Posted by lara53 on April 10, 2005, at 19:25:09
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by Spriggy on April 9, 2005, at 13:30:49
Spriggy, My symptoms are mainly anxiety-agitation also. About every six weeks I will get what I said was "sick". Slept almost around the clock,no appetite,nausea,and then bam it went away as fast as it came. "It" would last anywhere from 2-6 days,on the average 3.I have had this since the late 70's. At first they said I had low blood sugar after I drank that "stuff".
Moved to another state in 84 and didn't go to any doctor till 1987. {we moved alot so thats how i remember]When I would get "it" the two doctors I went to just blamed it on a virus [how many can one get!]I just blamed it on low sugar and stress being as nobody could figure it out.In 91 I started to go to the practice I go to now {haven't moved!] I actually didn't see doctor because I was never sick in any other way. Just my kids were going there. So in 93 I got really depressed and saw PCP. He sent me to pdoc. who put me on many combos,ended up in pych. ward twice in 94.Really didn't want to go on;which later didn't make sense of course.Took meds about another year but side effects I got tired of; I really got into the Lord and honestly felt better. Doing OK still low chronic depression which I can't remember not having. Through the years when I felt worse I would get the "latest in SSI's.I would take them about 4-6 months;celexa around a year,effexor same thing. Really didn't notice too much improvement,sometimes worse.It's been too long to remember.{from primary care-giver]Thru the years this doc. also didn't know what to do and sent me to gastro guy. Concluded I have chronic gastritis, gerd,irritable bowel.{after endoscopy.}So meds for them. Still no better with the every 6 week thing. Last Feb. I saw different doc. in practice {had seen others before] and he said I was depressed. I said yea when I am sick,but not when I'm not. I always had anxiety big time. When I would be [sick] I was really down and it wasn't so bad. About the last 5 yrs.I had more energy and anxiety;became obsessed with cleaning and never sat down {between the every 6 week thing] I would work my 12 hour shifts which I run around all day as tech at hospital and come home and cook and clean;sleep around 5-6 hours sometimes 3-4 and other times 2 and felt fine. I have always woke up every hour on the hour for long time except when on certain meds.Back to Feb. of 2004,he gave me zoloft because he was convinced I was depressed. Low and behold I did not get 'sick'.But it made me "wired" so I switched to lexapro,same thing, anxiety worse etc.I went back to doc. last June and told him I didn't like the lex. so he asked me if i would see pdoc. Thru the years I told him no because the other two, reg. and pharmocologist, I thought were nuts because of all the meds I was on. He said Dr. was his friend {small town] and conservative so I said ok.So end of July I go,talk for 45 minutes, dx me with major depressive dis order. Reviewed what I tried {wanted me to remember combos I had in 94-95. Hello! Gave me remeron which i took for 2 dys and slept for two days. Then zyprexa same thing. Again missing work. Prozac no go, still got"sick" in 6 weeks. Cymbalta the worst, after few weeks still "sick";[anxiety little better] and few more weeks terrible "no motivation"Gave me ritalin which worked for 3 dys.So after seeing him 4 times since july [in between I would cx. appoints.and go back to not taking anything]; in Feb. decided I had "some kind of cycling depression." He stated that he was not saying I was BP.I stressed over and over each time I would go I was only there so I would not get that 6 week thing. Other than that I could manage with no meds other than something for anxiety.[gave me klonopin in july].So after 8 months he figures out I have some kind of cycling going on and gave me lamictal and told me stop klonopin. As I was "sick" at the time,didn't take it till after I went back to work and was off for few dys.I think 3rd week in Feb. Started on 25 for 2 wks then 50. After reading this forum I called and said should I go up to 100. He said yes. and I've been on 100 for about two and half weeks. Boy thats when I had what others thought dysphoric mania. Full Full of energy but would get in these rages then be ok and feel dumb,then in evening not tired but depressed. Slept 3 hours for 10 days even when I tried sonota and klonopin. Would not be tired next day either. After that still very anxious and irritable. Took 150 for last 2 days,muscle tightness in neck and shoulders and headache. [Same thing on zoloft and lex.]Today only took 100. He would not agree to 150 till I saw him the 19th;but I thought I would try it and if worked tell him.{also why I was out of script already!]But I don't know what I'll do,maybe split dosages. After reading every thing I can find,I need 200 for depression. I haven't got "sick" so---. anxiety is worse than before I started,rage is gone. Feeling about the same as far as depression goes.Yes I finally quit being in denial;See so much at work I am grateful for everything [even my dysfunctional life!]But finally realized 'its'in my brain;even though I "knew" it before, but always blamed myself for not snapping out of it.
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