Posted by Drexxie on July 29, 2001, at 0:02:41
I've been on the following meds for over a year:
Wellbutrin 450 mgs.
Levoxyl.6mcgs (kept hyperthyroid forstimulant effects)
Adderall 60 mgs.
Dexedrine 30 mgs.
Celexia 60 mgs.This is the absolute first time I've ever experience such a problem. The problem? My legs (especially the left one) have become hideously swollen; both of my legs have extreme pitting in them. If one was to push down on the skin of my leg, it would feel like there was a wet sponge underneath the skin. You can actually feel the fluid push aside when pushing down on the skin.
My pdoc had labs done which tested electrolytes, kidney functioning, liver functioning, heart, thyroid level... Any and all tests that may be relevant in regards to this all over edema (yeah... even my fingers and face swell- embarrassing!)
The tests except the thyroid (which is kept hyperthyroid, as mentioned above) all came back completely within proper levels.
They reduce the thyroid, drastically (after all the other tests came back ok, they thought perhaps that may be the problem. Does the edema go away...? Lessen, even? NO! NO! NO! (feel like crying)
The edema stays, my mood continues to drop into that fathomless, dark abyss of depression. Thyroid significantly lower, edema remains the same (pants too tight, rings too tight- I feel like I'm in someone else's body!)
I apologize for babbling as such that I am, but please understand that I feel like I'm about ready to have some sort of 'breakdown' here (moving into a cave for the rest of my horrid life appeals to me right now! [sigh])
PLEASE, if anyone knows anything about these meds and if they could be to blame (delayed allergic reaction, perhaps?) for this edema... PLEASE tell me something.
At times like this it feels like I'd be better off taking no psych meds, whatsoever. That thought alone is enough to scare the beejebers out of me (perhaps some of you can understand why that's so scary a thought)I don't know. I feel so alone and ignorant in regards to these medicines and just what exactly they might be capable of yesterday, today, tomorrow... Might this puffy Drexxie be a result of one, or perhaps a combo of the above mentioned drugs?
I've put on 8 lbs. since this began approximately 6 weeks ago. I feel about like the Stay-Puff-Marshmellow-Man ! Inside I'm drowning, at this point I'm willing to go drug free immediately, in hopes that the fluid will drain... However, I think I'd better consider all alternatives prior to acting in what might be considered to be behavior that fall under the category of "impulsive."
If someone has any personal experience or has read something about meds. and edema, please relay your opinion to me. Then perhaps, I might be able to give my doctor a bit more to work with than, "My body is still swollen" (cry). It's got to be the meds, right?
The true "psycho babbler," (pathetic grin)
Drexxie
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