wj74 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) My pdoc says I might need a med tweak. I have been using my prn Klonopin a lot, and usually it's bad when I have to do that... But I don't want to change my meds again. I know it's in my best interest, but I hate doing it. It scares me, with the side effects and all. I am usually not too bad with the side effects but I do work full time and I'm afraid I won't be able to go in. Sigh. The joys of the mentally ill. I am trying to hold it together so I don't have to change them, I just wish there was a way to know which was a good one. Edited March 24, 2013 by wj74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Can you make small tweaks? If what you're taking now is almost good then maybe you could stick with what you have but go up on the dosage a little. You've got plenty of room to go up on Seroquel. What type of symptoms are bothering you the most? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj74 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Hypomania and mixed mood, irritability. I don't know if he means upping the Seroquel, lowering the Wellbutrin or something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 My bet would be on upping Seroquel and lowering Wellbutrin. It's best if you do one change at a time though. If you make multiple changes at one time then if things get worse you don't know which change is the one that's bad. Are you stable enough to do some tweaking over the next few weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj74 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Stable enough, yeah, but don't see pdoc for a month. Hopefully this is a blip on the radar but spring is here and that is mania making so who knows. Maybe will try lowering the Wellbutrin. After I see him that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix_Rising Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I agree with sylvan that its best to make one change at a time so you know the affects of a particular med change. I'm sorry. I know its scary to make changes...definitely one of my least favorite things. But if you go slow and keep in close contact with your doc, you can catch any negative side effects quickly and make adjustments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I fully understand the spring thing. I get it as well. Can you call pdoc and tell him that you'd rather start the changes now since you seem to be becoming symptomatic? My pdoc will make changes over the phone. Usually, it's at my suggestion. I'll tell him that I'm going to increase/decrease a certain med and that if he has a problem with it, give me a call. He usually calls anyway. A month is a long time when you're dealing with BP. Especially in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj74 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Yeah, I just had my appt. He basically left it as, take the Klonopin prn, if it gets too much to handle before next time, call me. If it settles down, great. If not, we can talk about changing things. So it's not like I'm abandoned til next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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