I need opinions about bi polar and medicine treatment ?!


Question: I need opinions about bi polar and medicine treatment !?
i was diagnosed by my psychiatrist as bi polar (anxiety, panic attacks)!. he put me on lamictal once daily and serouel as needed!. everything went well despite 9 months were spent without seeing him again because i lost my insurance

a free clinic opened up (they do not have a psychiatrists) and i have been going there for the last 9 months!. one of the doctors recommended to continue the lamictal,to take the seroquel 3 times a regularlyy instead of as needed!. because of added stress the anxiety has been worse!. he put me on citalopram 2 times a day!. helps but didnt help the panic attacks!. then they took me off the citalopram and put me on xanax, once a day as needed!. i do have a fear of becoming addicted but he said if i took as directed i should not worry!.

overall i think taking the seroquel as needed worked better for me!. i know better than to change anythin without seeing a doctor!.

just want some other opinions

from a medical stand point, what do make of this routine!. yes i go to group therapy, i volunteer at the free clinic (my work burned down), i go to churchWww@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
bow wow 31 try clinics medication is a must and doses should not be missed!. keep reaching out for help and some meds work better than others !.the ones with the least side effects will work best!. good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Xanax is addicting!. I was on it for 2 years, and had a hard time going off of it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i would take it as needed!. seroquel WILL make you gain a lot of weightWww@Answer-Health@Com

It's quite normal for medication and their doses to be changed as your health improves or deteriorates!.Be guided by the doctor but of course discuss how you are feeling and that you felt better taking the Seroquel!.
Your Dr should listen to you and try keeping a daily journal about how you are feeling,it doesn't have to be a long entry,just a word or two to describe your general feelings day to day,as our lives impact greatly on our mental health!.Take your journal with you so your Dr can gauge your overall mental health picture and hence medicate you accordingly!.
Good Luck with your treatment!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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