A cocktail of meds?

justapuppetonastring · 30-01-2009, 01:39 PM

Ive got paranoid schizophrenia and i take 5 differet meds to combat it (even tho it isnt working at the mo) anyone else on this many differnt meds?

Sarika · 30-01-2009, 01:53 PM

I take 4 meds plus a b-vitamin supplement plus a med for my stomach issues.

Sorry to hear that your meds are no longer working, have you talked to your doc about this?

But you're definately not alone in taking alot of meds.

sherlock holmes · 30-01-2009, 02:02 PM

I'm on three daily meds and one as PRN.

justapuppetonastring · 30-01-2009, 02:39 PM

yeh ive got PRN too, glad to see it isnt just me .......

one_step_closer · 30-01-2009, 03:29 PM

How long have you been taking the meds? It would be good to have a review with whoever prescribed them if you feel they aren't working. I hope you find something that helps soon. Take care.

irishwriter · 30-01-2009, 03:52 PM

on lots of meds, none working yet. wish they would.

justapuppetonastring · 30-01-2009, 05:40 PM

Ive been taknig them about 3 years? they increased the main one while i was in hospital last time but then decreased it again cause of the side effects. They do work most of the time just not at the moment.

Aubergine · 31-01-2009, 10:29 PM

I'm on 4.

They work though, and life is just dandy. :)

If you can find the right combination, life can be good. xxx

playdeaddear · 31-01-2009, 10:30 PM

I'm on 4. Half work, half don't.. but I'm building up a tolerance for them all :/

surprising mystery · 31-01-2009, 10:35 PM

Im on 3 daily meds and 1 PRN for psychiatric problems.

In the end it doesnt matter so much as what works, if they are not working you need to see your psychiatrist and have a meds reveiw.

xx

Misunderstood. · 31-01-2009, 10:49 PM

Lots of people take that amount of medication, you aren't alone in that

The important thing is that they work at keeping your symptoms at bay.
Are you and the psychiatrist making any changes to your meds to try and improve things?

Catherine x

justapuppetonastring · 01-02-2009, 06:12 PM

not at the moment i only see him every 6 months i see my CPN tomorrow and ill talk abiout it eith her.Ive been taking 2 different PRN's aswell the last 3 days or so.

Misunderstood. · 01-02-2009, 06:33 PM

Have they helped at all?
Hopefully the CPN could perhaps let your psychiatrist know that you'd like to see him more often until you are stabilized on your meds. Seems like a good idea I would have thought.

justapuppetonastring · 01-02-2009, 08:05 PM

ive been like this (quite bad) before and they onlky put my meds up while i was in hospital i dont think theyre willing to put them up.......

Misunderstood. · 01-02-2009, 08:07 PM

Are they saying that the symptoms you are having aren't treatable by meds?
Either way you could get a second opinion by a different psych.

surprising mystery · 01-02-2009, 08:49 PM

If its a case of safety and med increase, hense why they wont do it in the community setting, would you consider IP for meds reveiw and changes?

xoxox