Medication and Hospital

Hi Ivana.. I assume you are talking to me?

I dont believe i am being given high doses..

I have suffered with migraines for many years and was put on a preventative that interacted with the antidepressants that I was on. This developed into serotonin syndrome. I was told by a doctor 15 years agao I had depression and anxiety, hence the antidepressants.

I have seen a Neurologist that has me on preventative that seems to be working. 🙂 Migraines are a trigger for me as they can be so severe I panic at the thought of getting one, that in turn probably gives me one!

It was just this year (February),after seeing a psychologist during a particularly stressful period that I mentioned some of my actions and thoughts. It was her who suggested I seek further advice from a psychiatrist.

Was told by that psychiatrist I have a mood disorder and she has tried 6 different anticonvulsant medication since. I thought some of the symptoms I was getting was because of the medication, but just this week have noticed that I am cycling up and I am getting symptoms that I have had previously.. Not sure if its meds or me? I dont understand whats happening in my body... I have not been this erratic before , so I dont know what is "normal".. I am trying to write things down as they happen, but feel like a hypochondriac! I havent had a really good discussion about what happens when Im feeling low or high.

High for me is excessive energy that causes me to twitch. Its almost like tourettes with the uncontrollable muscle twitches and facial movements, blowing rasberries... very embarrassing and frustrating... I am also very angry.. I can get angry over things that at other times do not bother me... Feels very erratic and unpredictable, which makes it very hard for my family..

I have always said I have bad PMS... Perhaps this has to do with the moods?

Sorry for the essay... It actually feels good to get some things out... I try to hide my thoughts and feelings so I do not to bother my husband too much as I am sure he gets sick of it!

Thanks again..

Meg

Theres quite a lot there happening for you Findingmyway.

hormones - I get severe headaches (not migraines) and sharp mood swings during PMT (I know some 'experts' say it doesn't exist but well, it does for me). I usually take the pill continuously as it "smooths out my moods" i have had to stop taking it due to other reasons, and whammy - big PMT.

Meds are supposed to help, to take the edge off depression or bipolar or anxiety (only MI's I am familar with)

regarding high dosages, it is not what is 'normal or average' dosages, it is what effects you, so a high dosage for you may be non-therapeutic for others. Stuff the studies they really have no idea - y antidepressants caused mania in me, and I have taken sub-therapeutic amounts of meds which have def. affected me.

If you can go withdraw completely from everything and start again(!) it might be worth it. esp. if you can go to hospital or somewhere safe. From your info it looks like lots of cocktails of med, interacting with other stuff etc. and it's not clear what is happening for you any more except misery.

I am so sorry, this is so hard for you - such a bummer. Forget the black dog, as I said in another post MI is such a thief -of relationships, enjoyments, money (manic episodes and therapy and meds) and for me TIME, so much time lost living this shit before diagnosis and then trying to get it right.

Please let us all know how you go, what starts to work for you etc.

all the very very best from lots of people who get what you are going through.

HAHA supposed to be a brief post...not my strong point

Hi Ivana

My twitches become more severe when I cycle up and if I am anxious. They seem to get worse if I get a fright or become very excited.

Its a little hard to explain but I will try. My head twitches to the left. Its like a muscle pulls my head sideways and also turns at the same time. Its always to the left. My mouth opens wide and and my lips move to the left.. i also blow rasberry noises. My eyes blink shut at the same time, but my left eye can wink buy its self often too. mmm it is all related to the left... Hadnt really thought about that before..

My whole body can become involved too. Mainly my arms and hands. They go stiff first then flick, my wrists flick, mainly my right hand. It interferes with writing. If I am bad I cannot write anything! Bit hard to explain?

If i concentrate rally hard I can stop them for a short period of time, but then its like all the energy builds up and I have to let it out! And they are worse for a short time if I do this, so i dont try to stop then unless I am out...

I also repeat words when I am like this too. I do at others times but not nearly as much as when I have the tics. I can hide this by repeating the words in my head..

I do have a video of me. My psychiatrist wanted to use it for teaching purposes..

I have just stopped after 3 weeks of contant ticing.. IM EXHAUSTED! And when im like that its hard for me to go out as I am worried about people seeing me like that. I think i might be cycling down again :(..

Will now wait and see if this medication works..

Started a antipsychotic last week.. have been getting migraines again and my legs and arms feel as though they are made of lead! Not noce at all..

Do other people have this side effect? Does it go away?

I really hate it as I have horses and I cant ride ordo anything really when Im like that.. Sick and tired of this crap now..

My first post said I was scared about hospital.. NOW I wish i could go in and get this medication sorted so I can get on with my life with my beautiful family. They dont deserve to have me happen to them..

Hi Ivana

I had to google Craniocervival Dystonia! hahaha

But yes it doesx sound like that, ut not there all the time.

I had a very bad episode yesterday, i think it was brought on because my daughter wanted a friend to sleep over! rediculous i know..

My thinking about the hospital was that they could find out why I do this and help me, and try the meds undersupervision. I have had some very bad times where I have hurt myself... Not to die.. just to make it stop...

Neurologist has not done MRI, EEG or EMG at any time..I see him in 2 weeks so may discuss this with him.

Everyone puts it down to anxiety.. and that is correct to a point, but I get it when I am not stressed too.

The meds havent had a chance to work before I get the symptoms, so im not sure.

This one I am on now has definately made a difference, but Im getting migraines again and I would hope it would have a better affect on my mood...

Thanks Ivana for you questions as they have actually helped me to really think about my symptoms and how they affects me.

Lost my s**t yesterday.. tics were really bad and was in a bad place with my thoughts.. lucky my husband was home, he took me for a walk and just held me telling me I would be ok until it passes and until the medication I use kicked in... I need to take more now for them to have any effect on the tics.

At this stage i feel like I would put up with the hospital to just be well again..

Thanks

Meg