Lamictal and ms

35F
134 lbs
5’9”
Medications: none
Supplements: vitamin D at times, magnesium at times, ashwaghanda rarely
Outside of left bundle branch block (diagnosed in mid-20s), I have inverse psoriasis and possible psoriatic arthritis. Anxiety is a major concern following the birth of my child. No other health concerns.
I was on sertraline for around 8 years until I stopped several years ago. I also took Lamictal and quetiapine (fairly short-term on this one). I weaned off of all medications nearly 5 years ago and was doing very well until postpartum.
The insert for quetiapine notes that LBBB could be possible, so it’s unclear when the LBBB truly occurred or if it was congenital. I understand that LBBB is rare at my age and when it was first found in my case. I saw a cardiologist who assured me that my heart is structurally fine, but my PCP thinks I may need a pacemaker as I get older. I have a cardiology appointment within the next few weeks as a check-up since it’s been a few years.
My PCP was hesitant to prescribe sertraline given my LBBB, and I know that some SSRIs may prolong your QT interval. My understanding is that my QT is falsely prolonged due to the LBBB, so I’m honestly not sure what it actually is because I have zero expertise.
I had a 2-week Holter test several months ago and it showed the following:
-QT min: 371 ms
-QT avg: 414 ms
-QT max: 485 ms
-QTcB min: 444 ms
-QTcB avg: 482 ms
-QTcB max: 510 ms
-QTcB > 460 ms: 65.17%
Given the possible side effect of QT prolongation with sertraline, is it safe to use at a low dose? My PCP now thinks it’s safe, but she was hesitant before, so I don’t feel very trusting right now. I understand that these side effects are rare, but I figured it’s rare to have LBBB at my age, too! I’m just really struggling and can no longer drive due to anxiety.
Thanks so much.

Hi I’m 27 mtf currently taking lamictal 400 MG extended release. Haven’t had a seizure that I know of since I was 16 but I have been on lamictal since. I have come out recently since being diagnosed and struggling with MS since estrogen can help with that. I have read about other trans girlys on lamictal having issues when starting estrogen. I have been on T blockers with no issues and just had my levels tested and all are good. Any advice would be appreciated ❤️

Hi 27(mtf diagnosed a year ago. Currently I am taking lamictal 400mg extended release for epilepsy. I have been on ocrevus for a little over a year and in that time I have gotten much worse. I was a little weak when diagnosed but could still walk and do since starting treatment I have become very weak. I have been falling and pt, dieting, etc. isn’t helping. I quit smoking cigarettes and nothing has helped. Currently I am underweight but I have cleaned up my diet. I have had no new lesions but my strength keeps getting worse. I am beginning my transition to become a girl and I know the estrogen can help with the MS but I am scared how it will affect the seizure meds. Any advice on anything would be amazing. Has anyone else gotten weaker since starting ocrevus? Any other trans girls with ms who can share their experience? Any one on lamictal for epilepsy who have started estrogen? Please help

Hi,
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I'm on levothyroxine (thyroid meds), klotopin, abilify, lithium, and lamictal.
I am currently blind in my right eye, (so excuse spelling mistakes please) and I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced the same?
It has become progressive over 4 days.
I see the eye doctor today. We thought it would resolve itself but after 4 days, I have zero sight in right eye.
anyone ever experience this? is this a bipolar thing or and eye doctor thing?
Edit: I'm being admitted to the hospital. Nothing bipolar related (that I can tell) signs of MS on MRI scans. Many MANY more tests to go. Thank you all for all your thoughts, ideas, and concerns!

