Some side effects get less. Some go away. You need to give meds at least a few weeks to see what is going on. The only exception for that is a massive weight gain or a life threatening reaction. I have found my own choice after 4 years but would not like to discuss it on the forum and would not like to give you my plan because it is only for me. Drugs work differently for everyone. Anyways, there are ways to avoid the sleepiness with the drugs if it begins to interfere with your life.
I've been taking zyprexa for almost 6 months and am still suffering side effects. I get blurred vision and fogginess which makes it hard to concentrate. I'm sleepy all of the time and could fall asleep at my desk if I could. I've had bipolar disorder for 10 years and have never been sleepy all of the time. In the past, prior to this medicine, I've always had troubles sleeping. Does anyone else have the same problems as me?
ve been on Wellbutrin for 4 weeks now and my sexual side effects have not subsided. I specifically chose to take Wellbutrin because of its reputation for rarely causing sexual side effects, because even while depressed I had a pretty healthy sex life. However, I recently read that studies have shown that, although less common than with SSRI antidepressants, Wellbutrin can cause sexual side effects, such as decreased libido and impotence.
- I looked up lamictal and sure enough there it was. Your body starts having REALLY bad side effects when it detects an OVERDOSE. I called the doctor and sure enough - he gets on the phone with me - we talk. I would take the medicine and fine, then when it starts being absorbed all hell breaks loose. I stayed off the medicine for one day - went back on the next day at 300 mg.
I've been on Depakote and Seroquel for bipolar and not improving much, so today the doc took the depakote away and is starting me on Lamictal. Can anyone share your experiences with it? He told me it should not give me the weight gain or fatigue, and the only thing I need to watch for is if a rash develops on my body to let him know immediately, as it could be serious enough to land me in the hospital. Other than that, does the lamictal really have relatively few side effects?
I had some minor nausea when I was on Lamictal. Like all medications I took it with milk instead of water. That helped. Sometimes having some food (a light non fattening snack) does as well. That coats the stomach. As for the other side effects I didn't experience those. As I transferred from lithium to Lamictal I got more of my personality back as well as energy without being manic.
At 2 1/2 months on lithium, I went psychotic again. Hence the Lamictal. So far the side effects are unnoticeable. I am titrating slow and watching closely. My normal hypo mania and agitation or depression cycles are back, but I don't mind that, I wanted back to drug free before trying another drug. They wanted me to drop lithium to finish it right when the Lamictal was at a therapeutic dose.
My daughter is currently taking a combination of depakote, lamictal, and abilify for a mood disorder. However, her doctor feels the overwhelming problem with her is an anxiety disorder that is not being addressed by the current meds.
The doctor wants to ween her off the lamictal completely and start her on klonopin wafers. I am concerned about the "drowsiness" side effects. Do these eventually go away?
The side effects you are describing can occur as an adverse reaction to Lamictal but it also could be a matter of interactions
with the other medications. What might be going on could have a variety of causes. Its also important to think whether it has helped you or not. All of this could be discussed with your psychiatrist so they could come
to an appropriate decision within their clinical discretion.
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