Posted by Elica on June 2, 2006, at 11:05:57
Hello,
I am not sure what to make of what recently happened...I am currently on 40mg Cymbalta and 50mg Topamax. I always feel very sedated, tired, foggy-minded, unmotivated, in a stupor and overall depressed. I can barely function, I feel so horrible at times. {My Dr. does not return phone calls and frequently overbooks appointments and in the past failed to respond to my pleas that I was not feeling right on an SSRI. It was a horrific ordeal with negative symptoms I was exhibiting that an idiot could have not missed. In the end the SSRI resulted in me being almost overstimulated leading to a almost psychotic type of episode. We never even really discussed it. I can only see this Dr. because she does it for free and I have no insurance and can barely afford meds as it is.}Anyhow my current meds and state are as mentioned above. But for a few days I experienced something bizarre...I had some brain zaps in my head, clearer thinking, leading to more productivity in my day, increased energy- almost too much- had so much energy realized I was pacing at one point, increased heart rate, was talking abit faster at times in the day but not all the time in the day and was overall happier. I have now returned to the sedated, depressed, foggy-minded, tired, and unmotivated person before. I have been on these meds for about 7-8months and never exp. anything like that. What is going on? I feel it may be sig. to mention I did try Provigil almost 2 weeks earlier and was only on it for 3 days- each day was a diff. dose-worked but stopped it because it made me almost hungover and more depp. the next day from the stimulation. Any ANY ideas on what is going on with me? Am thinking of switching to Wellbutrin from Cymbalta slowly, good choice? Even if you think what you have to say is silly please write. I aplogize for this being so very long but it is here within these boards I know I can find support and comfort. Thank you.
poster:Elica
thread:651903
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