Nov 16, 2017 (Started Feb 13, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar I disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I found out at my last appointment that I was supposed to be taking this medication with food, at least 350 calories. I figured I would just take it with dinner and be done with it. However, I discovered that this medication makes me feel nauseous immediately after taking it and extremely tired within an hour. I don't want to go to bed at 7:30, but nor do I want to eat such a big snack right before bed. I'm hoping this can be resolved by reducing my dose.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 9, 2013 (Started Feb 13, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar I disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: At too high of a dose and combined with the other medication I take, this medication makes me very tired, like could sleep 18 hours a day tired. When the dose was cut back from 80 to 40 mg that helped a lot. Hopefully this new dose of 60 mg will help with the depressive symptoms but not lead to more of the same exhaustion.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 20, 2013 (Started Feb 13, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar I disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication started working very quickly and with minimal side effects. Only only complaint I have is the cost, which would be over $500 a month if my pdoc didn't keep me in free samples.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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