Yesterday I increased my Wellbutrin, started taking Lamictal and cut my Cymbalta dosage in half. And I’m feeling it. I’m shaking, my mouth is dry, my brain is fuzzy, and I’m a little nauseated and lightheaded. Based on my previous pattern, it should all wear…
Today was my appointment with the psychiatrist to adjust my meds. The plan is to increase the Wellbutrin from 300 to 400 mg a day, decrease the Cymbalta from 120 to 60 mg a day and add Lamictal to the mix. Lamictal, an antiepileptic med…
“Why did my doctor prescribe an antidepressant? I’m not depressed, I have outrageous headaches!” I’m convinced that every headache sufferer asks this question at some point. If doctors don’t explain the reasons or if patients don’t understand them, we feel dismissed or as if our…
Weight gain is a common side effect of headache prevention meds and a patient can gain enough that the weight itself becomes health problem. Today’s NY Times article, Is Your Medicine Cabinet Making You Fat?, advises patients who gain weight while taking a new drug…
According to About.com’s headache and migraine page, women who breastfeed can take some headache meds without exposing their babies to the drugs. The article outlines what precautions mothers should follow if they wish to take abortants or preventives while breastfeeding. Of course, women should consult…