I'm thrilled to hear that your stomach is feeling better!!! :):):)

I don't blame you for being so anxious right now. I would obsess about the Depakote situation, too. The mental healthcare you receive is important, and it starts with a good pdoc that you trust, have faith in, and are comfortable with. And right now, you're stuck on a med that you feel terrible on, and have no idea what comes next because you don't know your pdoc well (((HUGS)))

We will be waiting with you until you see her on Wednesday to see what she has to say and wants to do. I think it's good that you are doing your research about pdocs, but don't jump ship just yet :hug::hug::hug:

I'm glad that you are listening to music. Are you reading the books you are buying?

I am reading the books I am buying. for a while I was so tired I had trouble reading. I just bought another kindle book which is in a series. I am going totry ashwagandha for anxiety

I hope you enjoy the new book!

Make sure you tell your pdoc all the different things you have been trying for your anxiety so that she isn't under the impression that you have just been relying on medications. I know how hard you have been trying, Bobby :hug::hug::hug:

I had a bagel with cream cheese for lunch and now I have an upset stomach and slight nausea. I had alka seltzer, zanac(sp) and now making ginger tea. I think it is related o lowering my dose of depakote. I am a little scared.

I went over cecilia's and watched golf and had a delicious chef salad and big piece of strawberry cheesecake that was so delicious. I turned on the air conditioning and woke up late and didn't feel well. I have gained almost seven pounds.

I think I am going to tell her the truth and say that I am down to 125 mg. I don't know how I am going to lose the weight. It is my birthday this week and am going out twice for my birthday.

I have leftover topamax and I just took one. I won't tell her but will ask if she could prescribe it

Bobby, please don't take the Topamax anymore... you don't know what it's going to do because you're still on the Depakote, and you don't know whether or not your pdoc will prescribe it or not, so it's not worth the risk :hug:

I'm sorry about the nausea, and the return of your stomach pain. It may have been from reducing the Depakote on your own, or maybe not (((HUGS)))

I'm glad that you enjoyed watching golf with Cecilia! I love a great salad, and the cheesecake sounds fabulous! :):):)

When its your birthday? And who will be taking you out, and where?

alice will be taking me out on my birthday on thursday at a tex mex place. Stella will be taking me out to an Indian buffet. Okay I will stop taking topamax.Thanks so much. I just read how dangerous it is.

I was feeling so rotten and depressed that I took 2 mg of klonopin. within 10 minutes i felt great. I can't tell this doctor.even my stomach cleared up.

i took my blood pressure a few times yesterday. It was in the 190's. before i went to her it was 120 over 80.

I'm so glad that you are not going to take the Topamax anymore... I was worried :hug::hug::hug:

When do you see your pdoc? Is it tomorrow? You may want to make some notes to take with you. I know that it is hard for you to write tho :hug:

I'm glad that Alice and Stella will be taking you out for your birthday! And I'm glad that you will be going to some good places! Have you been to those places before, or are they new to you?

I will type some notes. alice and i always go to the same place and I take her there for her birthday. Stella and I usually go to the Indian buffet. thanks again so much about the topamax. I am listening to Josh Groban. Music is supposedly good for blood pressure.

I took it at about five and it was 100

I hope that you continue to feel better.
((((HUGS)))))
bizi

I wonder what the psychiatrist is going to say when I see her tomorrow morning. depakote is also interfering with my antidepressant.

be sure and tell her your side effects
good luck
bizi

Thanks. I wrote them all down. I am angry at her for giving it to me. She knows my health conditions and that I can't afford to gain weight. I have read on the net that people have gained thirty forty fifty sixty pounds. I hope I don't show my anger. My stomach is still bothering me.

I'm glad you took some notes.

I wish you the best of luck today, Bobby. I hope that she doesn't give you any resistance about discontinuing the Depakote, and gives you the dosage of Klonopin you need to manage your anxiety :hug::hug::hug:

she gave me Equetro oral. she wasn't mad

I am not going to take depakote anymore. she didn't say to take it. I am going to wait two days before I take equetro.It has a very dangerous side effect of a rash and if that happens I have to see somebody immediately. tomorrow alice is taking me out to dinner. right now I have a bad stomach ache so I want to wait two days before take it. The Rabbi called and he will come over for the last time tomorrow. He said then a female Rabbi will come. I am going to take a bath now to see if my stomach will feel better

maybe you should see a gastro md for
your stomach issues?
It seems like you have been suffering

with stomach problems for quite a while
I wish you felt better.
((((HUGS))))
bizi

Also you might try nexium.

