The trial-and-error method of ADHD drugs: I am already afraid of screwing up my job and I am concerned about all these side effects I read about people having. I can't spend 3 months spaced out or whatever until I find the right drug cause then I'll REALLY screw up at work. Can you help allay my fears or tell me how you and your psychiatrist and/or therapist worked this out? [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Oct 22, 2009 - 26 answers

Please tell me about your experience with mood stabilizers such as Lamictal and Depakote. [more inside]
posted by hollygoheavy on Sep 18, 2009 - 20 answers

My meds and the conception of my second child. I know you aren't my doctor, but I'd like an opinion. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 20, 2009 - 8 answers

Prozac didn't seem to help cat's problems. Options? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 28, 2009 - 8 answers

Treatment-resistant depression: When and how did you decide it was time to try the heavy-duty stuff? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 17, 2009 - 11 answers

ExerciseFilter: I've been doing the gym thing at least 3x per week for about 3 or 4 months now. Strength training and cardio mix. About 6 weeks ago, I started Trileptal as a mood stabilizer (I am not epilectic). I am on no other meds. It's the type of drug where you ramp up your dosage over a period of time. In the last two weeks, my low THR feels like my heart is pounding as if I'd just been in car accident. [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Feb 26, 2009 - 8 answers

In order to save money on my prescription meds, I've been mail-ordering from Canada and the UK. However, I know that the online pharmacies that handle the process add a significant markup over the in-country prices available through the respective national health care systems. Over the next four weeks, I will be in both Canada and the UK. Can I fill my prescriptions directly, with a US doctor's written prescription? If not, is there some way to obtain a local physician's prescription? (The meds are psych meds, if that makes a difference.)
posted by soulbarn on Aug 30, 2007 - 5 answers

Is a saline sinus rinse a good way to clean all the excess coke out of your sinuses after a hard night of partying?
posted by isopropyl on Aug 8, 2006 - 12 answers

Bipolarfilter: I'm in a weird situation - I lost my health insurance, ran out of two of my meds, and now it's a month til my appointment with a good practitioner. There's more to it, but I just generally wanted some help with coping strategies to help me get through this next month. Some of the time I feel ok, but other times nothing feels good and I burst into tears at the drop of a hat. [more inside]
posted by beth on Mar 3, 2006 - 22 answers

Drastic change? Bipolar episode? Suicide concern? [more inside]
posted by peewee on Feb 24, 2006 - 48 answers

So I'm about to embark on the journey that is Strattera - What can I expect? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 28, 2005 - 8 answers