I told her that I reduced the amount of Geodon I've been taking and the shakiness that I had been experiencing has stopped. She was pleased to hear that and didn't say anything about my decision. She's good about letting me decide my own fate, thereby deciding how much medicine I should be taking.

I told her that I thought it would be good to increase my Lithium again. I'm about to go through my yearly depression that lasts five months and I want to be prepared. I think we'll increase it again in a couple of months to combat the depression.

My current meds are as follows:

• 1200 mg Lithium
• 60 mg Geodon
• .5 mg Xanax (as needed)
  
• 10 mg Ambien
• 15 mg Adderall (as needed)
  

Usuallly I get so worked up before an appointment with my psychiatric nurse that I have anxiety days ahead of time. This time I did well. I still had anxiety but it was over my dad not my appointment.

My dad is doing better. They took him off the ventilator yesterday. He's still in ICU, but I have a feeling that he'll be out of there soon. My anxiety is easing somewhat. I just get so worried late at night when I'm supposed to be sleeping that I have to take my Xanax.

Thanks to Psychotherapy Brown Bag for linking to me on their website! If you haven't checked the website out, you should. Right now he has a terrific article on Bipolar Disorder. He's promised to write a guest article soon on Bipolar Disorder. I look forward to it!


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