Posted by karinamarie on September 12, 2008, at 20:53:49
Hi there
I think I posted this to the wrong place at first. Sorry I am a new girl. I am hoping that someone out there might be able to help me with some problems I think I am having with Lithium. Have been taking since April along with Tegratol for Bipolar. Have have not responded well to any other drug combinations in the past. I always end up having another episode no matter how well the combination works at first. I don't feel at all well on the Lithium physically or mentally. I have no motivation to do anything which is really not like me at all. I am confused most of the time and can't remember things. Other side effects are that I am irritable, avoidant, sensitive, emotionally all over the place, no energy and tired all the time. Pysically I just feel really unwell like the way you feel when you are coming down with the flu. I am dragging myself around which again is not like me. I do have the odd few days when I feel better and I am hopeful this combination is working but then I go down hill again. I have recently come off Efexor which was awful and I might still be experiencing some of the symptoms I had during detox as well as the above. I won't list but they are knocking me about. It is really hard for me to tell what is what or what symptoms belong to what drug... Maybe I should not be blaming the lithium, maybe my body has still not recovered from my Efexor detox? Has anyone else had these problems with Efexor or Lithium or the combination of Tegratol and Lithium? I hope that my post is not totally confusing. I would appreciate it if someone out there could give me some advice. Thank you.
poster:karinamarie
thread:851722
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