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
25 mg seroquel for sleep
25 mg agomelatine for sleep / antidepressive action (don't ask or private message me how I got this).
800mg of sam-e
1800 mg of N-A-CIts a lot of drugs, I know, but I don't really count the seroquel and lithium due to their low dose.
In the past, I've taken Focalin 10-15mg (not while on parnate) and noticed what REAL stimulation felt like. It was a great increase in focus, a bit euphoric, and pretty darn antidepressive. But right now, I feel jumpy. Like I can't stand still for very long. I can't watch a movie, not because i'm not interested, but the plot just takes too long. I find myself driving aimlessly just to cut out the anxiety and to "do" something. And it's difficult for me to focus on work.
So on the one hand, I feel like with all the parnate and abilify, I *should* be feeling stimulated. But am I being overstimulated? Is that even possible? Is that why I can't pay attention to anything, or watch a TV show because it can't hold my attention? If so, then that seems pretty counterintuitive, as stimulation is supposed to help with focus...
I'm really messed up here right now and confused about what to tell my doctor the next time I see him. I should add that I have been feeling some general anxiety lately though cigarettes and xanax tend to help with that on occassion.
poster:uncouth
thread:869910
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