Dee-nah I have been reading some posts you wrote and you sounded like your having a hard time. Let me know how you are doing. I care.

I suck right now.... I've been having maniac episodes, I had to go to the hospital to get a blood reading and I'm all out of whack! I just started my adjustment last night. A LOT of triggers going on in my life right now that made me spiral...

I do have a funny story though... Was in the E.R by myself from 6:30pm till 2am, this guy keep me company (his mother was having heart problems).. come to find out he is a RECOVERING DRUG ADDICT!!! I must have something written on my forehead = )

How are you doing? I'm so proud of you, you know that right?

That was funny! But I am sorry your having such a hard time. Hopefully you will stablize soon. It must be really hard for you so I am going to send you extra positive thoughts. And thank you for what you said. Keep me posted on how your doing. I was also wondering where Leomia is she hasn't posted in a long time.

I don't know if anyone can relate to this but I've never been understood my whole life so now I have to pay some one to understand me.....and that doesn't even work...

She is doing good! I don't know why she hasn't posted???

I am not bp but I never thought anyone understood me either so we have that in common. I have gone to tdocs and always felt weird paying someone to talk to me but sometimes I guess it is necessary. I just hope you feel better soon. I think you try so hard and I admire you for that. I think your really nice.

Marsh, you just made me laugh.... "You are really nice"!!! That was sooo sweet...Thank you!

You are nice. YOU have lots of problems but think of others and always offer help.

How is Marsh feeling today?

Thanks for asking. I am doing ok. I am just trying to make some decisions and get my life together. Are you feeling better? Still manic? I was thinking how hard that has to be to not have control of your moods and even your feelings to some extend. Talking with you has helped me understand lots of things.

It is extremely hard but I've been doing it all my life, when it's med related it's some what worse because you have no control.. The side effects are kicking in with the Tegretol but they aren't sticking around for long periods of time, I pray to God it stays that way! As far as being maniac I have my moments but I always follow up by saying " just execuse me I'm not myself", seems to be working... I'm trying my hardest to be respectful, I'm now on 12 pills a day = (

I'm glad your making some decisions to get your life back, that just made my morning... Do you want to share with us your plans?

hey guys . marsh how are you ? havent talked in a while. I have been too busy. sorry! I dont mean to ignore my friends. Dee you feeling better?

well talk very soon:)

anyways my stupid doc wont sort out my meds. Oh sorry I am ahead of myself. I am on seroquel and like it but my brothers on this and my moms neighber who both gained A LOT of wiehgt.

and I cant even try to do any work now because this med. makes me feel like I got slipped a date rape drug. Ok not quite that bad but almost. I cant function and wake up at 1 despite setting alarms starting at 9 and snoozing that long. This is not normal!!! and I need some concentration help. YOu guys are right, about how you pay for docs and it wont help. grrr! i cant wait to come back home!

We are mailing dan's visa tomorrow (for his green card) and I had an interview today, could work there from home though. keep em crossed! thanks!

:D

Leomia!!!!!!!! How nice to see you posting again. Sorry to hear the meds are making you feel badly. I hope you get it straightened out soon. Heres hoping about Dan's visa. Missed ya.

thanks Marsh :) Your very sweet. How are things going for you lately? Hope your ok! We are struggling pretty bad financially so we're having issues even affording to mail it. How crap is that? and 2 wks till payday ... ya know on this site I am trying to find design work well its soooo hard, no one has picked me. sorry, Im whining. :P
Well i did randomly go on a interview for this place where they will let you work from home. Its for 3 mos so I hope I get it and can look for freelance gigs on the side, then by the end of the 3 mos maybe it will start happening....
maybe its cuz everyday I am watching it. (like the pot that never boils?)
Oh I dont know. Well hang in there!
Dee nah whats goin on? hope y our feeling ok too! :)

Leomia, I haven't talked to you but it feels like we went shopping together yesterday:jester: !

Just took my morning meds, we'll get sick in about 1/2 hour! This better go away soon!

hey you! did you go shopping today or something?

sorry you feel sick. thats crap. tell your doc to fix it! hey im still saying I am gonna switch mine if she wont listen to me cuz I feel crap when I take mine, too. I have to take them at dinner now. I just feel wierd like I cant move my hand even, once I take them ... I have to wait for the affects to disappear!
Oh well, such is life I guess! :)

Yesterday, silly!!!

