Posted by amyw on August 15, 2000, at 20:48:31
I have been writing about my son who is 18 and has been diagnosed about four different ways. These include binge eating disorder, depression, anxiety, and a possible bipolr. In any case, he has decided and I understand why that the only success he has ever had with medications is in the first week or two when they are activating. After that, he gets more side efects of fatigue, body sensations etc. It is really as if the side effect of activation at the beginning is truly the only thing that ever helps. Then he falls into a slump. He is starting to feel exactly the wame way on wellbutrin after only 3 weeks and I see the difference. He is now lethargic, tired and physically exhausted. He didn't give wellbutrin that long, but he gave prozac almost a year, with varying dosages, risperdal for two months, paxil for five months and cellexa. Is there anyone who has had a similar problem? Right now he wants to give his body a rest and go off everything for a while.
ALso, he is recovering from an eating disorder nad is still only 140 and 5"9 and perhaps that plays a role also. THe wellbutrin made him lose another five pounds and that certainly isn't good.
HAS anyone else ever found that they feel worse on meds than when not on them? What a frsutrating process, but I support whatever he does. HE wants to have the energy to make it as a freshman in college, but he says he will bring all his meds with him in case of a real crash.
HE also is having blood work again to see if anyting else could be wrong, but usually nothign shows up.
Any advice as a parent? THe psychiatrist says not o let him go to college and to take his car way if he doesn't take meds,. but I feel that it hasto be his choice. HE has never been suicidal or anything and I think that the stimulating environment at college may help him. HE has become really isolated here.
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