As it says in the title, I'm a 25 year old woman. I have had chronic ENT issues since childhood, and it feels like the past few years have only been worse. I do have several mental health diagnoses, including PTSD, Bipolar 1/schizoaffective (different doctors either chose one or the other), ADHD, and depression/anxiety. I take 150mg lamictal, 10mg aderall xr, 30mg citalophram, and a vitamin D supplement. I had reoccurring ENT issues as a child (strep multiple times a year, multiple ear infections, an adnoidectomy) that followed me more or less into adulthood. Additionally, not sure if it is relevant but I do have two impacted wisdom teeth. Over the years I have just felt perpetually sick, including multiple cases of tonsillitis a month, frequent ear infections, very persistent insomnia and strange sleep behaviors (sleep walking, sleep eating, snoring, frequent wake ups nightly, sitting up while still asleep and needing someone else to lay me back down), frequent fevers, acid reflux on a regular basis, what feels like constant nausea, fatigue, muscle pain and tightness, jaw tightness and pain, headaches, dizziness, and general malaise really. I had attempted to seek some kind of answer in 2020/2021, as I had bloodwork that showed a significant vitamin D deficiency and that I was ANA positive (?) which led to a referral to a rheumatologist. I brought these concerns up, as well as letting the doctor know that MS runs in my family as well as arthritis, just because I know autoimmune issues can run in families and it was a concern. I was told my bloodwork was normal and that there was no cause they found for my symptoms. It was disheartening and expensive, which discouraged me from seeking any further opinion and I felt like I just had to accept I had a poor constitution. That said, it seems like these symptoms have only worsened my quality of life and I feel very lost. My insurance through my job comes into effect April 1st and I have resolved to advocate for myself this time around and really take control of my life again. I was hoping for some advice on things to ask to be looked into. I know for sure I would like to do a sleep study and am looking into oral surgeons for wisdom tooth removal to see if it has a positive impact, but beyond that I feel out if my depth and would appreciate any guidance.

59 yo female levothyroxine Eliquis lamictal omeprazole lithium Crestor cetirizine gabapentin propranolol Cocentyx (300 mg)
Ankylosing Spondylitis, migraines (much diminished at this point), hypothyroid, allergies, bipolar (currently in the depressive stage), some kind of hearing loss
Been more unsteady on my feet. Ran a fever Friday night, took Tylenol to calm fever. I thought I might have caught son’s virus.
Got up for a snack and drink(which I couldn’t get)and passed out. I crawled across the floor, couldn’t get up and slurred my words. Felt dizzy. Son and husband got me back to bed.gave me toast and water.
It happened again and we went to the ED. CT, CTA, tons of bloodwork. Nothing! My legs are weak and I showed a deficit for awhile on the left side. I got another CT yesterday which showed “areas of density in the periventricular white matter, likely the result of a manifestation of chronic white matter vessel disease.”
I have a loop monitor which is preventing me from getting an MRI. They’ve scheduled an echo today .
Yesterday, the reason for the MRI was suspected TIA. I’ve had one already . Could this be MS? I’ve read that MS and ankylosing sometimes go together.
There has been talk of PT when I go home. I’m a little freaked out TBH
Hope that makes sense and Thank You!!!

Background: 39 yr old female, current meds are levothyroxine, Lamictal, amitriptyline, lisinopril, minoxidil.
This past summer I started getting muscle spasms/twitches in my legs and feet at night. I thought it was RLS or nothing really.
In September, I starting getting these extremely painful shock type sensations going from my right hip down my leg. Only on the right side. Primary care doc thought it was maybe sciatica, X-rays didn’t show anything.
A few days later I started to experience a heavy feeling in both legs and began having pins&needles/pricking sensations all over: tongue, face, hands, fingers. Primarily on my right side but sometimes included left extremities. I also developed new floaters in my right eye. I’ve had floaters before but these were new.
On 9/15 the sensations were so overwhelming I went to the ER. All labs normal, CT scan of the head showed nothing abnormal. Sent home and had a referral to neurology.
Saw a neuro NP later that month. She did a full neuro exam. Some of the spots she pricked me with a pin barely felt anything. My gait has been and continues to be normal. Her dx that day was “demyelinating disease” and ordered brain, cervical and spine MRIs. Explained that these issues may be indicative of MS. She also drew many lab panels, including B12, which came back at the low end of the normal range. Prescribed me a sublingual supplement.
MRI two weeks later. Results show no lesions or any other abnormalities. Symptoms persisted, she referred me to the Spine Health Center. They reviewed my MRI reports and said there was nothing they could see from their speciality field that would explain my symptoms.
Mid November until about 2 weeks ago, everything went pretty quiet with all the bizarre sensations. Not completely gone but 90% better. I assumed it was the B12 supplement that was helping and that my mild deficiency was the cause of all this. I have not missed a day of the supplement. My symptoms returned 2 weeks ago, I told the neurology NP and she said let’s get B12 levels checked again. Came back smack dab in the middle range. Once again, no explanation for anything that is going on.
I can’t help but wonder why there was this big flare of symptoms, then it was quiet for about 2 months and now it’s back. Is it possible the radiologist who looked at the MRI scans missed something teeny tiny, perhaps a speck of a lesion forming? Is it absolutely impossible to develop MS without obvious lesions? I desperately want answers.

