP!! It influences the reuptake of neurotransmitters it has NO properties to change anything w your blood pressure.BP meds are either vasodilators or vasoconstricters.Maybe check again with your Dr to get a clearer understanding of mechanism of action.
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1095630 tn?1369939656
Klonopin
Lamictal

"Seasonal" Wellbutrin

"Rescue" Seraquel

Prilosec

And I should be on SEVERAL recommended supplements but I'm not.  I just don't know why I don't take those as RELIGIOUSLY as I do my meds...
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573297 tn?1304709140
I was on SO many before....believe it or not the list below is shorter now!

Eltroxin 1 in AM
Cytomel 2 in AM
Cymbalta 1 In AM
Lamotrogine 2 in PM
Lithium X1500 MG 2 AM and 3 PM
Ativan As needed for extreme anxiety

I have been on risperidone, seroquel, abilify (I still have that in my cupboard in case) topamax.....plus the stuff now!!!!
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520191 tn?1355635402
Pysch:
Lithium: 1000mg
Seroquel: 300mg + 100mg PRN
Lorazepam: 2.5mg

Other:
Seretide inhalers
venolin inhaler
Losec: 40mg
Codeine+Paracetamol
Lorindine

Tried: Risperdal, Epilum, Citalopram, Fluoxeine

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1258608 tn?1269552597
160mg Geodon
200mg Zoloft
60mg Propranolol
2-4mg Klonopin
5mg Abilify
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I take trazodone for sleep
Lamotrigine for mood
Zeldox (Geodone in the US) to keep the ruminating thoughts away.
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1481424 tn?1288292228
i am  on celexa and ambien and just stoped Klonopin.i have been on
Lithium,Wellbutrin and xanex in the past year....
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1255505 tn?1272819115
Reading this thread sounds like a cocktail party. This is more of a question than a judgement...how can any doctor or patient keep track of what side effects are being caused by what, what new side effects are being intorduced by adding another drug to counteract the problems of the first, what's helping what, and what are the short and long term effects of having a slew of substances in the body?

Personally I take the approach that where I can, I find out what's causing the problem and remove that before considering adding something as a remedy.

If I had answered this poll last week I would have said Lamictal. Now this week I'll include Wellbutrin in that.
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I only take Abilify 15mg.  Used to take Geodon 160mg.  I was on risperdal briefly in between these two but I forget what dose I was on.
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1039200 tn?1314912008
Currently Seroquel 600mg Tegretol 1400mg but have been on too many to mention in the past!
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seroquel: 400mgs, Zoloft: 200mgs, just started,  Wellbutrin: 150mgs, Xanax 3mgs/day. i love all my meds and couldn't live without them!
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603015 tn?1329862973
epilim x 1500 lithium x 1000
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649598 tn?1239117215
Psych: Lamictal, Klonopin, Seroquel
Other: Digoxin, Cryselle, various OTCs...
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614508 tn?1265281722
Currently (& subject to change)
Zoloft 250 mg
Ativan 1-4 mg daily
Topamax 300 mg
Zoplicone 15 mg
Lithium 300 mg
Multi vitiamin with B12
Advair 500
Anti inflamatory as necessary
Flovent (dry nasal passages due to meds)
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I feel like I'm constantly taking pills, but I was able to change up my meds to extended release on one med so that I'm not taking them all day. I've moved over to
300mgs SeroquelXR @ night
100mgs SeroquelXR@ noon
100mgs Trazadone for Sleep
250mgs Lamactil @night

150mgs Spironolactone for PCOS
40-80mgs Nexxium for GERD
900-1800mgs Tylenol1/day prn or T3(but those trigger my hypomania)
600-1600mgs Motrin/day prn (as last resort for pain)
Dermasone Topical Lotion (for psoariasis) - triggered by meds ugh
10-40mgs Flexeril/day prn - for back pain
Maxalt Wafter/prn - for Migraines
Ativan 1-2mgs/prn
+ glucosamine/chondroitin
+ B complex Vit
+ Multi Vitamin
+ Omega 3's

I didn't realize really how many meds I take until I listed them here - wow
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698408 tn?1256958348
seroquel, escitalopram and sometimes vallium
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