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Does High Dose Medicines For Bi-polar, PTSD And Anxiety Have Any Side Effects?

my roommate is currently taking 300mg of lamictal and 200mg of geodon. she is also on klonopins (not sure of the mg), oxcarbazepine (not sure of the mg) and some type of antibiotic. She has been diagnosed with bi-polar, PTSD and anxiety. some of her doses seem high to me and I m concerned (as is she) of interactions between these drugs and some of the things she has been experiencing with her body. she has complained about feeling like she is shaking on the inside (yet she isn t on the outside), feeling dizzy, upset stomach, spacing out, difficulty thinking or remembering, and some times lack of sleep. could this be due to her medication or due to her condition or both? i have talked to her about getting a second opinion about what she is taking, should she do that?
Sat, 29 Mar 2014
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She has been on number of medication and tremor, dizziness, gastric complaint etc may be due to there drugs. She is on mood stabilizer like lamictal and oxcarbamazepine with antipsychotic, but i think dose of these drugs are vey high. Maximum dose of geodon is 160mg and she is on 200mg. Better to consult a psychiatrist and try to shift on another medications with minimum doses or decrease the dose of these drugs.

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Does High Dose Medicines For Bi-polar, PTSD And Anxiety Have Any Side Effects?

Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic She has been on number of medication and tremor, dizziness, gastric complaint etc may be due to there drugs. She is on mood stabilizer like lamictal and oxcarbamazepine with antipsychotic, but i think dose of these drugs are vey high. Maximum dose of geodon is 160mg and she is on 200mg. Better to consult a psychiatrist and try to shift on another medications with minimum doses or decrease the dose of these drugs. Thanks