How many medications are you on?

[bernie40]

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.

[ohanamama]

Psych:  Effexor XR, Topamax, Lexapro, Seroquel, Trazadone, Xanax (prn)

Other: Aciphex (GERD), Detrol (Urinary issue), Evoxac (Sjogrens), Levoxyl (Thyroid), Oxycotin (pain), Plaquenil (Lupus), Provigil (alterness), Vicodin PRN (pain), 3 tropical ointments, 8 OTC vitamins/minerals

12 Rx daily (over 20 actual pills, some as many as 4x/day)
3 topicals
2 PRNs
8 OTCs

Do I win?  I never win anything, so, maybe in my loss of health, I can win in the number of meds I take!  By the way, my doctors and I always try and find ways to discontinue medications, with very little luck.  Other than psych meds, I only take one pill per condition, so unless the condition goes away......  And it took us over two years to get the mix of psych meds to keep me out of the hospital and stop trying and doing crazy things, so I'm not touching that combo.  So, I am what I am.  Thank God for my husband's (separated now ) employer's insurance!

[alexanduuur1]

I take Cymbalta, Lamictal, Seroquel, and Clonidine and Lovaza

[alzandra]

I voted four for mental illness:  zoplicone, lithium, risperadol, effexor xr.

I started with effexor (was treated for unipolar dipression at the time) for 8 years, then began lithium concurrently and have been on it for more than two years.  Zoplicone was only added just before Christmas for sleeping problems when I needed (I don't take it every night).  Finally, just started Risperadol this last week.  Tried Seroquel for a few days and couldn't get out of bed while taking it, so we went on to Risperadol.

I also take Dicetal for IBS (which I should probably use more often.....), and Maxalt for my migraines.

[GeorgiaAnnie]

none

[irishwriter]

thought ranitidine was not recommended with the other meds you are on? i was on zyprexa but it caused weight gain.

[bernie40]

Hi Minty, That will be the next poll, if I'd included it in this one the list of questions would have gone on to a second page, lol.  :-)  Plus the old brain cells aren't working well at the moment and anything more than simple is beyond me *wink*