I’m scared and have really come to my widths end with this , I’m just in extreme pain everyday , I’m probably annoying everyone with negative posts all the time but I don’t know what to do I am worried and feel terrible always . Visual snow, ringing ears , constant swaying with everything , pressure and pulse feeling back of my head , and the worst part of all insane dementia level brain fog at 24, bad memory, can’t figure anything out , no skills , read something forget what I’m reading , I’m just out of it and I’m 24 years old, derealisation and depersonalisation aswell. I’m also scared I have MS and I really don’t want to have this . I went neurologist did brain scan everything is clear he says it’s not MS but I am still worried it is , I have lesions on my tounge at the back like as if it’s being chewed I have that years and if i drink anything hot it goes green like wtf is that . Went doctor years ago they gave me something to put on it it did nothing , what if it’s connected . Neurologist has me on lamictal for 6 weeks now because some study showed slight improvement you have all prog heard about but it didn’t do much to that people , I feel nothing from it , I’m scared and feel like my life is over , I can live with the pixels and ringing ears to be honest if it was just that but everything else as well as that is too much, I have this since I’m 16, my hands and feet are always purple cold , I can feel my heartbeat so strong in my stomach after eating or excessive or even just after nothing at all it’s kind of always there , every test I’ve ever done is clear which is good I guess but I’m still scared so much . I don’t know what to do im going neurologist again in 2 months for the third time i dont even know if its worth the money as he said there’s no cure for visual snow syndrome so whats the point man my life is over if im stuck in this state . I also have bad posture , I can’t learn things I’ve no skills or hobbies i feel like a corpse this is cruel . I just dont want any of this im struggling so much man. I’m also going through such a terrible heartbreak the last year along with this and it made everything worse , i need some encouraging words man is it possible to live with this is my life over i need support im going therapy over all of this aswell, everyone that seemss to have VS doesn’t seem to be as brain dead as me I literally feel like dementia at 24 neurologist said it’s not . I’ve never taken drugs in my life I’ve done nothing , I know everyone has hard times but this has to be another level man im beat to my knees here no human should feel this bad .is anybody else in same boat does anybody else have some good news can we actually live with this I’m scared What kind of life is this man I’m fucking scared and weak as fuck. I’m sorry for this but I’m really messed up I feel terrible

Hello! So this morning about 30 mins after I woke up, I was sitting doing some work on my computer when all of a sudden I got crazy vertigo and dizziness. I had to immediately go lie down on the couch. Then I had crazy double vision that lasted many hours (intensity came in waves) and I had to lie down for most of the day.
Has anyone had this with Lamictal? I take 200mg twice a day, but I’m really bad at taking it at the same times.
(Also, please don’t tell me it might be MS, MG, a brain tumor, or a stroke. I’ve already gone down a google hole and freaked myself out about these. I have a neuro-ophthalmologist appointment soon.)
Thanks!

