[miastella]

I know lots of us go through this ... I'm really frustrated today and need more mood descripters added to show how I feel. I got my meds adjusted yesterday; I respond really well to depakote and I was put on prestiq with it; I was upped yesterday on the prestiq from 50 to 100 mgs and felt it a couple of hours later. I feel like I'm flying today and am not sure if it's a side effect or if it's going to push me into a manic episode. I feel like every time I feel like i'm making some little bit of progress but need a little adjustment I end up on a magic carpet ride trying to just feel like myself again!!! I've been depressed since spring and want to just level off. All I have to say is GRRRRRRR......

[Michah]

Originally Posted by miastella

I know lots of us go through this ... I'm really frustrated today and need more mood descripters added to show how I feel. I got my meds adjusted yesterday; I respond really well to depakote and I was put on prestiq with it; I was upped yesterday on the prestiq from 50 to 100 mgs and felt it a couple of hours later. I feel like I'm flying today and am not sure if it's a side effect or if it's going to push me into a manic episode. I feel like every time I feel like i'm making some little bit of progress but need a little adjustment I end up on a magic carpet ride trying to just feel like myself again!!! I've been depressed since spring and want to just level off. All I have to say is GRRRRRRR......

Hello there, I am not on depakote, I am on lithium and I found that any adjustments didn't effect me so badly once I was used to it initially. Has your doctor ever discussed lithium with you? The only thing with lithium is that I have to get regular levels checked as It can be sensitive to diet changes or illness. I do occasionally get a few manic symptoms but it is controlled and doesn't happen very often. If you are happy with your current meds and are just going through a bad patch, u need to contact your doctor to discuss it. Good luck, I hope you feel better soon.

[jbug]

I feel like a guinea pig sometimes when it comes to my med adjustments. I am due for a big med adjustment next month as my meds are wrecking havoc with my sleep schedule, headaches etc. So my regular doc has asked my pdoc to do an overhaul on my meds. I am not looking forward to that.

I just wanted to let you know that I understand what you are going through and that if you need someone to listen as you are going through the initial med change I am here for you.

Jan

[madisgram]

welcome to pc!!!
now to your question/post. since you've just had the med upped and feel so high but want to avoid hopefully a manic episode, how bout calling your pdoc and just run this by him/her? you could probably just do a phone chat and then your pdoc could decide to either adjust your doseage or ask you to come back in to see him. i think i'ts great that you are "listening" to your body for this mood change and taking charge of your own health. meanwhile, hope this situation resolves itself so you don't have to experience any further discomfort or flying high swings. hope this helps..and once again welcome. i think you will find the community here very supportive.

[vrba44070]

I am going thru a big med adjustment too. I'm being taken off of Tegretol & put back on Depakote. The tegretol makes me have low salt levels. I was losing weight finally now I have to go back on Depakote. So i'm joining a gym. I don't want to gain weight but something has to fix my brain. It's hard, but I'd rather be sane than go thru what I've been going thru. I've had two hospital trips in as many months.
Enough about me. I hope you feel better soon.

Oh, Lithium--wonderful for mood--never felt like that before. Is that how everyone feels? I couldn't belive it! But kidney malfunction. Geodon--EXTREME DIZZINESS--like having to lie down on the floor at your place of business & you work in a public forum & EXTREME SLEEPINESS suddenly hitting you so much that people at work notice that a wake of exhaustion has passed over you & you have to go home only you fall asleep driving home & the only thing that keeps you from killing yourself is that when you veer off the road is that there is gravel & the sound of the gravel hitting your tires wakes you up & you get home & get in the front door & can't make it to the couch but have to pass out on the entryway floor...

God, side effects. Now I take Provigil to combat the excessive daytime sleepiness. Abilify (despite claims of "weight neutral" though I see they now are admitting to weight gain & diabetes--me!! 50 lbs. since being on it 10 yrs. & now diabetic, but it did get rid of the delusional thinking & paranoia--so how do you count the cost/benefit?).

So readjusting meds now--because had an OD due to husband's neg. comment about my weight gain 2 1/2 yrs. ago. BP stability but meds & causing weight gain causing depression & marital problems??

Luckily, with my therapy & DBT & actually my husband's coming to understand what an impact his comment had on me we are SLOWLY working towards appreciating what is right & good about our marriage which is probably 90% so we are trying to concentrate on that.

Sorry to go on such a tangent here. Please forgive me.--Suzy

[miastella]

I'm sorry to hear so much about everyone's experiences. when I had my Pristiq adjusted this week I became so tierd. . . at least i'm not high anymore. when I talk to friends about my experiences --- well everyone seems to have some wierd take on meds --- either you don't really need them, or your illness doesn't really exist or your a victim of the pharmacutical companies! It's good to be able to come here and comiserate. I actually would have been here more this week if I wasn't so darned tierd!!