Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 116728

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Help - Doctor is on Holiday (severe case)

Posted by Linkadge on August 17, 2002, at 16:21:04

My mother is experienceing severe insommnia.
She is 52 and is a bipolar and is currently
taking the following:

Lithium 750 mg
Depakote 635 mg
Thioridazine 100 mg
2 Lectipam 3mg each
2 Temazepam (Restorol 30 mg each)

She has been taking the Restorol for 18
years, (she has obviously developped a tolerance)
She again is not sleeping (3-4 hours a night)
She is shaking and has knots in her stomach,
her mood cycles throughout the day. Lately
she has been taking a third Temazepam which does
help but obviously in the long run. Raising the
Lithium does help the insommnia to a certain degree, but then she says she can't comprehend
what people are saying to her.

Any and all suggestions are needed.
Thank you

Linkadge

Re: Help - Doctor is on Holiday (severe case) » Linkadge

Posted by Ritch on August 17, 2002, at 17:48:24

In reply to Help - Doctor is on Holiday (severe case), posted by Linkadge on August 17, 2002, at 16:21:04

> My mother is experienceing severe insommnia.
> She is 52 and is a bipolar and is currently
> taking the following:
>
> Lithium 750 mg
> Depakote 635 mg
> Thioridazine 100 mg
> 2 Lectipam 3mg each
> 2 Temazepam (Restorol 30 mg each)
>
> She has been taking the Restorol for 18
> years, (she has obviously developped a tolerance)
> She again is not sleeping (3-4 hours a night)
> She is shaking and has knots in her stomach,
> her mood cycles throughout the day. Lately
> she has been taking a third Temazepam which does
> help but obviously in the long run. Raising the
> Lithium does help the insommnia to a certain degree, but then she says she can't comprehend
> what people are saying to her.
>
> Any and all suggestions are needed.
> Thank you
>
> Linkadge

Has she had her lithium and depakote levels taken recently? Some of her symptoms may be a toxicity reaction. If I were her I would want a medical problem ruled out as the cause-before meds got tinkered with. You mentioned shaking (tremor) and knots in the stomach. It might be worth an ER visit.

Mitch

Re: Help - Doctor is on Holiday (severe case)

Posted by oracle on August 18, 2002, at 20:02:51

In reply to Re: Help - Doctor is on Holiday (severe case) » Linkadge, posted by Ritch on August 17, 2002, at 17:48:24

When a doc is on holiday someone will cover for him/her. Consult this person.

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