Posted by daisymm on December 16, 2003, at 14:18:41
Hello y'all!
This is the second thread I started, since the first one I opened up didnt get many a response.
I have been diagnosed with severe depression and PTSD in March, 2003. I have tried Celexa, Wellbutrin, Lexapro and Lithobid since then.
I am not doing well these days, becuase I throw up a lot, have chest pain & tightness, am always dizzy and nauseated, very very fatiuged and weary of this whole mess that is my life.
From being a top%5 grad student, I slipped down to this sorry excuse for a student who cannot get anything done. I cant think. I am too tired to put two sentences together. What happened to the girl who could write articles top off her head......... I am angry and frustrated, and while I dont want to take it out on anything, seems like meds never worked for me in the last 4-5 months. And they gave me some sort of cloud around my head, so fog I cannot shred! I am afraid this may just be so from now on. A permanent side effect. Can ADs diminish my IQ?
What should I switch to? thanks, daisyQUESTION to DR.BOB: great website but i havent been able to evoke enough interest to get personal replies. Any ideas as to why?
MED HISTORY: I used Celexa (20/40 mg) then for 5 months. Run out of supply while abroad. Two months no medication.
Then I chose Lexapro since it boasts of less side effects. What a mistake!! I started with Lexapro 10-Wellbutrin150 for 5 weeks, extreme anxiety, almost panic-attacks, insomnia >>so Wellbutrin dropped, Lexapro upped to 20...
Lexapro 20 for 3 more months, and 4 weeks ago Lithobid 600 mg added to prevent suicidal plans.
Works for suicidal tendencies for about two weeks, then fades, so(as of yesterday) Lexapro lowered to 10 mg and Lithobid upped to 900mg. I went to the ER two times last week...
poster:daisymm
thread:290590
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20031213/msgs/290590.html