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bostick36 · 03-31-2005, 12:55 PM

Hey out there. I am a 36 female have been on so many differnts meds since i was about 16.one dc said i had pstd one said i had deppression another one said i had anxiety and panic attacks..I have been on zoloft,tresadone,wellbutrin,xanax,ect.
Now I just saw a pdr.and he said i was bipolar and now i have just started treatment with Klonopin and Lamictal?? what is going on..I am so confused of what i have ..,Anyone out there that can help me please do... Also anyone using Klonopin and lamictal please talk to me..

Since i have started the klonopin i have been having jaw pain? is it the drug or what? I have just started it yesterday 3/30.. am worried

bostick36 · 03-31-2005, 01:14 PM

hey thanks. Yes my moods go up and down on minute i am happy the next i am sad or i am yelling at my kids or husband this has been hard with my emotions and my panic attacks.. sometimes i feel like i have a lot in my head going on and sometime i feel like i am going out of it just crazy..I guess it is what it is all about.even my friends can tell there is something wrong with me they always tell me that i change like jeckel and hyde from one minute to the next..Thanks for your advise..

maniasterisk · 03-31-2005, 05:54 PM

Hi Bostick36 !!!

If I read your initial posting correctly (and I try not to ASSume anything)...

You JUST got a formal diagnosis from a psychiatrist...

Yes ???

And he or she or it put you on Klonopin and Lamictal ???

How much of each ??? I have experience with Klonopin, but not Lamictal...

ALL psychotropic medications affect nerve signal transmissions...

Pain is experienced through nerves...

Need I complete the puzzle ???

Meds can result in sensitivities...

Try to write down (log) what you experience, and be sure to report it to your Psychiatrist !!!

Good Luck !!!

~ M* ~

polarized13 · 03-31-2005, 07:22 PM

Hi There

I don't know anything about the drugs you're on, but I have been on many of the ones you mentioned. I just wondered about your jaw pain, do you grind your teeth at night? I do, and it's causing me a whole world of problems, I know jaw pain is among them.

Welcome to the board, I hope we are able to help you maneuver through this maze of questions we all have everyday about our bodies, our brains, our moods, our families and our insanity....we try and help to keep each other a little bit sane, or at least amused...

Take it easy, and good luck with your new meds!!

~~~heather

TLP53 · 04-01-2005, 07:38 AM

Hey Bostick,
Welcome to the boards, you've found a home. I agree with the pros here, keep a record.....tell the PDr.
Hugs,
Terry