Posted by katia on January 5, 2004, at 15:22:18
In reply to Re: What? Non-flexible talons??? Never!, posted by fluffy on January 4, 2004, at 17:58:14
> Hey Katia--
>
> Good to hear from you, too! I've been just trying to put this whole mess behind me, so I've avoided the PB boards.**Yep. me too - nice to take a break but nice to have somewhere to run to for advice when getting rashes!
**I take Seroquel for sleep.
> >Well that's good. No sores is good. Again--I'm sorry about the rash. Keep an eye on it. I really don't know what psoriasis is. But whatever the case, BOTH Lithium AND Lamictal can cause rashes. And certainly together they can! Most of them are not fatal. So try not to worry too much.
**I didn't realize that Lithium causes rashes in people.
**You never know about Depakote! and there's always topamax.> When you were on Li. you said you felt stupid? I'm wondering that about myself - but how does a stupid person know they're stupid? It just seems like reality no? How do you have such a clear grasp on what's normal for you and remember that in the midst of hazy heads? I forget and get confused and probably remain needlessly stupid for longer than I have to!
>
> That's quite a whopper of a question, Katia. (from a philosophical standpoint. Very existential!) For me, Lithium made me feel confused and slow. I had a hard time doing things I could normally do. Like, well, finding where I live! I also couldn't write a paragraph, I remember. I just felt trapped in a stupor. You'd know if you were having the "stupid" side effect..promise.**You know what? This derealization I'm talking about is a stupor. I just couldn't describe it until hearing you talk about it. I feel like anything could happen - I could say anything b/c I'm not that in control - like I"m in the back seat observing it all happening. I feel slow and my brain feels pinned down. The thing that has made it worse was the upping of the Lithium. I was a retard last night at work. And then I got really giddy/silly/giggly and then drank too much. Even during the night customers made jokes about how I was drunk when I hadn't touched a drop. I would set things down on things - judgment off - bump into things. Is this what you experienced?
SHITE! Now w/in two days I find out lam and Li. won't work for me.
Does this not go away? I can't manage like this. I'm writing my thesis!!
-Katia
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