Posted by girl1969 on January 23, 2004, at 18:21:58
I am Bipolar 1 and I currently take two meds:
Geodon 40 mg
Lamictal 400 mgI have gone through a LOT to get my "cocktail" just right and I think that I've found it.
Since I started taking this combo, however, I have very little appetite. At times, it is a real struggle just to eat a piece of cheese. Since I gained 50+ pounds from a 2 year stint of Zyprexa, losing my appetite is not such a big deal to me.
However, Geodon has to be taken with food in order to reach its max bioavailability. This much I understand. The problem is understanding how much food you have to eat in order to get the desired effect. What does "take with food" really mean? An entire meal? Some cottage cheese?
This may seem like a frivolous question, but I can't help but wonder if I'm eating enough to get the drug into my system.
I see my pdoc every Tuesday, so I can ask him then, but I have 3 doses to take in the meantime. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks for reading,
Girl
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