having troubles with meds

[my3luvs2006]

i have been diagnosed with bi polar for 3 years.i was first put on geodon and trazadon.but then one day they added lithum to that.now i was having troubles again.tey sturct me with 4 meds and i had a anxiety attack and a breakdown in church.went back to the doctor and they now have me on depakote,clonazepam,risperdal,amd benztropine.now i',m wondering if i should just get off all these meds.being the last batch was terrible for me

[shawn47]

my3luvs2006 -- are you taking a total of eight meds?  Or just the four that were recently Rx'd?  If you had a serious break, your shrink(?) might have been trying to squelch the fire.  My doc told me, "You're the driver," regarding what and how much i take.  However, wherever you go with this, do not stop the meds abruptly.  That's a very dangerous thing to do.  Your brain might not like having its drugs taken away and it might respond with seizures, heart problems, and more.  When i quit drinking, i was sent to detox for just those reasons.  I digress.  Don't quit anything without talking to your doc.  shawn

[kj54]

Hey,
Not sure why they would be trying so many drugs.  Is that a psychiatrist prescribing drugs or a family doc?   I am a dz bipolar pt (20 yrs) and I am only on Nerontin and Cymbalta with trazadone, low dose, if I can not sleep.  Get a second opinion maybe???