Donan

It was from the depakote. today is the first day I stopped it. The new pill says one of the side effects could be gastro problems. She offered some pills for my stomach but I said they probably will have side effects too. Maybe I was stupid. I took a warm bath last night and felt a little better. I will buy some nexium. why not. thank you.
I am 75 today. I made it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Lamictal and other meds can cause the same rash that the new med can, many meds can. It is a rare side effect tho. Since I had to restart Lamictal, I have to raise my dose slowly to prevent that. It is something to watch for, but I would not be overly worried :hug::hug::hug:

I'm hoping that this new medication works out much better for you, Bobby (((HUGS)))

I would call your pdoc back and take her up on her offer for the stomach medication. That is your best option rather than c'wing around with OTC's that are expensive and may not work as well. I take (prescription) Protonix, which works much better for me than any of the OTC's did (and my copay is super-cheap)...
You were having stomach problems prior to taking Depakote. I remember that pretty clearly :hug::hug::hug:

I hope your stomach feels better tonight so you can enjoy your dinner out with Alice! :):):)

Thank you. The Rabbi who I like so much is coming over at 11:30 for the last time. What a treat. My stomach doesn't hurt. I didn't take any depakote. Hopefully it will continue not to hurt. I don't know abut the new medication.
If I have more stomach problems I will ask her for you medication.I told you the other time when I lost 18 pounds because I didn't have an appetite it was all related to too much stress. I was sort of happy about how easy it was to lose all that weight. Thank you for telling that other medications can cause the same rash. When she told me I got quite nervous and looked up walk in clinics around me. She said I might lose weight on this medication. I really like her and she knows so much. She usually always wears coral which I love.

Happy Birthday Bobby!!!!

I am so glad you are feeling better today.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Happy Happy birthday Bobby congratulations to making it to 75!!!
bizi

thank you so much. My insurance doesn't take equetro. She prescribed another one instead rexlti which increases appetite, can cause indigestion and bloat and weight gain and something with sugar. I wonder if she heard me. I was extremely disappointed. so disappointed that I am not going to take the other pill either. I had no trouble eating the delicious dinner but later my stomach bothered me again. I am trying to figure out if I can afford my old doctor. He would charge me 50 dollars a month for a prescription of klonopin and 175 every three or four months to see him.

What is the name of the med so I can do some Googling? I don't blame you for being very concerned about the med based on what you have read :hug::hug::hug:

Call your pdoc Monday if you don't intend on taking the medication, and tell her why. From what you have said, she seems pleasant enough, and should be willing to address your concerns. See if she will prescribe something different that doesn't have the same potential side effects. You don't have to change pdocs... just change meds :hug::hug::hug:

When is your next appointment with her?

Did you have a nice birthday?
How was dinner last night?

I had such a nice birthday. Alice and I ate at a tex mex place right near me. the name of the medication is rexulti. I was so disappointed. I don't think I am going back to her. I called two other psychiatrists this morning but they haven't returned my call. my nest appt is on june 5th.

Perhaps their offices close early on fridays?
I know that most MD offices close at noon.


Glad to hear you had a nice birthday!!!!

I am always glad to hear you have friends that care about you.
love bizi

Bobby

Is Rexult what she is trying to prescribe right now. After the
last one was one your insurance wouldn't allow.

If so I definitely would wait till Kay or someone who reads the
signs weighs, in. I personally think you shouldn't take, but I'm
also not sure I'm reading it correctly.

So Kay, read up on the things, I'm wondering about falling
and stroke side effects. So if I'm reading correctly I'm seeing a
no for Bobby. I'd be seeing a no just for falling for me.

And Bobby, not weight gaining, but the falling, is what I'd tell the
psychiatrist, and that stuff.
Donna

Thanks Donna. That drug isn't for me. You know I take diabetic medicine right?
fondly
bobby

Why does Rexulti make you gain weight?
In any regard, if you end up with bloating as a side effect, this might account for some of your weight gain. Blood sugar changes: For some individuals, antipsychotics can affect blood sugar levels and insulin secretion. ... Fat storage: Rexulti may induce weight gain by causing the body to store more fat than usual.Feb 1, 2018

I didn't realize you took diabetic. But that would make sense
to. I take metformin.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

I take that too and my a1c just went up two points to 6.2 I know yours went down. I also have high cholesterol and can't take statins.

geodon is the only Anti psychotic that is weight neutral.
bizi

that is interesting. my former psychiatrist whom I saw for four or five years just had me on klonopin and aplenzin, the antidepressant-no anti psychotic

this 75 birthday has sort of been traumatic for me. I have been dwelling on feelings that I have been a failure. I went to bed late and spent the time going over my life.