Medication Management

Psychiatric medications are life-changing for many people with mental health challenges. As long as you take psychopharmaceuticals, you need medication management from Tyisha Fletcher, MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, at Legacy Advanced Nursing Practice. Tyisha offers comprehensive care, from prescribing medicines to monitoring your progress to ensure optimal symptom relief. Call the Anaheim, California, office today, or use online booking to schedule an in-person or telehealth medication management appointment.

What is medication management?

Medication management is a comprehensive service that includes getting a prescription and having follow-up care to watch for side effects and monitor your results.

Finding the psychiatric medication that works best for you may take time because each person’s unique metabolism determines how they respond to drugs. After you take one medication long enough to give it a chance to work, Tyisha may need to change the dose or prescribe a different medication.

Who needs medication management?

Many psychiatric conditions improve with medication, but whether or not you need it depends on your diagnosis and symptom severity.

You may need to take medication temporarily to overcome severe symptoms and restore balance. Or, you may have a condition like bipolar disorder that requires a lifelong course of medicine to stabilize your symptoms.

Medication management can help psychiatric conditions, such as:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Mania and bipolar disorder
• Substance use disorder (addiction management)
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Tyisha may combine medication management with talk therapy (psychotherapy) and other holistic approaches, such as stress management, dietary changes, and mind-body exercises.

What happens during medication management appointments?

Your first appointment begins with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Before creating a customized care plan or prescribing medication, Tyisha learns about your emotional and behavioral challenges and diagnoses the reason for your symptoms.

If she recommends medication, she ensures you have all the information needed to decide if you want to take it. She explains the type of medication and its potential side effects and answers your questions.

At the end of your appointment, she sends the prescription to the pharmacy you choose and schedules a follow-up appointment.

Follow-up appointments are essential for as long as you take psychiatric medication, but these routine appointments are much shorter than your first one. Tyisha checks in to see if you have any problems or side effects and to learn if your symptoms have improved.

Depending on your progress, she may refill the same prescription, change the dose or medicine, or decide to wean you off the drug.

Call Legacy Advanced Nursing Practice today or use online booking to request an appointment to learn if medication management can restore your mental well-being.