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(Message started by: Jim R on Aug 16^th, 2002, 12:04pm)

Title: Back to the drug grind...
Post by Jim R on Aug 16^th, 2002, 12:04pm

Just came back from the doctor's and I'm back on 1200 mgs. daily lithium after a 6 month hiatus. He scripted me for Stadol again for the breakthroughs and gave me my referral back to my neuro for early Sept. Although lithium works, I hate the side-effects - the trembling hands, the spacey, zombie-like days, the food tasting and smelling like either a chemical soup or like onions...

Getting hit day and night (1 1/2 hours after falling asleep) and mostly they're at approx. a KIP 7-8, with the occasional 9, plus daily shadows. He kept me on my 240 mgs. verapamil, but he doubled the dosage of my blood pressure med., Diovan) They said I couldn't try the Amerge until my blood pressure is better controlled because the Amerge induced vessel constriction could push my BP up to dangerous levels...

What fun this all is :( PFDANs to you all

Title: Re: Back to the drug grind...
Post by nancyc on Aug 16^th, 2002, 12:07pm

Got my fingers crossed that you dont go thru what you did last time with the lithium.....i hate drugs that make you feel like a zombie... :Dnancyc

Title: Re: Back to the drug grind...
Post by markdavid on Aug 16^th, 2002, 9:44pm

I am right with you on this drug side effects shit uuuuuggggghhhhhhh, tired of taking drugs , I wonder how long this shit remain in my system after my cycle has ended and i have stopped popping these horse pills 3 times a day.

I hope the meds. work to ease the beast for ya annyway.
markdavid