Documenting the mental health meds

[missdiane]

Pristiq is also a no. When I saw the first warning about raising BP, the doc assured me it was only 1-2%. Yeah, that's who actually reported it so log that down for me, will ya?

Then again, my BP could have been somewhat elevated due to the DAY LONG HEADACHE I had yesterday (also listed a side effect). Oh or maybe it was the spike in ANXIETY (also listed as a side effect) where I caught myself gritting my teeth. Check off another anxiety med - albeit off label use of the med - causing me anxiety. Love that irony.

Toss that in the bin with the rest of them. Honestly, I'll just have to deal with this stuff the old fashioned way since MH meds seem to cause me more trouble than they're worth.

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[halfmoon_mollie1]

The reason I don't take prescription bi-polar meds. I'm sorry,though,

[missdiane]

It's frustrating, isn't it? Bah.

Also kind of disappointing because I did have another side effect that was useful. My appetite DROPPED. I thought it was odd that I wasn't that hungry at breakfast when I've cut out nighttime snacking. I ate a small one. Then at lunch, I made a good-looking taco salad (heavy on the lettuce) and halfway through, I shoved it aside. Man, I'd like to keep that one since it's useful!

[threecee]

I went through 20 anti-depression meds before my doctor found Genesight tests https://genesight.com/ That pinpointed the 3-4 meds that would actually work. (The 20 I had tried were all on the won't work or bad side effects list.) Might want to check it out and see if your insurance covers it.