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May 10, 2014, 05:17 PM
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I mean really. I always get bizarre side effects to anything I try.
All this **** with my husband (he came to me for help with addiction and got out of detox today) has triggered depression, as it would for pretty much anyone. But of course I feel it deeply. It's too taxing to even breathe right now. But thankfully this only happens when the geodon stops working around 3pm. Right, so take it twice a day instead, right? No can do. It has a delayed sedating effect for me, so three to four hours after I take it I'm dead asleep. Like slurring my words and feeling like I'm fighting the fast acting anasthetia. Obviously I can't function like that. Also, lamictal isn't doing anything, though I've only been on 100mg for a week and a half. I'd like to stick with it BUT my vision is becoming blurry for up close things (such as posting here, hence why I'm not around very much). I can't afford new glasses as my husband has had to quit his job to gt away from his old suppliers. I support him 100% in that decision but it totally screws us financially. I'm just under so much stress and I can't afford to be trying yet another med and hoping it works without unbearable side effects. Don't worry, I'm sticking with lamictal for the next couple of months to give it a chance to get to a therapeutic level. But I can't even finish this right now because I'm getting a headache from the tiny phone screen. I just wish my body didnt hate me so much lol. Anyway that's why I'm not around. Has anyone had this reaction to lamictal? Is it temporary?
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May 10, 2014, 06:04 PM
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It really does take longer than a week or two for meds to start working right. It really is frustrating. It took 5 years to get the right meds for me. I had a horrible reaction to some of the meds--rashes, fevers---the ones that were supposed to make me calm made me hyper. Don't give up!!!
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May 10, 2014, 06:17 PM
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I'm still on 25 mg of lamictal, if it wasn't for the latuda I'd probably be in the nut house. I too get every crazy side effect and stopped taking meds for years because of it. Told the psych nurse yesterday I wish I have relented earlier and tried these meds sooner. So far no no bad stuff.
Got my fingers crossed for both of us.
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May 10, 2014, 06:43 PM
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I'm pretty sensitive to meds. Abilify, even at the lowest dose wasn't a good idea.
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May 10, 2014, 08:32 PM
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Abilify gave me a weird slowing side effect. I knew what I wanted to say and do but I was delayed by about five seconds. Doesn't seem long but people definitely noticed!
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Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
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May 10, 2014, 08:43 PM
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Lamictal was the first medicine I was put on when I was diagnosed with BP. When I hit the 50mg mark I felt like a new person, even though things have changed drastically over the years. I am currently on 400mg but also have to take other meds to stabilize my moods. Most of the meds we have to use take a long time to become therapeutic, and unfortunately there are so many side affects. I have had bad side affects or they just did not do anything for me. I unfortunately have had an allergic reaction, tongue swelling and throat closing up on 5 meds now. Just give the meds some time, and if you can't handle the side effects talk to your pdoc.
BP1 mixed episodes/OCD Lamictal 400mg Haldol 2mg Latuda 40mg Klonopin 1mg |
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