Posted by karrie_1974 on April 28, 2003, at 1:13:32
My husband has been diagnosed with schizophrenia,schizoeffective,and bipolar. Take your choice. he has seen three different doctors and each one comes up with a different diagnosis.Just goes to show how sane (insane) psychiatrists really are. The latest doctor chose the bipolar diagnoses. He stripped my husband of all the previous doctors meds and has started him on his own concoction of meds. He has him on seroquil 150mg 1/day,depakote 250mg 2/day, strattera 60mg 1/day, and to day was the last day of wellbutrin 100mg 1/day. The doctor has just started hubby on strattera 6 days ago to counter act the depakote that was started 3 wks ago. Since he started the high dose of strattera he has been more active and his sex drive is going back to what it use to be before he was on any meds. But he seems to be suffering from pretty bad side effects and we know its the strattera has he hadnt had any until he started it. here is a list of the side affects.
1)tingling skin (goose bumbs)
2)itchy scalp
3)burning eyes
4)sore throat
5)painful ejaculations
6)sinuses dry and bleeding
7)hard to get urination started and goes less often then use to.
8)severe heartburn (constantly burping up stomach acid.
I would greatly appreciate any advice on these symptoms he has been having. Has anyone else experienced any of these?
Will they go away after a longer use of the meds?
Doctor won't prescribe lower dose because hubby gets suicidal depression and taking him off the wellbutrin he loses his antidepresent.
Help!!!!
Thank you
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