Me: 25, F, white, overweight
Current diagnoses: Celiac, visceral hypersensitivity, bipolar II, GAD (generally no health anxiety), keratoconus
Current medications: Lamictal 300mg XR, Wellbutrin 150mg XR, Lexapro 20mg, Hydroxyzine 25-50mg as needed, Nexplanon implant (3 years old), Zyrtec as needed
Concerns:

• Peripheral neuropathy that has turned from pins and needles and numbness to pain like a needle being stabbed into my fingers and toes. Attributed initially to celiac but pain is not typical there.
  
• Nerve pain in abdomen. Visceral hypersensitivity is nerve pain, was successfully managed with nortriptyline but stopped bc of side effects.
  
• Eye flashes and pain. Attributed to keratoconus and general bad vision. Eye doc said migraines likely.
  
• Difficulty with word recall, dizziness, balance issues/clumsiness. Attributed to lamictal.
  
• Involuntary urination at night/urinary leakage. I’ve had my kidneys and urinary tract imaged with and without contrast, no structural issues or signs of inflammation/infection. Not pregnant or diabetic. No UTI or STD.
  

The last symptom is what had me googling because I can’t make it make sense with anything I already have or take. A nerve issues seemed most obvious to me with my already established nerve pain and googling led me down to early symptoms of MS with the urinary issues, so naturally I’d like to get some other opinions of options. I’ve got an appointment with my PCP to discuss next steps including likely an appt with a neurologist but want to be informed going in.

I’m on 500 mg Lamictal. I was prescribed it both by my neurologist and psychiatrist: for epilepsy and mood changes (mainly depression).
I no longer see the mood-balancing effect of lamictal now that we increased the dose to 500. In fact, I’m getting worse. I’m too erratic now.
I experience tingling and numbness at my feet and hands.
I’m tired all the time.
I have brain fog. My attention span was shortened. I used to be smarter.
I get startled easily, always on high alert.
Do you guys also experience something similar?
EDIT: I talked with my neurologist. He said that those symptoms were caused by anxiety and advised me to see a mental health professional. With that said, I don't have MS for sure because my brain scans don't show any anomalies.

