Mid afternoon symptoms and conditions

I was diagnosed with a quirky little disease called "Minimal Change Disease" - my kidneys decided that my body did not need any protein, and without any protein in my system, I gained 55 pounds of water weight, along with few other nasty side effects like having cholesterol in the 800's and blood clots in my lungs. At this point, I have been on the drug for a little over three months - 70 mgs for the first 6 weeks, the point at which the disease went into remission. The last 6 weeks, I've been tapering off - and will be off Prednisone by the end of this week. Ironicly, I had been taking a drug that causes water retention to fight a disease that causes water retension. Fortunately, after losing the 50 pound of water weight in less than three days, I didn't see any of the massive weight gain some have reported. I have gained about 8 pounds in the past 6 weeks that I've been tapering off the drug. The only other side effect I had was this euphoric, ethereal feeling I would have about mid-morning where my concentration was that of a 2 year old (I have experience in that because I have a 2 year old), and by mid-afternoon, I would race around the office in a flurry of activity - and get absolutely nothing accomplished. It was a weird sensation - kind of fun, but disconcerting - of being giddy as though I was drunk. I had to really sit down at my desk and force myself to behave and do my work. I also had quite a few nights in which I would wake up in the wee hours of the morning and to force myself to read the dictionary just to fall back asleep. Sure the drug has some nasty side-effects, and can really mess with your head, but so can being a 200 pound albino blueberry. And there were no Oompa Loompas around to take me down to the juicer. As to the side effects, I realized that the euphoria wasn't permanent, and I had to have a bit of fun with it when I could, and as to the weight gain, five pounds is nothing - though, there is much in my closet right now that I can't wear.

I've been using Advair non-stop for about three years. At first, with the exception of a slight sore throat and raspy voice by mid-afternoon, I felt great, to the point where I forgot I was asthmatic. I developed several other symptoms very gradually, so gradually that I didn't associate them with the medicine. I've experienced the following symptoms, some worse than others:

Sore throat, loss of voice, fungal infections of the mouth (this is really getting out of hand!) and vagina, slight headaches, painful joints and feet (soles), muscle stiffness; muscle cramping(neck, abdominal, leg and feet), dental discomfort, red eyes, blurry vision and "floaters", dark circles; difficulty sleeping; weight gain, especially around the middle. Slight facial hair; sallow, dry skin, and poor healing (slow healing of wounds and scars). The latest :sudden bouts of weakness and sleepiness.

I think it's time to take a break and cleanse the system.

I have now been on 150 mg Effexor XR for 8 months for anxiety. The anxiety has gone but my weight has gone way up. I also wake every 2 or 3 hours and then fall back asleep and I feel tired mid afternoon.
The negative effects I would rather put up with because my anxiety was so bad and now it is gone.

Mick

I HAVE BEEN ON SEROQUEL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. iT IS THE ONLY MEDICATION THAT GIVES ME A FULL NIGHTS REST. I don't want to give it up but the fact is I am always tired in the mornings. I can't think as sharply. It doesn't wear off until mid afternoon. I only take 1/4 of a 25 mg. tablet nightly. I don't have schizophrenia. I have bipolar disorder.

I have been taking Yasmin for 2 months now. and it was prescribed to help me with PMDD and Dysmenorhea, which I guess it has, but at a cost. My period is longer than when I took Loestrin, and I am passing huge clots (Gross I know, I am sorry) but the cramps are better. I can actually go to work the first day. BUT every day I wake up feeling nauseated which lasts until mid afternoon...and the acne. It's all over my chest and face like I was 16 again. I am 24 and getting married in 3 months! My dress is a halter style and I am afraid that if I stay on this pill that my skin will look terrible on my wedding day. It used to be I would break out with a few little pimples around my period..now I clear up around my period because the Yasmin is out of my system. I am trying to get ahold of my gyno to see if there is another pill I can try or at least something to clear me up. As much as I hate being so broken out, Yasmin is better than the 20 pounds I gained with Loestrin and the super huge and tender breasts with extreme sickness I experienced with Orthotricycline.