Posted by greywolf on May 25, 2009, at 1:15:06
In reply to Anyone have any comments on my med regime?, posted by uncouth on May 24, 2009, at 11:33:12
With all respect, whether or not that's too many drugs is not something I can say.
But I've never been a fan of taking meds behind my doctor's back. If you've got a good psychologist, you should be able to trust him/her and not be creating drug cocktails of your own. Mine's known for being very cautious about monitoring meds at the same time being willing to experiment with many drug combinations. The price for that? An occasional blood test for safety purposes.
Does your doctor require blood tests? If so, I can't imagine the test not picking up some of the additional meds you've thrown in, especially the Lithium
Whether you want to come clean with you doctor or simply stop taking unprescribed meds is up to you, but my recommendation would be to simply stop the unauthorized meds. I think coming clean with your doctor might have some very negative effects on his/her willingness to prescribe potentially abusable medications in the future.
Good luck.
Greywolf
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