Holy shit. I got worked up into a frothing rage at my mother's house, which left me with such anxiety and a hard knot like feeling in my chest, I thought I was having a heart attack.
Not sure how much of this was the Wellbutrin (I think A LOT--given my neurologist thinks it's very stimulating--his words, mind you) or how much of the attack was my mom and her effects on me. Either way, I decided after this episode to start weaning myself off the medication. Made me very hostile, agitated, headachey, dry mouthed, ragey, and did zero to help my depression.
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Saturday, December 21, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Wellbutrin: Day 11
No real marked change or improvement, save for the over-riding desire to sit and cry at my desk at work? Yeah, that's no longer as pronounced. But I'm still fueled with righteous anger about how my job as it is as of this moment, is no longer the job for which I was hired nearly 12 years ago.
Dry mouth. No change in sleep patterns. Hands have a little bit of a tremble to them. Overall, I still have that horrid sense of dread or foreboding.
Dry mouth. No change in sleep patterns. Hands have a little bit of a tremble to them. Overall, I still have that horrid sense of dread or foreboding.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Wellbutrin: Day 6
Today will be the 6th dose. No real marked change in outlook or demeanor. The over-riding desire to cry at my desk at work has been blunted/stunted, but I'm still miserable here.
Bad News:
Been suffering from some, to put it politely, "gastric distress." At first I thought it might be the Wellbutrin as diarrhea is one of a myriad of side effects one might encounter while on the Rx. Then I thought it was the shrimp I ate the other day. This then became the prevailing theory, given my husband is somewhat affected too. And we are now well beyond 24 hours of "distress," and we both are still affected, despite taking Imodium, and now we think it's some sort of bug. And of course, I'm at work to spread my own brand of joy, and hopefully a few pathogens, too. Given how many times people have come to work sick, or brought their SICK KIDS to the office, I'd say I'm just doing my part in the petri dish that is our office.
We're giving it one more day w/Imodium, and if it doesn't turn things around in the next 24 hours, we're heading to the doc on Saturday. Which, of course, puts a total crimp in everything I needed/wanted/expected to accomplish on Saturday.
On an upnote, I'm hoping this distress will help me break this weight loss plateau I've been on for longer than I care to admit!
Good News:
Got an email from my nephrologist with the results of my urinalysis and blood work from Tuesday. I guess 2013 will NOT be the year of "ZOMG BIOPSY ALL THE THINGS!" There has been some improvement in the proteinuria. He thinks the previous tests might have been "a variant," however, I've had proteinuria for too long, and the only thing that's been done different in the near 2 months since bumping the Quinipril to 80 mg 1x daily is the fact that I took it upon myself to bump my Alpha Lipoic Acid supplement from 250 mg to 500 mg daily. It's the only thing I can think of that's out of the ordinary. Regardless of its genesis, I'm glad for the news, for a multitude of reasons.
Bad News:
Been suffering from some, to put it politely, "gastric distress." At first I thought it might be the Wellbutrin as diarrhea is one of a myriad of side effects one might encounter while on the Rx. Then I thought it was the shrimp I ate the other day. This then became the prevailing theory, given my husband is somewhat affected too. And we are now well beyond 24 hours of "distress," and we both are still affected, despite taking Imodium, and now we think it's some sort of bug. And of course, I'm at work to spread my own brand of joy, and hopefully a few pathogens, too. Given how many times people have come to work sick, or brought their SICK KIDS to the office, I'd say I'm just doing my part in the petri dish that is our office.
We're giving it one more day w/Imodium, and if it doesn't turn things around in the next 24 hours, we're heading to the doc on Saturday. Which, of course, puts a total crimp in everything I needed/wanted/expected to accomplish on Saturday.
On an upnote, I'm hoping this distress will help me break this weight loss plateau I've been on for longer than I care to admit!
Good News:
Got an email from my nephrologist with the results of my urinalysis and blood work from Tuesday. I guess 2013 will NOT be the year of "ZOMG BIOPSY ALL THE THINGS!" There has been some improvement in the proteinuria. He thinks the previous tests might have been "a variant," however, I've had proteinuria for too long, and the only thing that's been done different in the near 2 months since bumping the Quinipril to 80 mg 1x daily is the fact that I took it upon myself to bump my Alpha Lipoic Acid supplement from 250 mg to 500 mg daily. It's the only thing I can think of that's out of the ordinary. Regardless of its genesis, I'm glad for the news, for a multitude of reasons.
Monday, December 09, 2013
Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop
Regarding that unrelenting headache for over two weeks and sleep interruptions/disturbance:
It might be premature to acknowledge, or perhaps risking jinxing myself, but got to bed IDK, maybe by midnight? Slept in my bed (versus sleeping on the chaise or recliner--the latter of which almost always ensures a shitty sleep experience, WTF LazyBoy... WTF indeed!).
I forced myself to stay in bed, even though I was wired and mind racing. Even the slightest bit of light can be enough to keep me awake. I pulled the covers up over my head, and lay flat on my back.
Somehow I managed to get asleep and stay asleep, and so far, the headache is rating about a 0.5 on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst.
Weather shitty, roads icy, and the Slacker calls out sick, leaving me as the only secretary on staff today. I couldn't care less (I really DO care the absolute LEAST at the moment). Tomorrow I'll be the one who's out.
It might be premature to acknowledge, or perhaps risking jinxing myself, but got to bed IDK, maybe by midnight? Slept in my bed (versus sleeping on the chaise or recliner--the latter of which almost always ensures a shitty sleep experience, WTF LazyBoy... WTF indeed!).
I forced myself to stay in bed, even though I was wired and mind racing. Even the slightest bit of light can be enough to keep me awake. I pulled the covers up over my head, and lay flat on my back.
Somehow I managed to get asleep and stay asleep, and so far, the headache is rating about a 0.5 on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst.
Weather shitty, roads icy, and the Slacker calls out sick, leaving me as the only secretary on staff today. I couldn't care less (I really DO care the absolute LEAST at the moment). Tomorrow I'll be the one who's out.
Sunday, December 08, 2013
Wellbutrin Chronicles: Day Two
Day 2: No marked difference. I feel strung out and weird.
Interestingly enough for the last two solid weeks, I have woken up with a horrendous headache, and nothing I do or ingest breaks it up. Not a migraine. Been told my BP isn't high enough to bring on headaches. Not sinusy--breathing clear and free. Perhaps it's barometric or perhaps a cluster headache. All I know is it's grinding on me. Tuesday I see the kidney doc, so I don't plan on going to another doctor in the meantime (not that I'd be able to score an appointment for Monday at this rate anyway).
No relief in sight, yet plodding on and trying to not let it sideline me more than it already has.
Interestingly enough for the last two solid weeks, I have woken up with a horrendous headache, and nothing I do or ingest breaks it up. Not a migraine. Been told my BP isn't high enough to bring on headaches. Not sinusy--breathing clear and free. Perhaps it's barometric or perhaps a cluster headache. All I know is it's grinding on me. Tuesday I see the kidney doc, so I don't plan on going to another doctor in the meantime (not that I'd be able to score an appointment for Monday at this rate anyway).
No relief in sight, yet plodding on and trying to not let it sideline me more than it already has.
Saturday, December 07, 2013
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