Bipolar medication side effects: Trading one problem for another.

There are so many medicines out there and your PA should have called. Can you call them? If not tonight, tomorrow? Please don’t give up. If you can, there are lots of meditations on YouTube that I found very helpful. Maybe some of these might help, even if just a little. I’m so sorry the PA didn’t call.

@mrser52 - I'm with @secretwhitepop. I'd highly recommend calling the PA to follow up.

@mrser52 Elaine, I honestly think that sometimes the PA gets behind in work. Other times I tell them, "I was waiting for your call and when you didn't call me, it made me feel like you don't care, which really didn't help me." Make them take ownership of their error. Please call the office today and insist on some answers. Will you do that? We care.
Ginger

I just got off the phone from him, he is going to put me on Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets.

Glad to hear you connected with the PA, @mrser52.

Here is some Mayo Clinic information on the olanzapine https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/olanzapine-oral-route/precautions/drg-20071350?p=1

Thank You, and I want to Thank everyone for there support and advice.

@mrser52 Elaine, may I suggest you keep written notes for the first several weeks? All your medications, time of days, time you eat, how you feel Physically/emotionally/mentally. Write down what the Dr has told you to expect regarding the new medication working. I'll bet that when you look back at the notes in several months, you may see that change you wanted!
Ginger

Hello@mrser52, I just wanted to encourage you to keep the written notes as @gingerw suggested in order to see how the new medication is working. Written notes can be a great way to deal with medication and/or diet changes and give you a good picture of how you are doing. Thanks for that great suggestion, Ginger!

I tried the Zyprexa, and it made me worse. I felt so self distractive on this drug, I just kept fighting, I wanted to hurt my self so bad. I am not going to take this drug any more. I will keep taking my Oxcarbazepine pills. I am done trying using any other drug.

@mrser52 - that is so unfortunate the medication made you worse, distracted, and wanting to hurt yourself.

Has your doctor advised about how to taper off the medication and what other therapies - medication or otherwise (I realize you are feeling done with medications, in general, after your recent experiences) - might be available to you?