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jangles
jangles
Jun 2017
5:57pm, 19 Jun 2017
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jangles
I couldn't keep still. I was maniacally clicking my fingers and clasping and unclasping my hands. I was agitated and needed to be frantically doing something. I'd find myself rocking back and forth, hugging my knees or singing madly and leaping about. At the worst, I was pulling at my own hair and felt like I had boiling water in my veins and wanted to peel off my skin.

I know this is a pretty extreme reaction but you can probably see why I'm reluctant to have another go with ADs.
early bird
early bird
Jun 2017
7:18pm, 19 Jun 2017
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By the sounds of it I'm getting off lightly with side effects. I am tired and sleeping less but that could have so many variables to it like the heat etc I'm finding food less attractive and a bit bland but hopefully that will help with some weight loss. Yet again tho that could be weather related too. More possible medication/heat effects were that my vision went really burry for about 5 minutes this afternoon and felt lightheaded. Nothing major so hoping for some more improvement soon.
purps
purps
Jun 2017
7:54pm, 19 Jun 2017
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No I couldn't take them, gave me hellish migraines.

Jangles I do understand, there were others I took that worked well for me without the effects.

Eb I hope you don't have anything worse and they start to help you soon and not affect anything else x
Hills of Death (HOD)
Hills of Death (HOD)
Jun 2017
9:02pm, 19 Jun 2017
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Maybe my 'brush' with hard drugs when I was young has 'helped' me cope with meds.

Certainly a contributing factor to where I am now
Nellers
Nellers
Jun 2017
12:58pm, 20 Jun 2017
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Nellers
Hi folks. I've been elsewhere for a while. My head is pretty good at the mo and I'm due to see the quack on Thursday to talk about coming off the ADs. It's been about 18 months or so, I guess.

Sorry to read that so many of us are still going through the lows and struggling with meds and other treatments. It's a shitty place to be but please don't give up on finding, if not a cure then at least a strategy that helps you manage things.

Sending hugs to all of you.
Toks
Toks
Jun 2017
9:03pm, 20 Jun 2017
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Toks
Yes big massive hugs to everyone xxxx
early bird
early bird
Jun 2017
7:02am, 21 Jun 2017
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early bird
My small seizures are reducing in size and intensity which at this point in cycle is unusual. I don't feel as flat as I have and I slept well last night. Nausea is starting to subside a bit as well. I feel low still but kind of like I'm having a bad day low if that makes sense. Hoping this means it's starting to work and I seem to be tolerating the side effects. I am even more clumsy than usual though and managed to fall up the stairs yesterday at work and I keep dropping things. I'm now back to being able to put on my front a bit better at work. Still getting that dread feeling in chest though and I don't think I've ever had that before. Mostly a positive response atm. I do feel like I'm on the edge of a slide again though (3rd day of 5, 10 hour work days) so I'll see how it goes over the next few days.
Serendippily
Serendippily
Jun 2017
8:07am, 21 Jun 2017
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Thinking of you EB xx my mil just been put on meds after her brothers suicide she is slurring her words and really out of it. Hoping it's an side effect
Hills of Death (HOD)
Hills of Death (HOD)
Jun 2017
10:09am, 21 Jun 2017
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Sounds promising EB stick with it x
early bird
early bird
Jun 2017
7:50am, 22 Jun 2017
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early bird
Horrendous day at work yesterday. Feeling sick still, tears yesterday but lots of support from my manager and colleagues. Dreading today and feeling very anxious. I've never never made any mistakes like I did yesterday.

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