Is anybody else extremely suffering with visual snow syndrome, I am 24 year old male and first got tinnitus around 2016, then I think I noticed the visual snow afterwards. I have done lots of research on this and read about other people that have it but its like my brain fog is most extreme, like I could even live with all the symptoms if it wasn't for that. I have visual snow, ringing ears, this weird pressure on the back of my head, can feel my heartbeat in my head and the blood flow in my head for example if bent over and go straight feel all the pressure back of head. Depersonalization I feel like im not even here, another thing i have is everything seems to be moving swaying side to side which i dont see other people talk about with there visual snow issues. Can only really notice it if sit still and look, everything is moving slightly constantly. I have all this for years, i got mri scan on my brain in 2016 and was all clear and told its probably anxiety so i just learned to live with it and didnt bother me too much, until this year its really effecting me because im getting older and only came to the conclusion i cant do anything and i have extreme brain fog, i cant remember things i cant plan things i cant understand things, i feel so slow, confused. I've always been a quiet introvert person didn't think of it too much but now i know theres something really wrong with me, the reason im quiet is because my brain isnt working when i listen to everyone else talk its like how does your brain work so well and have all this information, i feel like i have autism aswell or something i have no people skills so awkward, but i literally cant take in information so of course i cant have normal conversation i cant understand things, if i read something i dont know what i just read its like im proper brain dead. Its impossible to live with this I cant function, I have bad posture aswell kyphosis i know theres no definit answer for what causes visual snow but could that be a part of it and anxiety? So i decided to get all this looked at again this year and with a neurologist, first appointment he said im fine and probably just worried and hes sure all will be clear, We did tests he ordered bloods to be done and checked lots of different things, and did MRI scan on my brain which was clear, and second appointment when i came for results where i heard everything was clear, he diagnosed me with visual syndrome, hes good and took the time to look into it i see alot of people saying there neurologists just said they never heard of it and hard to get diagnoses. He never heard of it before until me and said its a rare condition that is coming more to light now, and everything i already know about they dont know exact cause and no cure, he saw that lamictal had some success so I have just started that, i dont even know if its a good idea taking this but I need to try something im desperate, it seems to have very little success and the 20% that success out of the study that was done only had minor changes, and theres side effects, i saw one person say it really helped with there brain fog i know its a longshot im hoping for a miracle, like im literally stupid cant do anything have no skills cant figure out the smallest things, i dont know how long its been this bad im only noticing it this year, noone thinks i am stupid they have no idea, i have a decent job a degree i wasnt stupid in school i have friends i go out sometimes noone has no idea how screwed i am, im going to loose my job because I Literally cant figure anything out and dont know what im doing, maby i have depression aswell? i dont even know how i feel its like i feel nothing at the same time, so hard to get out of bed I just want to sleep, i work from home so im sitting at screen all day, then after just watch netflix im not functioning right now maby all this screentime aswell is after making be brain dead, for example alot of my schedule would be working 2-10pm, so my routine would be like work 2-10pm, eat and bed by 11pm, lay in bed on phone brain dead scrolling until 4 am, sleep until 12:30pm, wake up shower quick breakfast and work, dont even feel like exercising, and feel like advice people give is for people that have a brain that works im like so brain dead and cant understand anything and different its like no advice will work for me im just screwed. I have amazing parents that want to see me get better, its been a terrible year with trauma and heartbreak and a terrible breakup and since then this has got worse and the brain fog worse but i feel like brain fog always been there just havent noticed it as much, have always been bad at talking, always boring its like i have no personality, needs maps on my phone when driving somewhere thats not even far away, like looking back ive always been not functioning right. I dont know what to do, all tests come back clear am i just stuck with this, what kind of life am i going to have is it just oh im seriously unlucky and have to live with this, like i could live with the ringing ears, static, pressure in head, dizziness, but having bad memory and not understanding anything or able to do basic things seriously cognitively bad what am i meant to do this is such a huge disadvantage, im desperate for help, ive no interests no skills no hobbies, boring cant talk to people and have this visual snow condition im screwed. I was convinced I had MS or dementia theres no family history of this but its possible but neurologists said its not that and that is all part of visual snow but i dont know i know brain fog is part of it but surely not this bad. also have freezing hands and feet 24/7 and there literally purple most of the time doctor just says probably bad circulation nothing to worry about surely its not normal and ive had that years aswell like how am i so messed up, do i go see a cardiologist aswell, Im skinny guy scrawny and eat healthy enough i used to go gym but gave up 5 months ago because of all this and just not feeling like doing anything, im so unfit can bearly workout or run or i feel my pulse everywhere, i got bloods done for all that and all clear and some scan on my belly since i feel my pulse there to check for aorta aneurysm or something and all clear, its like my doctor doesn't even believe how bad all this is and how real it is everyone will think its just anxiety. I feel like my speech is effected i cant explain things my mind is just blank like dimentia i cant get sentences out fully clear sometimes im bad at talking and dont have the words, feel like the most screwed up person and i dont know what to do, and for the average person that sees me out they think im a goodlooking guy living life but they have no idea how messed i am, yes my insta looks good i traveled to few countries girls like me just for looks but then when actually comes to talking they will see how akwward i am and brain dead and boring that i cant function and wont be fun and cant hold any sort of conversation theyl want to run, im so bland and basic and useless like just different that everyone and its not being negative its actually just the way it is. I do have random muscle twitches so often in my body all over the places thats why i thought MS aswell neurologist said no just anxiety overthinking but u do have visual snow syndrome, its not anxiety i dont even feel anxious and have all these symptoms, i cant believe i have all this its not fair, in certain positions my hands feel shaky like have a tremor to them, since theres not much answers for visual snow syndrome and still only coming to light how do we know its not as bad as MS this could be an insanely terrible condition it just doesnt seem as serious because tests are clear always and its not very common and no meds for it, maby in 100 years it will be more known as this thing and that it can have really messed up things with it, im questioning everything like stupid things my brain is fried every little thing i am questioning it and spending ages thinking about it, for example why does reddit need my email adress , my automatic response is like verification and security but i still dont understand in my head like why it makes sense, like i cant figure out anything its insane, why the curtains are closed at night(is it because we dont want to see the darkness outside and its more cozy closed at night and we turn lights on in room ) but like stupid things like that that we do without thinking i am overthinking every little thing tryna figure out the why, anyways sorry for the rant, i just dont know what to do and i just think i am screwed, I have no motivation to do anything its like im extremely lazy but i dont think its that obviously everything i have is causing this , theres another example i will be thinking like so the people that arent lazy why are they not do they want to do hard things to get happiness well what if relaxing in bed is happyiness i dont need to do them things, and how life is hard if u work hard and become successfull its hard but do hard things= easy life and more of a stronger person but then the person that doesnt do hard things also hard life because of the results of that, so the saying is like chose your hard, but then im thinking well the person that does nothing and stays comfort and doesnt go gym are they technically not stronger because they chose to suffer with the results of being weak and down where the strong people there not strong enough to feel weak and the pain of being a loser so they work hard not to be like that because they dont WANT to feel like that because its also hard, but the person who isnt doing hard work is going to stay feeling bad so are they not stronger, like my mind thinks of stupid things like this and i know its stupid and ridiculous just trying to give example, so thats where I am out any help would be appreciated is anybody else as messed up with visual snow syndrome, its like i have brain damage but MRI is clear, never taken drugs. i cant focus or apply my self to anything i think due to depersonalisation, like when im driving i dont know where to actually look its like im looking at one spot and feel out of it, but i can still drive, if try to do something just feel like im not there that theres is a big disconnection , i do everything wrong just clumsy and unable to function.like even reading this i just sound crazy u will think im seriously disabled, if u see me you wouldnt think so atall its like im a fraud going around noone knows how messed i am, how i cant figure out anything, is this all just part of visual snow syndrome? Every day is such a struggle with this i dont know what to do its not fair. Cant belived how screwed I am and im only coming to terms this year something is wrong with me. Your brain is everything people dont know how lucky they are to be able to function i feel like if i had a normal brain and could talk and communicate like everyone else and figure things out and have natural conversation with people it would be amazing i could do anything, im like a akward robot and my answer to every conversation is yes or no and i just hate talking because i cant do it and hate small talk, beyond awkward. I need help. I am hoping life will get better again I just dont see how, i need a miracle and trying to stay positive

