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ADHD (on dex) +Epilim? + Increased aggression
So....I'm 25...got diagnosed with adhd...been on dexamphetamine 50mg since march 25th was going well....after speaking to my doctor he thought i might benifit from going on epilim to stabilize my moods as well...
So i have been on epilim 500mg in the morning and then 500mg at night...I don't know if its causing my aggression to get worse (the dexies helped heaps with that)....i am getting rather big outbursts of anger and punching walls again....i don't know if epilim takes a while to "settle into" or if it's just not right for me.
It's also making me drowsy...finding it really hard to wake up in the morning....focus on my studies and assignments has gone down hill big time.
and to top it off my doctor is away until July....i'm at my wit's end.....i kind of feel like i might have been better off just on the dexies? i dont know....i know no one on here can give medical advice per se but i just want to know if anyone can give me any insight to anything??? I have browsed the internet for hours trying to find answers but haven't found anything of use....
So i have been on epilim 500mg in the morning and then 500mg at night...I don't know if its causing my aggression to get worse (the dexies helped heaps with that)....i am getting rather big outbursts of anger and punching walls again....i don't know if epilim takes a while to "settle into" or if it's just not right for me.
It's also making me drowsy...finding it really hard to wake up in the morning....focus on my studies and assignments has gone down hill big time.
and to top it off my doctor is away until July....i'm at my wit's end.....i kind of feel like i might have been better off just on the dexies? i dont know....i know no one on here can give medical advice per se but i just want to know if anyone can give me any insight to anything??? I have browsed the internet for hours trying to find answers but haven't found anything of use....
Yeah just got the phone call....this doctor had access to my files so could see what had been going on and is a "dosing doctor" so he knows about the meds that need a permit for (well that the doctor needs to get a permit for to supply)...however in saying that, he doesn't know me. I'm fairly sure i have not seen this doctor before and if i have it would of only been one visit....
So anyways i'll be going to my local doctor here in a couple days to get the lower dose of the Epilim tablets....the question is do i lower the dose and see how it goes? or continue with the decrease (apparently over a few weeks) and stop them....?? so hard to know with meds.
Yesterday afternoon and today have been a bit better...probably because i found out that i passed my first assignment of the year....I addressed all criteria and went above and beyond! The teacher was very impressed! :D too bad we only get a "pass" or "fail".....or "resubmit".....ah well i'm happy :) and mind you alot of people in the class had to resubmit theirs. I guess i underestimate myself sometimes. Oh and i did my first "role play" infront of the whole class and 2 teachers (which i have been avoiding ALL year...) where i was the counselor and another student played someone who was looking for some help etc... And i got really good feedback from that too, apparently i covered all the communication skills needed and i was "very authentic"....
I think i surprised everyone with how well i did....i guess they didn't think i had that sort of ability...maybe because i avoided it for quite some time? or possible misconceptions they may have made about me? eh anyways i showed them!
As for the Epilim i guess i'll just see how i go
So anyways i'll be going to my local doctor here in a couple days to get the lower dose of the Epilim tablets....the question is do i lower the dose and see how it goes? or continue with the decrease (apparently over a few weeks) and stop them....?? so hard to know with meds.
Yesterday afternoon and today have been a bit better...probably because i found out that i passed my first assignment of the year....I addressed all criteria and went above and beyond! The teacher was very impressed! :D too bad we only get a "pass" or "fail".....or "resubmit".....ah well i'm happy :) and mind you alot of people in the class had to resubmit theirs. I guess i underestimate myself sometimes. Oh and i did my first "role play" infront of the whole class and 2 teachers (which i have been avoiding ALL year...) where i was the counselor and another student played someone who was looking for some help etc... And i got really good feedback from that too, apparently i covered all the communication skills needed and i was "very authentic"....
I think i surprised everyone with how well i did....i guess they didn't think i had that sort of ability...maybe because i avoided it for quite some time? or possible misconceptions they may have made about me? eh anyways i showed them!
As for the Epilim i guess i'll just see how i go
COMMUNITY LEADER
Kind of amazing that a doctor - based on a phone call with you - would state you might be misdiagnosed! Epilim comment sounds fairly logical. Was this all you got. Just a phone call and then what he said. No one suggested that you should come in and give the full story? Grrrrr!
