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I am on 300mg for bipolar. I am having trouble concentrating, re...

Posted at 10:15 AM on Aug 06, 2007 by llgrenn, #22780
I am on 300mg for bipolar. I am having trouble concentrating, remembering (i forget what i'm doing while i am doing it!), I often worry about driving-just don't feel like i can focus well enough-riding down the road thinking "hope i know what i'm doing". It is like i daydream constantly with periods of not daydreaming. I feel pretty cheerful and not having any real emotional problems, but the physical problems are a mess. I am so tired that i feel like every single day is a "well i'm sick today, i'll give myself a break, maybe i'll feel better tomorrow". i do have better days sometimes, but for the most part, i feel kind of useless-not "useless" like i'm depressed-i mean "useless" like i get nothing done and it takes me two hours to get some lunch for myself and my three-yr-old child, and i mostly sit around because i'm "taking a break" and my legs are so sore or i have a headache or i feel shaky, or nauseated - each day, i feel so sleepy i am desperate for my husband to get home to care for my daughter (and me)-it feels like i took NyQuil or Benadryl or something! So, i am literally pretty useless. It's such a shame. I can't find a medicine to help me cope, it is always a trade-off...and going on and off them to try another is a nightmare. At least, right now, it is just a daydream...
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Reply over 2 years ago on Aug 21, 2007 by mstaich, #1334

I have never heard of Lamictal being prescribed for bipolar, anxiety, depression, or any disorders besides seizures! This is primarily an anticonvulsant. Doctors really piss me off sometimes! Maybe for those of you that are taking this drug for anything other than seizures, it is completely screwing with your brain chemistry! It's not anyone's fault except these doctors that just want to write you a script and send you on your way. I could rant about this for hours. If it wasn't a matter of life and death for me, I would go off of all medications for good!!

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