Medicine that messes with my brain

[Firelad]

Sorry for the following complaint aimed at the world in general and at psyciatric drugs specifically. You don't have to read it.

Apparently I have some sort of minor disorder that causes the odd mood swing, so a doctor prescribed me some pills to take that are supposed to stabilise that AND help me with insomnia.
I've been trying to fall asleep for the last three hours after waking up from a sleep induced by this pill that lasted about two hours. When I woke up my muscles were so "relaxed" I couldn't use them for some ten minutes and I'm still weak.
I've also got a headache and I'm nauseous. Although that might be because I've only smoked 3 cigarettes this week instead of ~60-70.

What should I do? Do you think that it will keep being this ****ty or will the drug stop being annoying after I get used to it? Bah. I feel stupid posting this.

[chequita guevara]

You should talk to the doctor. What's the medicine? You should look it up to see if it causes those kind of side effects.

[Boris Godunov]

People react differently to different meds. Tell your doctor ASAP and see if he will change the dosage or find an alternative medication.

[chequita guevara]

And above all else, you should get medical advice from perfect strangers who know nothing about medicine (just like in the Assyrian empire days).

[GePap]

On the bright side you somked only 3 cigarrettes instead of 60-70.

[Firelad]

Che(2nd post): Yea, you're right! But you know, nothing better to do in the middle of the night than complain and read rather useless replies
Does my ego good (Or something)

[chequita guevara]

Seriously though, look up the medicine on the internet, and see if that's what's causing the problem. I started on a new asthma mediation which worked fantascially. I didn't have to use my inhaler all day . . . but I was so, so tired all the time. Turns out there's a slight incidence of insomnia, so I stopped taking it until I can talk with my doctor. The other medicine I was given, however, doesn't have those kinda side effects, so I haven't stopped taking it. I'm much more rested now (though it's a little harder to breathe).

[Tuberski]

Is it by chance Welbutrin?

:ack: ACK!

[Japher]

What is the med? I know a lot about this crap.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Japher
What is the med? I know a lot about this crap.

Yeah, I always figured you were on lots of them.

[Firelad]

Japher: Are you sure?

Seroxat

[Japher]

@Boris... You know I make lots of them.

[Boris Godunov]

Does John Ashcroft know?

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Firelad
Japher: Are you sure?

Seroxat

That's probably the local brand name. Can you give us the generic name?

[Firelad]

each tablet contains 20 mg paroxetine present as the hydrochloride