mmaryland Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 My current daily meds are: Dexedrine, Paxil, Seroquel XR 400mg, Guanfacine 2mg The meds I am prescribed but use PRN: Valium, Zolpimist, Lyrica, Klonopin, Doral As much as I want to say the seroquelxr is working, I really cannot stand the inconsistency of timing for it to kick in and make me fall asleep. Honestly seroquel xr is working for my bipolar 1 mania, butI feel like I depend on the sedation to control my symptoms of mania. And I would . not like to be sedated all of the time so this is kind of a bummer. Tonight I took Vraylar 1.5mg and am going to begin taking Vraylar instead of seroquel xr. Tomorrow I will take 3mg Vraylar and probably reduce the seroquel xr to 200mg. Anyone care to share your own medication management for bipolar 1 disorder, mainly mania and manic behaviors/symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mmaryland Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 12 hours ago, cakepop said: Have you tried Lithium? Yes and it worsened my eyesight so bad, among other side effects. I couldn't tolerate it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceberg Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I think the Vraylar is a good step...I agree with you about seroquel Ava Vraylar gave me no additional zombiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browri Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 How has your trial of Vraylar been so far? Switching from Seroquel to Vraylar is a big change, so I'm curious how you're adjusting. Me personally, I would want to start on the Vraylar at 1.5mg and decrease the Seroquel by 50mg every 1-2 days until reaching 0. Dropping from 400mg to 200mg before Vraylar has had a chance to build up in your system might be a bit hairy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmaryland Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 It's been really good so far. I have been aggressive in my dosage decreases of seroquel but things have been going well. I have not had any dexedrine or stimulants so I have been really tired throughout the past week/2 weeks. Hopefully I can get dexedrine through optumrx mail order, but nowhere seems to be able to order zenzedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browri Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I saw OptumRX and winced a little. Lol. I was always frustrated that you HAD to sign for the controlled substances that came through mail order so I always filled them at retail pharmacy. But yeah, something like Zenzedi would definitely be an order. Glad to hear that Vraylar seems to be working out for you. It should be stimulating for you and help while the Zenzedi is missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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