Posted by SLS on December 20, 2008, at 19:00:29
In reply to Over or understimulated - PLEASE HELP!, posted by uncouth on December 20, 2008, at 17:57:40
> Hi everyone. I'm having a bit of some trouble determining "how I feel" right now. I usually don't. But I'm taking the following:
>
> 80mg parnate
> 15 mg abilify
> 300mg lithium
> 100mg lamictal
EXCELLENT DRUG REGIME!!!Who's handiwork is it?
You might want to bring the Lamictal up to 200mg if you should find yourself stuck in depression.
I know it is hard to describe such subjective experiences, but can you be more specific regarding what you are feeling?I doubt you need a stimulant in this mix.
Sometimes, one feels more anxiety as they approach a good antidepressant response. You might feel more heart palpitations and experience an increase in heart rate. You might even experience an increase in dry mouth, dizziness, hand tremulousness, sweating, difficulty urinating, and blurred vision to name a few.
I believe that these things can be the result of changes in the relative tones of the sympathetic versus parasympathetic autonomic nervous systems. They are not necessarily drug side effects.
- Scott
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