Any one here takes meds?

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Right now, just Wellbutrin as an antidepressant (I'm assuming it's because of the additional direction towards ADHD).

I was on Seroquel and Klonazepam to counteract the issues with sleeping caused by Wellbutrin (medication to counteract medication... here's why i hate medication...), but went off of both of them - it was getting expensive anyways, and the sooner i'm off the better. I sleep just fine anyways.

I take paxil for depression. It works very well. I can really feel when I forget to take it for a few days. Others can usually tell as well, as I become much more negative and physically tense.

Paroxetine (generic Paxil) for anxiety. Been on it for a bit over a month now, and it seems to take some of the edge off the anxiety.

Yes. I like to think of it as "Better living through chemistry."

Celexa (Citalopram) for anxiety. It seems to work pretty good. Thinking of going back on Risperdal (or something equivalent) soon, though.

Nope. I drink kava root and it is nasty. I do the best I can to avoid prescriptions. I've had waaaay too many bad reactions and dealt with too many irresponsible doctors.

I take citalopram for my anxiety/depression, and occasionally some of my boyfriend's 5mg diazapam when things get really bad.

paxil
so far it seems to be working out alright

I'm guessing this is about prescription medication...

Anyways, I don't take anything for ASD issues [therapy seems more helpful for that area], but rather other psych. issues. Currently it's:

+ Sodium valproate;
+ Ziprasidone.

Considering my DX, it's a fairly small cocktail but the smaller the cocktail, the happier I am. I've been taken sodium valproate for over a year and aside from some weight gain, it's been alright for me although it's not so good for depression. I've just started on ziprasidone so it's too early to tell what the benefits are, but it's given me some fatigue so I'm switching to night dosing.

I've been relatively lucky in that the most meds I've ever had to take simultaneously has been three. Usually people with my DX are on more than that but if I can get away with a smaller cocktail, then I'll happily take it!

I take Lamictal (lamotrigine) and Zyprexa (olanzipine) for bipolar and Prilosec OTC for acid reflux. I also take some hormones for the transgender issue but I assume that's not so interesting here. I've been bipolar for 17 years and it's funny how I've read that sometimes anti-psychotics like Zyprexa are prescribed for the aggressive outbursts associated with Asperger's. I didn't realize the Asperger's until this year and remember distinctly that symptom going away years ago when I was first prescribed Zyprexa. It never occured to me it could be something other than a bipolar symptom. The Zyprexa also helps me sleep. Since I tend always to manic, I'd never sleep without it. I take much less than a standard dose. It's the only way I can stand the side effects.

I take birth control (to regulate hormones), neurontin, and adderall in the morning. Then I take another dose of adderall at 1:30 pm. Then at 6pm i take dexatrine and then at 9pm i take risprodal.

My meds were working quiet well for me but lately ive been having some break thrus

Meds as in prescription drugs?

ruveyn

Just the occasional f**kload of Ibuprofen and Paracetamol painkillers. Most of the time i'm painfree and maby just take one pill a week, but some days, like today - i'm House MD. Even the light from my LED alarmclock was hurting my eyes...