How Many Medications Are Too Many?!?!

[mysticalsunshine]

I am so tired of being on medications, especially because I am on so many that seem to be for depression and anxiety. I honestly felt better when I was on Effexor and Prozac together.
I am on right now Ciprolex 30mg, Topamax 100mg, Welbutrin 150mg and Saphris 10mg. Then I have my clonazepam for really bad anxiety days. Which right now is quite frequent.

[AJ]

Welcome to the forum Mysticalsunshine.

[mysticalsunshine]

Thank you.

[paul m]

Hello mysticalsunshine and welcome to the forum. Please do not hesititate to ask questions, answer other people's questions, make a statement of use the forum to vent out a few of life's frustrations.

In regards to your meds. Wellbutrin, according to the drug mfg monograph as posted on Health Cda's website, is well known for increasing anxiety in a lot of people.
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"Incidence of Commonly Observed Adverse Events in Controlled Clinical Trials
Major Depressive Disorder The most common adverse events encountered in bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets MDD clinical trials (incidence of ≥5% and higher incidence in bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets treated than placebo treated) were dry mouth, nausea, constipation,insomnia, dizziness, anxiety, decreased appetite.
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To read it yourself you can go to http://webprod5.hc-sc.gc.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp and just enter the product name. That will bring up a list of mfg and you can click on one and then on the drug monograph. (you don't have to fill everythingelse out)

Greater than 5% of the people sounds like a very low percentage, but when it happens to you, it doesn't matter if it's one percent or 1/10th of a percent.

I can't say that it's the wellbutrin that is causing the problem, but it doesn't hurt to ask questions. Take Care. paul m

[uni]

Hello and welcome, mysticalsunshine. What a lovely name you've chosen! Thanks for sharing.

How many medications are too many? I don't think there's a simple answer to that question. In my opinion, too many is when they are doing you more harm than good. Sometimes there's a fine line. Are you feeling ok with what you're taking? If not, it might be worth asking your prescribing doctor the reasons behind the med choices. That's about all I can think of to tell you just now. I do look forward to reading more of your posts, and wish you well.

[mrdss]

Wellbutrin is BRUTAL ! It drove me nuts. Others that I have talked to did not take well to the Wellbutrin,