Anna-Magdalena's Medication Management History

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Autism

62 years

Female

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Anna-Magdalena's Medication Management is for:

Anna-Magdalena's Medication Management History (Ongoing)
Monthly Oct 26, 1987 - Jan 01, 1993
Weekly Jan 01, 1993 - Last Update

Evaluations
Date	Dosage	Treat my mood condition(s) Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 18, 2010	Weekly
Nov 23, 2009	Weekly

Date: Nov 23, 2009
Advice & Tips: I usually take the medication regularly. Occasionally I will make some changes or stop a medication if there seem to be problems. My doctor usually, not always, agrees to the changes. I have had tardive dyskinesia about 3 times but the symptoms disappeared when I stopped taking the medication (antipsychotics). Lithium didn't work for me. It caused tremors too great to be acceptable and didn't help the mood. I have only found the medication combination that seems to work the best for me. I am not at a "normal" level, but neither am I near hell or razor sharp mania. Some medications seemed to make me worse. At one time my balance and visual perspective were off and I would fall easily, run over curbs, bump cars... At times I would fall asleep at inconvenient times - standing, driving... There was some help with that when I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and got a CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) machine, which I use every night. I've gone through SO many ineffectual drugs, ineffectual at any dosage. Part of that may have been that I was confusing the symptoms of Asperger's (before I knew I had it) with the mood disorder and the meds didn't touch that. But I always, always knew that there was something pervasive underlying that was NEVER addressed. It was frustrating. But now I know, and knowing is half of it, even if you're unable to change...