please help.
so i’ve been experiencing symptoms for about 1.5 years but not sure if unrelated/related before that. it’s become to where i can hardly work or survive and idk what else to do since drs can’t figure it out. my symptoms come and go and are worst in the evening.
i am a 27 year old female, i take prozac, lamictal, ritalin, and hydroxozine. i weigh 180 and am 5 foot 5 inches.
typical symptoms: weakness that turns to burning pain blurry vision gagging when weakness persists inability to raise arms long enough to wash my haistyle, etc. legs randomly giving out a lot of twitching throughout the body
i have gotten soooo much testing. and i don’t know where else to go from here. we’ve ruled out some obvious things through blood work and i’ve had MRI for MS and a negative EMG test as well.

please help.
so i’ve been experiencing symptoms for about 1.5 years but not sure if unrelated/related before that. it’s become to where i can hardly work or survive and idk what else to do since drs can’t figure it out. my symptoms come and go and are worst in the evening.
i am a 27 year old female, i take prozac, lamictal, ritalin, and hydroxozine. i weigh 180 and am 5 foot 5 inches.
typical symptoms: weakness that turns to burning pain blurry vision gagging when weakness persists inability to raise arms long enough to wash my haistyle, etc. legs randomly giving out a lot of twitching throughout the body
i have gotten soooo much testing. and i don’t know where else to go from here. we’ve ruled out some obvious things through blood work and i’ve had MRI for MS and a negative EMG test as well.

