Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Hunter & Carrie Meds Update

Hunter and I saw our Psychiatrist today and here is a list of our current meds:

~ Hunter's Current Meds ~
  • Abilify - 20mg, every morning
  • Concerta - 36mg, every morning
  • Concerta - 27mg, every noon

It appears Hunter is falling apart more in the afternoons, after lunch, than he is in the morning so a second, smaller, dose of Concerta was added.

I managed to hustle around today after our doctor appointment's to get the Concerta 27mg prescription filled so he could start taking that at lunchtime today. What a difference!

Not only did he score a 100% for the day but when I let him know a little while ago it was time for shower there was zero argument! In fact, only seconds passed before I heard the shower come on. WOW!

~ Carrie's Current Meds ~

  • Abilify - 5mg, bedtime
  • Adderall - 20mg, four times per day
  • Cymbalta - 60mg, bedtime
  • Lithium - 450mg, bedtime
  • Trazodone - 200mg, bedtime (for insomnia)
  • Plus the Vagus Nerve Stimulator

I also take Lasix - 20mg for hypercalcemia.

The only change made to my meds today was to the Abilify. For the past three months I have been taking 2mg of Abilify at bedtime but the highs and lows of my mood are pretty tightly spaced (rapid cycling) so we bumped it up a notch.

Let's see how the next month goes for Hunter and me.

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