The more things change ...

The more things change, the more they stay the same (or worse).

I've been on my new medication (Abilify) for about a week and a half. Thought it was helping but now I'm not so sure. Bad mood swings even when coupled with all my other meds and anxiety medication (taken "as needed" every day).

Goodbye Latuda, Hello Abilify (aripriprizole)

Finally decided to say fuck this to the Latuda. Dropped it cold turkey. Doc wasn't real happy about that. Was off of an anti-psychotic for about two weeks. Just started on Abilify this week. Will keep you posted on the results. Crosding my fingers. 

Latuda (Lurasidone): Pros vs Cons, My Personal Experience

I started on 40 mg of Latuda (lurasidone) some months ago with no ill side effects. It wasn't quite doing the job, so my provider and I agreed to bump it to 80 mg per day. It was good for a month or more but then I started experiencing jaw tension and grinding teeth out of my control. After another month or so, this activity began to generate pain in my left ear. After enduring that for a couple of weeks, I finally decided that the pain wasn't worth the benefit from the medication.

No news is good news, right?

It's been about a week since I've posted anything here. No really big events happening at the moment. Well, that's not 100% true. My oldest daughter has started on Prozac for depression. We'll see how that goes. Her ex-boyfriend is self-harming and his mother doesn't think he needs help. So he's trying to drag her (my daughter) into his world of self-pity and depression. I'm fighting hard to help her keep her head on straight.

Another one bites the dust

As of today, four of the five of us living together are on some type of mental health medication. Now, we're going to send our youngest, 8yo, for an evaluation based on his behavior at school and at home. *sigh*

Like father, like son?

I gave my son a ride today for a mental health evaluation. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I'm glad he's taking the first step toward getting the help he needs. On the other hand, it's tough when I realize that there is a genetic component to his mental health and that I am partly responsible just from that standpoint. It is what it is, but it's a hard pill to swallow. 

I'm Still Here

Just in case someone reads this blog, I thought I would update it and let everyone know I'm still here. Was in a bit of a dark place last time I posted. Doing okay now, although missing my meds for a day has me a little emo. I'm back on track now and should be fine in 24 to 48 hrs.

Thanks for stopping by.