I’ve deactivated my #Twitter (#x) for a while.

Think I need to break the cycle of checking in there all the time and feeling the need to keep up with everything and like loads of stuff and then the right thing to finish off liking before I log off?!
Not really helping lol.

Day 3 of being back on meds + the #lamotrigine (#Lamictal) random muscule twitches are back Whoo 🙌🏻
Ironic it’s an anticonvulsant for epileptics when it makes me twitch 😅
#mentalhealth #mentalillness #MentalHealthSupport

Started #duloxetine (#Cymbalta for north Americans lol) today for the 1st time.

Hoping combined with starting + actually taking #Lamotrigine (#Lamictal - mood stabiliser) that it will help my mood.

I’ve been off meds for months so makes sense to start the new #antidepressants now (originally was moving from #sertraline aka #Zoloft but haven’t taken it in ages lol) so might as well give it a go.

Hoping for stability + renewed resilience/positivity but maybe a miracle ask 😂 #mentalhealth

My increase of #Lamotrigine has really made me low energy the last few weeks. I know this happens and my body should adjust soon, but I really miss going on walks and doing things. I'm not feeling depressed per se, just really low energy. #MentalHealth

Well, my #lamotrigine does not seem to have an impact on my #libido. 👍

Also, I'm not sure that #kava makes me sleepy. I had some during the day yesterday and I did not feel especially #sleepy. Maybe the new, more potent strain, does not cause sleepiness??? 🤷 And the old did??? 🤷

#mentalhealth #anxiety #depression

I'm having an appointment with my psychiatric nurse this afternoon. I expect to finally get to a therapeutic dosage of #lamotrigine.

I'm currently under it, and no I don't believe in microdosing. Sounds like homeopathy under a new name.

#mentalhealth #anxiety #depression

Ok, #coffee with breakfast.

Coke Zero at lunch time.

#Lamotrigine in the evening.

#THC in the evening too.

And most likely #kava in the evening too.

This *seems* to be working so far.

We'll see.

#cokezero #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression

Ok, #coffee with breakfast.

Coke Zero at lunch time.

#Lamotrigine in the evening.

#THC in the evening too.

And most likely #kava in the evening too.

This *seems* to be working so far.

We'll see.

#cokezero

or … maybe I *shouldn’t* want a new script for #Lamotrigine?

crikey … it’s all rather exhausting at times

https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/bad-batches-bipolar-and-epilepsy-drug-are-being-distributed-australia

Maybe I'm counting my chickens before they are hatched but I feel like I'm getting out of a #funk.

I'm not sure what did it.

Is it the #lamotrigine that I now take at night?

Is it the #caffeine I had this afternoon?

Is it the #breakup with Fearless Impala? It was painful as hell, but I no longer have to #worry about her 24/7.

Is it that I've been going out and doing stuff?

I don't know...

#mentalhealth #anxiety #depression

Update on the #lamotrigine... right now I think taking it at night is helpful. I used to take an afternoon nap years ago (like when I was in my 20s) so I may still get #sleepy in the afternoon but today was noticeably better than before.

Maybe it will help with sleep tonight. 😉

Fingers crossed!

#mentalhealth #anxiety #depression

I think moving my #lamotrigine to the evening may be making a difference. I've been active all morning long and haven't felt the sleepiness.

When I took my lamotrigine in the morning, usually, by the end of the morning I'd start feeling sleepy right after lunch and I'd want a nap.

I'm resting now, but I don't really feel like taking a nap.

#mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #sleepy

Man, I'm #sleepy. I took my #lamotrigine at noon which does track with feeling sleepy now.

I was able to do stuff today though.

#mentalhealth #anxiety #depression

So today I'm delaying my #lamotrigine until noon. We'll see how the morning goes.

Previously, when I took it in the morning, I'd get drowsy by late morning and early afternoon and I would have to nap.

Then, tomorrow I go back to taking it at night.

#mentalhealth #anxiety #depression

@musingsofaswitch Are you getting professional help? I have a psych nurse, a #therapist, my #buspirone and my #lamotrigine. And I'm pushing myself to be more #social.

Some days are complete messes, but overall I'm not giving up.

(Sorry, I don't remember if we talked about professional help. Chemo brain...)

Yep, tomorrow I'm delaying taking my #lamotrigine to noon, and the day after to the evening. We'll see if it fixes my sleepiness.

It wasn't terrible today. I'm still yawning like a madman though.

I'd rather experience it at night than during the day.

#mentalhealth #anxiety #depression

Man, I feel sleepy as hell in the afternoon, even though I had a decent night of sleep. I'm starting to wonder if my #lamotrigine is doing it.

#mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #sleepy

I just got bumped from 50mg to 100mg of lamotrigine... and I seem to be feeling better, and my dry eye seems to be better too.

The dry eye thing is surprising. I cannot find literature about it.

I don't know if the mood thing is the medicine or just a regular fluctuation. I guess time will tell.

#lamotrigine #mood #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #dryeye #medicine

I love how my #pharmacy sends me confusing texts about my medicine being on hold until the 20 and texts about them being in the midst of processing my #medicine and that it'll be ready soon.

#lamotrigine #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression

Well, I was slightly afraid that my bad trip two nights ago was in fact my #lamotrigine messing me up.

But last night I did not take any #THC and I had a normal night so my slight fear was unwarranted.

I just had a bad trip. Oops...

#badtrip #weed #marijuana #mentalhealth

@higekieiyu What's going on?

I bumped my #lamotrigine up yesterday. No issue so far.