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Having a serious case of the blahs lately and I'm not liking this feeling.
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 551636" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>When I was on a lot of medications for my mood disorder, it made me apathetic and depressed. It kind of stopped the extreme moodswings, but I actually felt very "dull." The medications also made me gain weight (Remeron is a big weight gainer). I have a friend who took Neurontin and she had the same complaint as you...that it made her feel blah so she quit taking it. I am afraid that your doctor will try to increase your medications if you see him rather than maybe trying to lower your doses. Even with bipolar, if you take too many medications, they can zombie you out rather than making you feel better. It's a very delicate balance...one I had to learn about as I played the medications game. Are any of the medications newer and did this start when a new medication was added? Of course all of your medications do take 4-8 weeks to kick in so it could be a month or more before the medications affect you, good or bad.</p><p></p><p>That would be the first place I'd go...the medications, helping you or too many medications? What doses are you on?</p><p></p><p> When I was on Lithium, I could barely make myself move. I wasn't depressed, but I wasn't enjoying anything either. I felt doped up and sleepy most of the time and finally refused to take it, which made me feel better within days (I do not recommend the cold turkey trick that I did...just wanted you to know that Lithium made me feel like there was no joy in my world). Your description of sleepwalking through life sounds a lot like when I was on a too-high dose of Lithium. I felt like the world was a dream. At the time, I was also on anxiety medications so my head was really foggy.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, psychiatrists tend to ADD medications rather than lower the doses or amounts of medications. I have no idea why, but often this isn't the right thing to do. Also, wrong doses of medications can make you feel yukky. If a dose is too high it will not work and only make you feel a bit drugged.</p><p></p><p>I would not drink alcohol on the medications you are taking. </p><p></p><p>What do you think of your doctor? Have these medications helped you? Do you feel you need a second opinion? Sometimes second opinions are golden! After Lithium Doctor, I found a doctor who believed me when I told him I was super sensitive to medications and he gave me a very low dose of another medication...a dose so low it normally does not work for an adult. But it worked great for me and I was back to myself again within a month. You need a psychiatrist who will take you very seriously (your symptoms) and consider ALL possibilities, including perhaps that you are on too many medications and that one or the combination is zoning you out. If he has the condenscending attitude that you are just an anxious "mental patient" not to be taken seriously (and many psychiatrists are like that)...run for the hills. That attitude harms more than helps.</p><p></p><p>Good luck. Wishing you all the best! I have soooooooooo been there and done that and I have the t-shirt. Want to share?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 551636, member: 1550"] When I was on a lot of medications for my mood disorder, it made me apathetic and depressed. It kind of stopped the extreme moodswings, but I actually felt very "dull." The medications also made me gain weight (Remeron is a big weight gainer). I have a friend who took Neurontin and she had the same complaint as you...that it made her feel blah so she quit taking it. I am afraid that your doctor will try to increase your medications if you see him rather than maybe trying to lower your doses. Even with bipolar, if you take too many medications, they can zombie you out rather than making you feel better. It's a very delicate balance...one I had to learn about as I played the medications game. Are any of the medications newer and did this start when a new medication was added? Of course all of your medications do take 4-8 weeks to kick in so it could be a month or more before the medications affect you, good or bad. That would be the first place I'd go...the medications, helping you or too many medications? What doses are you on? When I was on Lithium, I could barely make myself move. I wasn't depressed, but I wasn't enjoying anything either. I felt doped up and sleepy most of the time and finally refused to take it, which made me feel better within days (I do not recommend the cold turkey trick that I did...just wanted you to know that Lithium made me feel like there was no joy in my world). Your description of sleepwalking through life sounds a lot like when I was on a too-high dose of Lithium. I felt like the world was a dream. At the time, I was also on anxiety medications so my head was really foggy. Unfortunately, psychiatrists tend to ADD medications rather than lower the doses or amounts of medications. I have no idea why, but often this isn't the right thing to do. Also, wrong doses of medications can make you feel yukky. If a dose is too high it will not work and only make you feel a bit drugged. I would not drink alcohol on the medications you are taking. What do you think of your doctor? Have these medications helped you? Do you feel you need a second opinion? Sometimes second opinions are golden! After Lithium Doctor, I found a doctor who believed me when I told him I was super sensitive to medications and he gave me a very low dose of another medication...a dose so low it normally does not work for an adult. But it worked great for me and I was back to myself again within a month. You need a psychiatrist who will take you very seriously (your symptoms) and consider ALL possibilities, including perhaps that you are on too many medications and that one or the combination is zoning you out. If he has the condenscending attitude that you are just an anxious "mental patient" not to be taken seriously (and many psychiatrists are like that)...run for the hills. That attitude harms more than helps. Good luck. Wishing you all the best! I have soooooooooo been there and done that and I have the t-shirt. Want to share? [/QUOTE]
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