I'm starting to feel anxious about a lot of things. Things I have no reason to feel anxious over. I haven't fallen into my old routine of deep depression or mania. I think the medications I'm on have helped stabilize my brain so I can think through things logically. I have been having panic attacks lately. More than usual. But I can manage those.
I want to get off some of the medications though. I want to find another way to deal with my fibromyalgia pain. I know my mental illness will probably never be able to be managed with supplements. I'm ok with that. But my pain... there has to be another way.
My pill regimen:
Lyrica 100mg 3x daily (for fibro)
Meloxicam 30mg daily (for joint stiffness and pain)
Vitamin D 1000i.u. daily (I have chronically low vitamin D. Strange because I live in such a sunny state)
Vitamin B12 (to help combat fatigue from fibro)
Vitamin C (just because)
Flax seed oil (Omega 3 oils and good for heart health)
Cymbalta 60mg daily (for bipolar disorder)
Gabapentin 900mg daily (for bipolar disorder)
prenatal vitamin (because we're going to start trying to conceive soon)
A natural supplement said to be good for fibro 3 times daily
Flexeril 10mg 3 times daily as needed for muscle pain
Clonazepam 0.5mg 3 times daily as needed for anxiety
Fortunately, looking at it now, I'm not taking as many prescription medications as I thought. Still too many for my taste. It'll work out in the end.
My husband has bipolar and I control all his meds... he's on quite a bit more than you, plus all the vitamins and supplements I throw in there. I tell him that I'm trying to pickle him so he'll live forever. :)
ReplyDeleteThe meds are necessary... a real pain, but necessary. Hang in there!
Thanks! :)
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