New onset of panic attacks
Since September, I have had a handful of panic attacks which I have not experienced before or at least to the extent I thought I would die of a heart attack. I saw my psychiatrist today and she would like to try the following:
Increase Lamictal from 200mg to 300mg
Low dose propranolol as needed when I feel the panic symptoms beginning.
I have never had success with any SSRI or SNRI for my depression. Lamictal has helped a lot since I began taking it over a year ago. That came from a new diagnosis of treatment resistant depression. I do not meet the criteria for Bipolar.
This panic is new and seems to have been triggered by some health issues that came out of nowhere in September. Long story short, I was going through the diagnostic process to determine whether or not I have MS. Good news is that I don’t but my anxiety has not returned to a normal level since. Some days I can get through it and sometimes I feel like I’m having a heart attack. During this, my PCP sent in a prescription for hydroxyzine to take as needed, 50mg didn’t really do much. So this is the new plan and in my head all I can think is, a beta blocker is not going to stop a panic attack so what is the point?!
Curious about others experience with this combo of meds or just propranolol itself for severe anxiety/panic.

Hi everyone,
I’ve been on Lamictal since 2020 and it has helped tremendously. However, recently, I’ve been having neurological symptoms such as dizziness, brain fog, tremors, heavy legs, muscle weakness etc.
Yes, I’ve been to neurologists. Had brain and Spine MRIs, EMGs, physical examinations to rule out scary things like MS or ALS.
Has anyone had these side effects from Lamictal? My PCP says anyone can develop side effects to any drug at any point in time, no matter how long you’ve been taking them.
However, my psychiatrist doesn’t think my dose would cause these symptoms (I’m on 200 mg).
Interestingly enough, these are symptoms I feel historically when I miss taking a dose. I have horrible withdrawal.

I have SZA BP1. My psychiatrist says I’m one in a million that can’t find stability on the amount of meds I’m on. I’m on Vraylar max dose, Gabapentin, Clonazepam max dose, Abilify max dose, Lamictal 300 mg, Effexor max dose. And yet I still suffer from paranoia, mania, anxiety, and depression. The only thing I can think of is I’m also on Vicodin 10-325 because of chronic pain. Idk if that can have an adverse effect on my SZA. Someone please help me feel better about myself and give me some hope. I also have PTSD from being homeless and being abused as a child. I get very vivid lucid nightmares and I was on Prozasin but it gave me ED so my p-doc took me off of it. I feel like my brain is rotting. My short term memory is literally shit. I can barely remember anything. I have a contrast MRI of my brain coming up and I’m nervous I’m gonna have early Alzheimer’s or MS both of which run in my family. I just don’t know what to do. Someone please help.

I have SZA BP1. My psychiatrist says I’m one in a million that can’t find stability on the amount of meds I’m on. I’m on Vraylar max dose, Gabapentin, Clonazepam max dose, Abilify max dose, Lamictal 300 mg, Effexor max dose. And yet I still suffer from paranoia, mania, anxiety, and depression. The only thing I can think of is I’m also on Vicodin 10-325 because of chronic pain. Idk if that can have an adverse effect on my SZA. Someone please help me feel better about myself and give me some hope. I also have PTSD from being homeless and being abused as a child. I get very vivid lucid nightmares and I was on Prozasin but it gave me ED so my p-doc took me off of it. I feel like my brain is rotting. My short term memory is literally shit. I can barely remember anything. I have a contrast MRI of my brain coming up and I’m nervous I’m gonna have early Alzheimer’s or MS both of which run in my family. I just don’t know what to do. Someone please help.

