Bipolar Disorder Medications Side Effects Tip

I take a lot of Lamictal for my bipolar disorder.   (My dose is really high: 700 mg)

This can be hard on the system if I only take it during the day. I now have it on a 24 hour cycle. I take half throughout the day and then take the rest throughout the night.

It's hard to keep track of bipolar meds- I find it very frustrating, upsetting, worrisome, etc when I look at my daily bottle and all the meds are sitting there. I forgot to take them!  That happens rarely, but it's still a problem.

Here's what I do to remember my meds. I have an empty bottle that I fill every day with my Lamictal dose.  I put that in my bag and take the half of the meds. Then I come home and empty the bottle on my counter next to a glass of water. I take a pill, then leave the rest for when I wake up in the night to go to the bathroom. It helps a lot to space the dose out this way.  I don't get the stiff neck and twitches!

If you have a lot of meds to take- a mood stabilizer, an anti psychotic, etc. the side effects can be intense.  Check with your health care professional and see if you can do the 24 hour dose process.

It sure helped me!

Julie

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