side effects of meds

Think one group are inhibitors that reduce the amount of chemicals that pass across the brain synapses (level 3) and the others are replacement types. Will have to look them up as they all have different effects

I guess its different for everyone, some only need one, others a mix

and hey it worked, I have sun

Hi Arty KitKat. Hope your managing to balance things out

hey, cool! michelle got sun! :-D

are you feeling better today, kitkat?

Yeah I've been pretty okay the last few days. The side effects haven't been so bad although I'm due to take the higher dose from Thursday but to be honest if it makes me feel well I really don't care too much. I had a little bit of a scare on Monday tho and suddenly thought I might be pregnant. I went out in my lunch break and bought a test and it was negative. I dearly want children but if I was pregnant I would have been about 4 months gone and I'd have felt thoroughly crap to not have realised and to put a baby through all the meds. I did the test as a caught sight of myself on the way to work and saw why the client asked if I was pregnant. I have put on quite a bit of weight but its mostly on my tummy and quite high up, more like a bump. It suddenly made me realise how little attention I've paid to periods and things and how depression can really fuck with your memory. Something that should be so obvious and memorable, like did I have a period this month become a complete mission. I think I'd have rather resat my finals then try that mental workout!!! Anyway, I suppose alls well really. I just want my next appointment to come round to find out what my psychiatrist made from my letter (mentioned it in the depression thread).

I'm really scared that the extra medication is sending me a bit high. I checked my bank account and I've really overspent this month but mostly in the last week. I've got really clumsy and feel unfocused and the tremor tonight is awful. Also my night time tics were going mental last night. I also feel like my judegments all over the place and the last week I've felt really 'well' but irritable and like I'd get 'this and that' done if it wasn't for other people. Everything feels like its speeded up and its horrible. I feel hyper aware of it tonight but don't know what to do. I started taking the higher dose last night and I don't know if I should tonight. I may give the out of hours number a call because if I am getting a bit high I could make a total prat of myself at work. At the moment I just look like I'm on rocket fuel as I've got loads done but I know just how strange people can behave when there mood goes up. I also keep going from feeling great to feeling thoroughly meh and can't work out why. Also my sugar craving has been worse.

took the smallest dose of my mood stabeliser about an hour ago and its starting to calm me a bit. I'm also really consciously doing things slower and deep breathing. Running a bath too to try and calm myself :/

Hi Kat. Sounds like you are doing all the right things. If you have any problems breathing or feel really bad drink plenty of water and walk round till you feel more calm. It sounds like your meds are making you swing high and low and that is why you are craving sugar. Your body is trying to compensate for using energy. I hope your mood stabeliser helps. If you have been running round all day you will be exhausted so it is best to take things slow and try to slowly wind down. Sounds like you won't be able to sleep straight away. If things don't settle I would ring the out of hours doctor. If you wake up tomorrow feeling crap, I would stay home and try to rest. It can take a while to settle but you shouldn't have to suffer like this. Sending you a virtual (((hug))).

thank you. I'm feeling a bit calmer now. I will take my meds as normal tonight and ring the duty worker at the CMHT tomorrow.