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Category Archives: Medication
Another Seroquel Side Effect To Be Aware Of
I just wanted to write a short post to let people know that they really need to be on their game when it comes to paying attention to Seroquel side effects. For the last couple of years I’ve been having … Continue reading
Posted in bipolar disorder, Medication, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatric medication
Tagged bipolar, Seroquel
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Side Effects: Let’s Talk About Tardive Dyskensia
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been experiencing some muscle spasms or what I think of as more like jerking because I would look ridiculous if anyone saw me. I spoke to my psychiatrist about it and he … Continue reading
Medication roulette
Ok, so as of last night I am off Saphris. I told my therapist who is a prescribing nurse that I was having trouble swallowing for the past week and she freaked out. Apparently it sounded like a reaction to … Continue reading
Posted in Medication, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatric medication
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Dreams and other annoyances
I’m still being weaned off of one of my meds, by next week I should be off of it completely and we’ll see if that eventually helps the lupus. I’ve been dreaming about my mother ever since she contacted me … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Child Abuse, Dreams, Medication, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Therapy
Tagged abuse, bipolar, blog, medication, mental illness
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“Weighty” Issues (pun intended)
This weight thing is killing me. I mentioned some time ago that because of the psych meds I was prescribed when I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2001, I had gone from a thin person to someone who … Continue reading
Posted in bipolar disorder, Medication, Meds, Mental Health, Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatric medication
Tagged bipolar, blog, fat, journal, Keppra, Lamictal, medication weight gain, meds, mental illness, Risperidone, Seroquel, weight gain
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