Posted by Bob on May 9, 2002, at 13:44:15
In reply to Re: Dryness on Neurontin, Lamictal, Li » Bob, posted by Chloe on May 9, 2002, at 9:13:48
> > Did lithium dry you out also?
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> Yes, very much so. I have to drink tons of water. I think that helps a little bit. It's funny though, in my teens I took loads of lithium with no drying side effects at all. Go figure!So the flaxseed oil is helping with that also, I assume?
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> > It seems that if one is sensitive to meds, then just about everything is tough to tolerate. SSRIs, Tricyclics, AEDs... you name it, I have trouble tolerating it.
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> I don't have too much trouble tolerating the AD's in terms of side effects. I just can't take them due to hypomania, agitations and short fuse etc. It's the AED's that do me in. I am sorry you are having trouble with meds. It's so hard to find a balance between stability/happiness vs. side effects!Well, I get intolerable side effects, as well as unintended consequences, such as what you've mentioned above (i.e. agitation, hypomania etc.) To me, anything that is intolerable, whether it be an unintended response, or a "side effect" renders the med intolerable for that individual. It gets a little semantic.
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> Are you drinking enough water to flush yourself out?Probably not. I'll have to try and drink more. Does that help with the dryness?
> Chloe
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