Yesterday my mom and I went to uni to move out of my summer sublet. The move went smoothly, but it was hard to be on campus for two reasons: 1) I really hate uni and being there reminded me of all of the awful things that I have gone through while I was there, and 2) even though I hate uni I'd rather be there at home with my parents because being home with my parents makes me feel like a failure. But in almost a month I will be back there for my final semester of college. And, for reasons related to the two listed here, I am both dreading it and looking forward to it. I'm taking five courses because I had to drop the one from the summer and I'm very nervous about that.
Even though the move was fine, I was definitely feeling the effects of not having eaten the day before and having only eaten a little bit for breakfast (I restricted a little yesterday too). My sublet was a fourth floor walk-up, so it's a workout just to get there (and we had to go up and down the stairs several times). Every time I climbed the stairs I would get dizzy from low blood pressure and I would have to sit down. My mom noticed, but didn't say anything. It just goes to show how important it is to keep eating food consistently; not doing so really takes a toll on your heart.
Speaking of hearts, there is a potential med change in the future that could affect mine. As I mentioned on Sunday, I have been feeling extremely tired and Dr. N and I are considering adding something to my cocktail to remedy this. I had an EKG on Monday to see if my heart is healthy enough to add another medication, and the test came back normal. So first Dr. N suggested that I go off of the thioridazine and replace it with Geodon, and then add Cymbalta. I did some research and found out that Geodon can cause weight gain, so I told Dr. N that I do not want to take it. (However, I have been on Geodon before. Actually, I've been on both Geodon and Cymbalta before. But pretty much there are no options that I would take that I haven't tried before.) So instead Dr. N decided to keep me on the thioridazine and add the Cymbalta without the Geodon. This is a dangerous combination-- it's really contraindicated because it can cause a fatal heart arrhythmia. So if I go on this combo I would have to get regular EKGs, and there is a distinct possibility that I will pass out frequently. But apparently Dr. N thinks it's worth a try, so I'll give it a try. I hope it helps.
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Your medication sounds scary. Please be careful and follow your doctor advise.
Last semester,YES! You can do this!
I am worried about your blood sugars and the dizziness, Is that something they are watching?
Thinking of you and here listening.
Wanda
Hi NOS,
Here listening and sending you a big hug. ((((NOS))).
Blessings,
Tammy
My pdoc wanted to put me on Geodon last year. I expressed my concerns about gaining weight on medication and she said that Geodon is the only weight-neutral drug in it's class. It didn't work at all for me, felt like I was swimming through cement, but I hope it'll work for you and that you don't have to frequently pass out to get results!
I'd be worried about those meds too. Thoridazine was a drug I used to be on years ago and it actually got banned in Australia as being unsafe to take and only those that absolutely had to be on it, were kept on it. I always worry when I see that others are still on it. I don't know much about the combination you are talking about though and it sounds scary! Good luck with it :)
*hugs*
Sarah
Out of that class of medications, the "atypical antipsychotics," Geodon and Abilify are the two that have a low risk of weight gain. The others are moderate to high (high would be Zyprexa, for example). My psychiatrist just showed me a chart that compared all of them a few weeks ago.
Personally, Abilify is my drug...it helps me so much. Going off of it in June and trying Geodon instead was awful for me, as Geodon did nothing but make me sleep. Not saying that's what happens to you or anything else. But it turns out I'm like a raging lunatic without my Abilify!
Thank you for your very kind words on my blog, sweetie. They are much appreciated. tough times. what else is new?
please be careful with the meds. My beautiful brother died of a heart arrhythmia at the age of 38 which was actually 24 years ago. He was a marathon runner who didn't have the cardio-vascular system to support such a habit... and yes, it was compulsive behavior which killed him and I think he most likely needed a by-pass as his arteries were a mess too. I still miss him horribly and it is so weird to be aging when he will be forever young, in my mind.
hugs ~ L
NOS hopefully your meds will be regulated properly for you. Hugs.
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