Posted by sheilac on August 19, 2012, at 13:13:27
I've dropped the low dose (5mg) of Adderall and have been taking the 25mg Lamictal, 150mg Lithium and 1mg Klonopin at night. In the morning I take 150mg Lithium and 1mg Klonopin.
I feel so tired and irritable. I have been sleeping great. Must be the addition of the Lamictal.
Since the doc said no Adderall, I have been drinking caffeine at every turn in order to get through the day and stay awake. He wanted me to stop all caffeine. I guess he thinks I can just stop my life and sleep for 2 weeks until I get used to being in my now tired state.
The goal is to taper down on the Klonopin and Lithium and stay off the Adderall for now.
I am wondering if I should stop my morning Klonopin or half my morning and evening klonopin. With the Lithium I don't usually feel too anxious.
But I am so bitchy and irritable due to feeling so tired all the time. My family can't stand me and neither can I!
As I taper down and off Klonopin and Lithium he will push the Lamictal. Maybe then he will ok the Adderall - but maybe not.
I feel tired and dumb, like I can't reason. I've felt unmotivated to do anything.
I know all this could be to this med change. But I hate it and I am miserable.
It's all I can do not to lie to the doc and take the Adderall. At least when I took Adderall I didn't need caffeine. All the caffeine I'm consuming can't be good for me and my mood.
It's times like this that I feel like being off all meds. I hate feeling tired, irritable and stupid.
I hope the Lamictal doesn't make me any dumber than I feel.
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