Comments | brilliantcat: Oh the joy of meds

brilliantcat

Oh the joy of meds

Apr 14, 2011 23:29

So the doc switched me off the Seroquel onto this new drug that I have to dissolve sublingually (under my tongue) and OH MY FUCK does it taste bad :x I can't eat or drink for 10 minutes after it dissolves either so I have this vile, sort of cherry taste in my mouth. It's ONLY available in this form. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU... This shit is nasty. NASTY ( Read more... )

holy shit, what is this i don't even, i am a fucked up mutant beast, fucked up

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naomijameston April 15 2011, 04:33:26 UTC

Ummm... yeah, I'd mention the numbness to your doctor unless it's listed as a known side effect.

brilliantcat April 15 2011, 17:22:29 UTC

Unfortunately it IS a known side effect. Bleeeeh.

naomijameston April 15 2011, 21:21:11 UTC

Ugh! Not fun!! :(

jtph_jo April 15 2011, 06:35:21 UTC

eesh that sounds horrible! Good luck with it though, I hope it does the trick effectiveness-wise. Blergh though :x

ravenboo April 15 2011, 15:27:43 UTC

What the heck did they give you??? Mesc??? :P

brilliantcat April 15 2011, 17:24:28 UTC

It's called ~Saphris~, isn't that pretty? It's a new med for bipolar. I keep having problems with side effects so I have to switch meds. Seriously, these approved drugs are worse than illegal ones I think :x

ravenboo April 16 2011, 05:26:13 UTC

Good grief !!. Maybe it will come in tablet or capsule form soon :P. I had to go off my Mirapex (Actually a Parkinson's drug, used for severe restless leg syndrome) because after over a year of using it and it working great, I started to get like.. almost narcolepsy!. I was starting to nod off at my desk at work IN THE MIDDLE OF TYPING A SENTENCE !. A few times I fell asleep and almost fell off my chair. I was terrified I'd get caught and fired, or fall asleep driving !!

msnikas April 15 2011, 22:10:40 UTC

Until I got used to the Seroquel, it used to knock me on my ass every night. The next day no amount of coffee would help the fog I was in. I feel your pain. Switching meds. is NO fun =(

brilliantcat April 16 2011, 00:14:02 UTC

Oh man when I first started the Seroquel it was AWFUL. I was zombie-fied but I still felt twitchy somehow. Luckily I passed out as soon as I could find my bed. I'd sleep for 12 hours and wake up tired. I did eventually get used to it and then we even lowered the dose by half because I was getting some nasty side effects, which are the reason I had to switch. Now I have a new drug to get used to >

msnikas April 16 2011, 03:42:57 UTC

Girrrllll finding the right combination of meds. is a freaking roller coaster ride, and a royal pain in the hoohaa! All I can say for now is hang in there! Also, if you ever need someone to vent to, especially in this case, feel free to drop a line or two.