Nov 21 2008
Tip: Check your meds
Bipolar disorder medications have enough side effects on their own. We don’t want to create more chaos by adding in other meds, even for a cough or cold, if we can help it. So any time you are considering taking any medication at all — prescription or over the counter drugs — check with your doctor or pharmacist. Seriously!Some seemingly innocuous medicines like Robitussin DM can react oddly with many manic depression medications because of the way they act on the chemicals in your body. Unless you want to find yourself suddenly reeling around or hallucinating, it’s well worth stopping to check.Another good place to check in on any medications is Check My Meds . You can even save your list of regular meds so it’s easy to check later when you need to take something additional. This is a great tool to use in addition to talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