I just wanted to say that when I was taking wellbutrin, my doctor added zoloft to try and balance out my moods. I developed major aggression from that combo. I've stopped taking both of them and the aggression is back down to a manageable level but it's still there. Which is really weird for me because I'm known as a nice calm easy going person. I also get very easily frustrated now to the point where it's affecting my job. I think the anti depressants made my adhd worse!
Just throwing that out there.
Just throwing that out there.
hmmm...so i get into contact with one of the doctors over the phone... he says it might be that my Dexie dose is too high so try and lower it.....
I told him that i was getting mood swings, aggression , depression, drowsy during the day, insomnia at night etc...he said that the Epilim would cause the drowsiness if the dose is too high so i can lower it to 600mg a day (which means a trip to my local doctor to get a script for the 200mg tablets because these are the type with the protective coating grrr) and then if i want to stop them i have to spend a whole fortnight taking
400mg in the morning and 200mg at night....
He said that my ADHD could be misdiagnosed....WTF....i spent $520 to see a good psychiatrist...i'm sure he know's what he's talking about and i meet all the criteria. literally. My father has Tourette's which is another tell tale sign. I don't know what else it could be???
I should of just stuck with the plain old dexies for a little while longer instead of getting put on the epilim too....
I told him that i was getting mood swings, aggression , depression, drowsy during the day, insomnia at night etc...he said that the Epilim would cause the drowsiness if the dose is too high so i can lower it to 600mg a day (which means a trip to my local doctor to get a script for the 200mg tablets because these are the type with the protective coating grrr) and then if i want to stop them i have to spend a whole fortnight taking
400mg in the morning and 200mg at night....
He said that my ADHD could be misdiagnosed....WTF....i spent $520 to see a good psychiatrist...i'm sure he know's what he's talking about and i meet all the criteria. literally. My father has Tourette's which is another tell tale sign. I don't know what else it could be???
I should of just stuck with the plain old dexies for a little while longer instead of getting put on the epilim too....
COMMUNITY LEADER
Look up the side effects again of the Epilim. I know that aggression, hyperactive, depression, and drowsiness are some of the side effects. Tell them that your doctor told you to call them if you were experiencing any side effects, and you are pretty sure that he didn't mean to go to ER and meet someone who had no authorization to look at the medication you are taking.
Ya, I know its gonna be cold there. Shopping center (malls as we call them :) walking is something we do in the winter. It's not shopping, its just a way of getting out, getting exercise, and not freezing our b**** off. People do look at us kind of funny cause we are power walking - that's their problem. Hey, give it a shot. Its a lot easier to stop then start. Just think you need to change up your routine somehow, and this is the best I can come up with.
Let me know how your clinic call goes.
Ya, I know its gonna be cold there. Shopping center (malls as we call them :) walking is something we do in the winter. It's not shopping, its just a way of getting out, getting exercise, and not freezing our b**** off. People do look at us kind of funny cause we are power walking - that's their problem. Hey, give it a shot. Its a lot easier to stop then start. Just think you need to change up your routine somehow, and this is the best I can come up with.
Let me know how your clinic call goes.
Yeah i will call my doctors clinic on Monday (It's saturday night now)...i know the certain person i have to speak to to clarify which doctor i have to see, and if they have no appointments....as you said, i will say this is urgent and i am very concerned...but to that i think they would say "perhaps goto the ER"....
It'll be Winter here in a few days so its cold (doesn't snow where i am though)...and has been raining on and off. i know you're right about getting out and getting rid of some of the frustration....i mainly do that over the internet....if i go out to the mall (or shopping centre's as we call them here in Aus) if i'm in a bad mood i won't want to be there and anxiety will kick in or i'll feel annoyed when people stare at me (i can't stand people staring at me).
*shrugs* guess i'll have to wait til monday when i ring my doctors clinic...
It'll be Winter here in a few days so its cold (doesn't snow where i am though)...and has been raining on and off. i know you're right about getting out and getting rid of some of the frustration....i mainly do that over the internet....if i go out to the mall (or shopping centre's as we call them here in Aus) if i'm in a bad mood i won't want to be there and anxiety will kick in or i'll feel annoyed when people stare at me (i can't stand people staring at me).
*shrugs* guess i'll have to wait til monday when i ring my doctors clinic...
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