Posted by Chloe on November 13, 2001, at 18:26:19
In reply to Re: Need help-Lithium troubles » Chloe, posted by Mitch on November 12, 2001, at 23:08:24
Hi
Mitch,
Hey, it has been a while. I guess I have just been lurking, I am not really feeling that well. These side effects are really awful. It seems every mood stabilizer takes it's toll on me, and it's usually my skin. I had a horrible time this summer with Trileptal. I was so photosenitive, and got actinic rashes after 5 minutes in the sun, and the hair pain on that was terrible too! Topomax caused severe bleeding ezcema on my hands and sore scalp and I got dry skin on lamictal. I have chronic dry skin and hair from Neurontin. So neurontin + Li is making me a total wreck. My scalp is literally on fire. it's amazing that I have a hair left on my head!So I think it boils down to me having really sensitive skin, and somehow my hair is very upset by all these meds and med changes. I can last a few months on a med, than i have to stop it due to side effects. I am really tired of all the changes followed by disappointments. I really like Li, but now I am not so sure what to do because of my hair pain. Though I think I am pretty much out of choices!
I have been trying to get off the neurontin, so I just have one drying agent, but I just feel so agitated when I decrease below 300mgs.
My pdoc got a refering derm to prescribe Dermasmoothe fs which is fluocinolone Acetonide 0.01 percent. I am suppposed to put the oil on my head at night and sleep with the oil in my hair. It's for psoraisis. And I know I don't have that. I just have an intensely sore scalp. But perhaps the cortisone solution will calm my follicles down. One can only hope.In terms of the Li preparations, I think there must be a difference. The one I was switched to, the Eskalith CR is causing me to sweat/heat intolerance and I have awful nausea. Is this possible? I had none of that on the lithobid. Any thoughts?
Well, thanks for listening to my ramble. So nice to get a post from you. It's getting pretty close to your next "phase". Did you get a script for Wellbutrin yet? Or do you have something else planned?
Thanks,
Chloe
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