Posted by Solstice on February 18, 2012, at 22:41:53
In reply to Re: Desperate » Solstice, posted by herpills on February 18, 2012, at 22:15:43
> I'm sorry to hear your daughter is not doing well. My opinion is it seems like the meds need to get straightened out first. From what I understand you are saying she dropped the Geodon and then is put on Lamictal, Lithium, and Latuda? I just feel like she is on too many meds, but I know it's hard if she has ADHD and bipolar. Keep working with her doctor and also take advantage of any non- med options that could help. Is she involved in any activities that help her focus/calm?
Yes.. you got it right. She used to just be on Geodon and Vyvanse. First we titrated off the Geodon while titrating up on the Latuda. Then Lamictal was added, but it takes a long, long time to find lamictal's sweet spot. The lithium was added to hopefully reduce the acuteness of this extended episode. PDoc said that once my daughter's stabilized, she might get rid of the lamictal. I said "Why get rid of the lamictal? Lamictal has worked Great with her sister - it's so dang mood-stabilizing! If we're going to get rid of something, let's get rid of the lithium" PDoc agreed that I had a good point about the lamictal. And my daughter has complained that the lithium makes her hands shake. She really hates it. So that's the one I'd like to get rid of. I'm worried about what we're going to do, though, if the Latuda ends up being ineffective, and after being on it now for some 5 weeks, it just doesn't seem to be hitting the spot. Thanks for your input, herpills.
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