Aug 24 2008
Mental Health Humor : Medicated Mouse
Mental Health Humor : Medicated Mouse
A few weeks ago, I had a cartoon about meds and talked about the types of meds we all take so here is my little list. I’m sure it’s shorter than most because I refused to take any Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).
My first SSRI: Lexapro : I was on this for two weeks and at first, it seemed to have a calming effect… Then the side-effects kicked in and it drove me crazy’er….needless to say I had to come off it.
Enter Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor antidepressant Wellbutrin SR also marketed as Zyban or Bupropion. I made a well-informed choice early on in my medication management to avoid psychiatric drugs, antidepressants that cause weight gain or sexual dysfunction.
So with the Wellbutrin SR, I was given the old Lithium and sent on my way. I found that the Wellbutrin SR would not last the full day. I was on 300mg 150/2 times a day, but come 9/10P.M. I would get real snappy and angry.
Since that mix did not work so well and I landed in the psych ward, they took me off the Wellbutrin and Lithium. I tested out Abilify and had major side-effects and then to Geodon that made me sleep. One last shot with Zyprexa, and that stuff made me sleep 23 hours straight!
After being a guinea pig for a few months, I asked if I could change to Wellbutrin XL. Once, I convinced my doctor that might be a better choice for me, he agreed. But kept toying with Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) and Tegretol (carbamazepine) for the mood stabilizer. He also gave me Xanax for my anxiety. The anxiety, I believe was triggered by the Abilify. Since up till that time before I took that stuff, I could deal with most anxiety, but after Abilify, I started having uncontrollable panic attacks! Well, I’m sure I forgot a few, but you get the idea. What about you? What have you been on? This week’s cartoon is dedicated to our loyal reader and commentator, Electricmousie!…(not that she’s a simply minded mouse by any means or rat for that matter) Not implying that at all but she’s a (electric) Mousie that I’m sure can relate to the process (and suffering) of finding the right mix of meds to function properly…looking forward to your comments on this topic Electricmousie and other reader’s comments, too!
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