'overly medicated'

I am putting this out here just for the record. It has come to my attention that a few people believe I am extremely overly medicated which is why I sleep so much.

First of all, for 2.5 months I woke up everyday with a headache or migraine. Medication did not work for me. The only way I would be able to feel a little better is by sleeping, which I did, everyday. In late october I found out I have sleep apnea which explained the headaches, lack of energy, and over sleeping. On october 30th I started with a CPAP machine. For almost all of november I had more energy, no headaches, and began cutting down on napping during the day or completley cutting the nap out.

About a week ago I noticed that I was starting to sleep a lot more than usual. I slept every chance I got and was easily exhausted by a daily activity. I found out earlier this week that I have mono which explains a lot including my sleeping. For the next 4 to 6 weeks, up to 6 months, I will be sleeping a lot more. This is NOT because I am over medicated.

When I was having the headaches everyday, my doctor prescribed 2 different medications. A nightly headache prevention medication and migraine pills. Neither worked for me and I went back to her 2 weeks later and we switched up the medications. On october 30th I stopped taking both the headache prevention medication and I no longer have migraine medication.

The only current medication I am on, I am ONLY on unless I am sick.

Paxil (40mg) this is an antidepressent mainly used for people with PTSD. I have tried severely different mg amounts and either they were too weak or too strong.

Clonzepam (1mg as needed, not to exceed 2 a day) this is an anti seizure medication that is often used to manage anxiety. I tried .5mg before going up to 1mg.

Birth control - I have been on this since I was 14 due to severe menstral cramps. this past month my doctor and I decided to change the type of pill I was on. I had previously been on the same pill since I was 14.

Those are the only 3 drugs I take daily. now somedays I can go without my anxiety medication, therefore I will only be on my paxil and birth control.

I see a psychiatrist, (innocent anya) who has prescribed me these medications (minus the birth control.) I use to see him once a month but now I only see him once ever 4 months because we have found stable medication. My doctor also knows the current medications I take. She is actually the one who started me on the paxil before I started seeing my psychiatrist.

In no way, shape, or form have I ever abused these drugs at any given time. I have never mixed these drugs with any other types of drugs unless prescribed by a doctor. I am always aware of whats going on and I have never believed at anytime that I am too drugged.

I am still undercare of a psychiatrist, therapist, and a medical doctor. If at this point you still think I am over medicated, take it up with them. I can guarentee you they will disagree.