Hi everyone,
I hope this is the right place. I've been dealing with health issues since I was 16, so 11 years (now 27F), and I'm feeling at a loss. I struggle with chronic fatigue, constant dehydration no matter how much water I drink I just pee it out, daily headaches, joint and muscle pain, migraines caused by too much screen time, eating the wrong thing, or weather changes, pain in my knees and lower back, hand pain and occasional neuropathy.
At 16, a doctor thought I may have Fibromyalgia, so I was put on Lyrica for a few months. But that was detrimental to my mental health and did not help, so I went off it. From there I did tons of tests for arthritis, autoimmune diseases, infections, xrays, MRIs... Eventually at 19 I tested for Lyme Disease and Anaplasmosis, (with a white blood cell count test) and was put on antibiotics for 3 months. I was already experiencing food sensitivities and had decided to cut out gluten, so I also did an allergy test and had a reaction to just about everything. After the antibiotics my system was of course wrecked. I was told my Lyme was in omission so I thought I was okay and went about my life. But I always felt like crap. From 21 to 24 I drank very heavily and did not take care of myself, though I still mostly stayed away from the foods I knew bothered me (gluten, soy and dairy). I slowed down on drinking but still had my heavy episodes until I was 25, when I decided to quit and have been sober for the last year and a half. I definitely think I damaged my body in those few short years because I feel worse every year.
I have been checked for lupus, arthritis, sjogren's syndrome, MS, diabetes, thyroiditis... I've had xrays done of my back and knees that came back normal and a comprehensive MRI of my brain that came back normal. I don't have noticeable inflammation so the doctors don't think it's arthritis. I saw a LLMD to see if it was still Lyme, and I was on a regimen for 2 years of sporadic antibiotics and herbal remedies, and many medications I don't think I should have been prescribed (gabapentin, lamictal, famotadine and many more..). I've been medication free for about a year and see a regular therapist to work through my anxiety and depression, and PTSD from my traumatic childhood.
I'm sorry, I know this is SO long at this point but can anyone relate or have any recommendations?? One naturopathic doctor tested my thyroid levels and diagnosed me with hashimotos (which runs in the family), but only my TPO came back abnormal (high of 140). Other doctors don't take that diagnosis seriously though because my TSH, T3 and T4 numbers are considered normal. Other recent bloodwork showed that my A/G ration is slightly high, my WBC esterase is abnormal with a trace, my ketones are a trace abnormal, I tested high for EBC, my RDW is slightly low, and my complement C4, serum test came back slightly low.
Bless you if you read this far <3

23 M 5'4" 150lbs
Medication: Lamictal (200mg) and Wellbutrin (250mg)
Current medical issues: Anxiety/depression, sleep apnea, insomnia, anxiety/depression, migraines, tinnitus, multiple sclerosis (Louie's disease, MS, multiple sclerosis in one family, brain tumor in the same brain, spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis in one brain, PTSD, panic disorder, OCD
I'm a RN, I work in respiratory medicine. I have a bad cough and chest pain that I've been battling for years. I've had some chest X-rays done that came back normal, but my doctor isn't convinced they showed anything. I'm freaking out.
My PCP at my office told me to go to a pulmonary function test, and I'm wondering if that's what's going on. I've had chest CTs done, and they're fine. I have a PT, but she doesn't know why I'm feeling this way. She's never had a patient with something like this.
I've tried going to a hospital, but the meds are just too expensive. I've been to the ER three times for ER visits and they never found anything. I've had three CTs done with nothing showing up and they all came back normal. I'm desperate. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I started lamictal 25 mg 1 month ago and have the worst taste in my mouth…. Tastes kind of metallic and just plain weird. The only thing I can really taste is sweets. Anyone else experience this? My mood has improved since I started but the taste in my mouth is constant and starting to really bother me. I also have MS but my neuro believes it’s the lamictal.

Does anyone get physical symptoms related to episodes or are they always present regardless of your current phase?
I’m suffering from many physical illnesses such as cronic migraine, fibromyalgia, PCOS, arrhythmia and ADD. Sometimes I think I could easily have MS beacuse of similiar symptoms. Of course it’s not that, I’ve had it checked. I’m in terms with my bipolar diagnose and I take proper medication, Lamictal 2x 200mg.
To cut the story short: is there anyone who also suffers physically? I experience brainfog, forgetfullnes (so bad it goes back to my childhood), clumsiness, feeling like I can’t function (adhd paralysis), unexplained bodyaches and so much more. It seems that some of my symptoms get worse in hypomania, others in depression. Some of them are present all the time but with nuisance of different level.
It would be relieving to hear your stories and support❤️