You have to take them at dinner? I didn't know that.. You should post about the UK version of meds compared to US's version and see if it's like you thought...

I did tell him to fix it.... this is fixing it = (

i dont think there is a difference between meds, silly. at least if I go back on the 14th and she doenst fix it I can request a 2nd opinion and if she wont let me see someone else we can file a complaint. It shouldn't get that bad thoug.
at least dan is in my corner :)
you feeling better yet? hope so. Maybe it just takes a bit to get used to. Post and see who else is on that and how they felt for the side affects?

good luck :)

Just started to feel better, this one was definitely worse they yesterday.. Hopefully it will be gone soon.

That is a good idea, I will do that now!

tell your doc your feeling like crap. Its no good going on like that! then you cant function and stuff.
you need to be firing on all cylenders!!!

:P

I did the first time and he just said that it was a side effect that will go away, he also made it a point to tell me even if we did switch drugs I would the same problems. I just need to let it run it's course.....GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

hmm guess it stinks either way then. sorry your feeling like crap. How long did he say it should take to not have issues?
Mine are like that too, so I take them now at dinner but at least I can sort of get up earlier.. I am worried about the weight though. I really hope that she will just give me some add on that isnt a weight gainer, since I need one in the AM.
:P

Hey leomia, my neices party was bad = ( It was at a zoo (which is my favorite place) and I couldn't see a thing! It was sooo hot so I'm sure it didn't help any...

How are you doing?

sorry it was bad! why could you not see? ya it was hot yesterday. Today its not as bad, at least here I dont know about how it is where you are!
well hope your feeling better.
Today, I woke up at 9 which is good as a I normally cant get out of bed till noon! (the meds make me sooooo tired!)
But for some reason I woke up. I am trying to get up earlier! :)

It's my meds, this happen before but I figured with it in my system I wouldn't get this side effect AGAIN, or wouldn't get as bad..

that is very strange. ask some people on here what happened to them on tegretol as I wouldnt know of course! but any medicine I ever tried I did not get a side affect again when they upped the dose! that is bizarre! ")

I did on this board, check it out, it's under Tergretol users... I guess I'm really sensitive it this drug. I'm putting in a call to my pdoc, apparently I have some choices while staying on the same drug.

By the way... Good Morning, sunshine!

its afternoon here, but ok good morning too you!
what are your choices?

Sorry, I took the meds and went back to bed hoping I wouldn't get the blured vision, so far so good...

Apparently I have an option to take Tegretol Retard, I think I talked to this to you before??

oh I have looked that up before. Apparently if you have bad side affects that is supposed to not have too much of an effect.

:) well glad your a little better!!

How are you feeling?

I am bouncing off the walls, i don't know what to do with myself... I'm very agiated as well! I wish I could just take my meds and go to bed but I can't! Maybe I will take my anxiety meds??? I hate med changes!

Hi Dee-nah,

My son switched from the regular Tegretol to the Retard and it made a big difference. It also made it easier to concentrate and helped with short-term memory.

Tsohl :wave:

I have to look into this since it wasn't even an option with my pdoc. This is not the first time I went through bad side effects this is my second since he up the dosage. It's one thing going through it while I'm at home but at work is a different story!

How are you feeling by this morning?

Oh Dee-nah, sorry to hear all the trouble you are having with your meds! Hope it is better for you today. I totally feel for you - right now, I'm having the agonising tummy cramps that mine give me. Urrrrrgh, soooo painful!

I don't know if I'm suppose to do this but I took my Xanax before I left this morning... When I came to work I took my Lithium and just 200mg of my Tegretol and I will take the other 200mgs in an hour = ) Hopefully this will work with the vision problems.

I have so much going on right now, I just need to get better! Sometimes I actually feel that the meds make me feel worse but then I realize what put in this siuation to begin with.. It's just getting harder and harder... I will be fine, I'm just at a bad place right now!

Say positive hon, I know how awful this whole meds rollercoaster is - but things do settle down. Make sure you see your pdoc straight away - heck if I was having vision problems, I'd call mine (he's good like that) because it's pretty serious in my opinion.

Hang in there!! :) :)

I do call my pdoc and he tells me to ride it out. The first time I was on Tegretol It was the worst thing ever... This time I"m going getting visual problems so I should be grateful for that but I can't see a thing, literally! I have to work as well so driving is out of the question, that is why I'm spreading everything out..

My doc also believes if he puts me on something else I will just get the same side effect if not more.