Side Effects

Ok, a quick post before bed.

I was talking to Fangbunny (and Kitty, too) earlier. I'm having side effect issues, and it's driving me nuts.

I hate to be that asshole who's always got something wrong with her because she wants attention. God knows, I already know enough people who do that shit. *Eyeroll* But I really am having problems here.

The meds work. There's no doubt about that. And it's not like the side effects are bad enough to justify stopping the medication. On the other hand...ugh. :(

Wellbutrin gives me tremors occasionally, and it makes my eyes really sensitive to light and stuff, but those things I can deal with. The Lamictal is what really fucks me up, and it's getting rough.

I can't think straight anymore. My thoughts get all jumbled, and it's even worse when they come out of my mouth. I have problems knowing the right word to use. I mean, I know that what I'm thinking or saying is wrong, but I can't get the right one to come out. Also, spelling. It's horrible.

It also makes me clumsy and forgetful, hence the leaving my hoodie in the buggy at Walmart. :(

The worst part is that now I'm getting headaches that I can't get rid of. I do everything I can (imbibing caffeine, drinking Gatorade to kill dehydration, taking Advil, eating, dark room, etc.), but the damn things won't go away. Oddly enough, though, I don't wake up with them. They come on 3-4 hours later.

Unfortunately, Lamictal is rather notorious for causing headaches. I thought I was lucky and wasn't getting them, but apparently, they've come on full-force now. I can't keep taking Advil every day, or I'll develop rebound headaches. Since they come on several hours after I get up (and thus a few hours after I take my meds), I'm tempted to say Lamictal is the culprit here. It's been every day for the last couple of weeks, and I had sporadic ones before that.

If it weren't for the fact that I'm stable and enjoy being that way, I'd stop taking it for a day or two to see if the headaches abate. I'm not that brave, though.

I'm not saying the Lamictal is causing the headaches, but it's the most likely suspect. Add that in with the other stuff, and it's turning into a problem.

Again, I'm not going to stop taking the Lamictal, but it'd be nice if there were an alternative that would keep me sane and not give me all these ridiculous brain problems. I suppose if it keeps up, when I go back to the doctor in May or June or whenever it is, I can mention it then. Then, there'll be the possibility of either changing meds--which I really don't want to go through--or getting something to help with the headaches.

There's not really a point to this post. I just wanted to bitch about side effects and felt bad that I was probably driving Fangbunny nuts with it. Guess I just wanted some sympathy from someone besides poor Fangbunny, LOL.

Night, all.