Antidotes for Side Effects
Retitration with lamotrigine after a rash
Antidotes for Common Side Effects
Constipation: Docusate-Senna combination (generic of peri-colace)
Dry Mouth: Gums with xylitol (Spry, Epic, Pur). How to use.
Nausea: Ginger tabs. How to use.
Tremor: Vitamin B6 for tremor, restlessness, or tardive dyskinesia. How to use.
Tardive dyskinesia: Gingko (Tebonin) (full dose 2/day or 240 mg/day)
Thyroid for Depression
Discount Medications
Savings Programs
For brand name medications, check the official website for coupons (the website is the brandname.com, e.g. trintellix.com).
GoodRx. Searches your local pharmacies for the lowest out-of-pocket price. Note that Costco often has the lowest price and you don’t need to be a member to use their pharmacy.
Needs Meds. Discount card and connects you to various savings programs, including patient assistance programs for people who need brand name medications but have a low income.
Save on My Meds. Checks for lowest price if you’re paying out of pocket, also verifies if an online pharmacy is safe.
Refill Wise. Discount card.
Online u0026amp; Overseas Pharmacies
If you plan on getting your meds through an online or overseas pharmacy, there are ways to do it safer and ways that are riskier. Those risks are big, as many overseas pharmacies ship poorly made products with dangerous ingredients in them. Deception is rampant. Most of the ones that advertise as “Canadian” don’t even sell medications that would pass inspection in Canada.
The safest online sources are those with a “.pharmacy” at the end of their web address. Two groups that can check the safety, and give you a list of safe online sources, are:
National Association of Boards of Pharmacies. Check their list of pharmacies that past inspection through their VIPPS program.
Buy Safely. Type in your pharmacies website to check if it’s safe. Or download their list of verified pharmacies.
Mood Charts
Weekly Mood Chart Dr. Aiken’s version
Daily Mood Chart the original NIH version
Mood charts for children and teens (a free research program from Robert Post, MD)
Sleep & Jet Lag
Essential Guide to Sleep
Preventing Jet Lag
Jet Lag Rooster. Calculates when to sleep and wake in the days before a trip to prevent jet lag.
CBT-Insomnia App: Search your app store for “CBT-i Coach”
Apps
Top Mental Health Apps
CBT-Insomnia Apps: Search your app store for “CBT-i Coach” (free)