Day 143 "Medication Changes Today"

Today I still feel sick.  I'm coughing, sneezing, and feel very tired.  All I want to do is sleep but that's not possible because I have an appointment with my nurse practitioner today and then have to pick my nephew up from school.  I hope today goes smoothly because I'm in no mood for anything to go wrong.  My mood is on the low side today and I'm very irritable.

So I had my appointment with Sharon, my nurse practitioner, today and she made several changes to my treatment.

1. 1.  She changed my daily dose of Lithium from 1200mg to 1500mg.  I was at the lower end of the therapeutic range (.60) and she thinks the higher dose will help my hypomania.  She also explained to me that Lithium is the drug that has been causing my tremors and that if needed she can get me a pill to help that.
2. 2.  She took me off the Abilify because of all the manic behavior I've been having.  I was on it for three weeks and was hypersexual, constantly cleaning, irritable, not sleeping, and having restless leg syndrome.
3. 3.  She prescribed me a newer anti psychotic called Latuda at 40mg for one week then 60mg after that.  She said this drug has side effects like all the other anti psychotics but this drug has a better track record so far. 

My blood pressure today was 130/78 and my heart rate was 70.  I have to see the nurse to get this drug every month so she's going to keep track of my blood pressure, heart rate, and weight.  I really feel like they care about me and It just makes me want to be that more compliant.  I have to get this illness under control and appreciate that they listen to me.  On that note I'm gong to sign off and go to bed.  I need to get myself better.