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Originally Posted by jpb4815
I have finally settled into the effects of this drug. I am dumb for the first hour that I am awake but then it goes away. I am hypo as %$^$ right now though so sleeping is tough. I had gotten used to the monster dose of seroquel at night to knock me out, the XR does not do that.
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That's good you finally settled. Do you notice that the benefits outweigh the side effects? I'm actually a little nervous about likely adding Lithium soon to my cocktail of meds.....especially after some of these posts. My pdoc said once some people adjust to Lithium, they feel better than they have in years and do not want to get off of it for that reason.
She assured me I always have the option of taking Lithium for just a few months or so before returning to just staying on one mood stabilizer (the Lamictal XR, which I'm already on) and AP if I'm more comfortable with that plan (once I'm stable). I guess I'll just have to see how I do. I'm realizing for the past 6 months or so, my meds have not doing enough for me at all.