Posted by Abby on February 11, 2000, at 22:15:54
In reply to Feeling drugged, anxious, and a little depressed, posted by Noa on February 11, 2000, at 18:48:32
> I had been feeling increasingly better until last week. Have been at current dose of lithium for about 6 weeks. Suddenly I feel sleepy all the time, like a drugged feeling, hard to keep eyes open, etc. But, the anxious, jittery feeling is still there--my left leg is always shaking.
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> And I am starting to feel somewhat depressed, not in the usual way, but overwhelmed because I cannot motivate myself or muster up any energy.
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> Is it my meds? Can this suddenly happen?
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> Despite fatigue, my sleep isn't the greatest. First of all, lots of interruptions to pee, from the lithium. But also, that jittery feeling makes me not want to go back to sleep.
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Noa--I'm so sorry to hear it. When's your next appointment with a psychiatrist? You mentioned something about apnea in another post. Could that be affecting your sleep, making you tired and feeling lousy. Could you have some kind of mild flu-like infection--thus the higher temperature. I doubt giving blood did anything. Did you ever think of trying an atypical neuroleptic like risperidone in micro doses?Abby
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