Posted by Elizabeth on June 27, 2001, at 7:18:59
In reply to Re: subthreshold epilepsy 'n' stuff, posted by Lorraine on June 25, 2001, at 9:36:57
> > So you were a "garbage-head," in other words?
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> LOL. Well, I hadn't thought of it that way. but, now that you mention it, yes."A person who uses any drugs that happen to be around." < g >
> Parnate doesn't cause sexual dysfunction with you? It is on my list of "to trys"
That's right, no sex problems from Parnate for me (but keep in mind, I *never* had that side effect from any antidepressant, even the SSRIs). Some people do get sexual side effects from Parnate, but it seems to be much more tolerable than Nardil in that regard.
[re Depakote:]
> Well, yeah, like i had a doctor who believed in serum levels--I was just on it a week or so. I couldn't stand it. I felt very stoned, druggy, unable to concentrate.Jeez. I'm sorry, that sounds awful. What dose did he give you, if you remember?
> Lomictal just made me feel funny. I can't recall exactly. I think it made me feel unpleasantly aroused--kind of edgy. I may not have given it an adequate trial to tell you the truth. I know that adequate trials take time, but time is all I have and I feel it trickling away while I watch the parade from behind the glass wall.
Edginess is a really common initial side effect of antidepressants (and Lamictal seems to be something of an antidepressant). The only good way to deal with it is to start on a very low dose (25 mg, in the case of Lamictal) and use benzodiazepines as needed while you're waiting for it to work. (It's a good idea to be moderate with the benzos -- take them when you need to, but don't overuse them, especially if you had problems with drugs in the past.)
> > I think the cognitive impairment is secondary to the depression: if you treat the depression adequately, the brain fog will follow.
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> Maybe, but then sometimes you take a med and you start to forget thingsHeh. It's true: sometimes it's hard to separate out the side effects of the meds from the symptoms of depression or anxiety. It becomes especially complicated if you switch medications frequently, start taking multiple medications at once, etc.
> I'm glad your back, elizabeth.
Thank you. :-) I'm glad to be back.
-elizabeth
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