Back On Meds 7/1/2024

I spent several months at a near dosage-free level of medication, eliminating virtually all antipsychotics and all mood stabilizers. I maintained control for about six months, but now am resuming the mood stabilizers due to severe bipolar symptoms. This week I’ll probably also see about increasing the Risperdal. I find myself increasingly paranoid and subject to increasingly frequent hallucinations, visual and audible. I anticipate a change or increase in my amtipsychotic medication. Seven months ago I was on high dosages of Seroquel and Rsperdal. We’ll see what happens.

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