NerdyUnicorn Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I take a cocktail of lamictal, latuda, and lithium (with some gabapentin thrown in) and for about three or four days haven’t been able to hold food down (a mixture of a bad reaction to a generic Prilosec, anxiety, and probably an actual physical illness too). I’m feeling like my meds are worn off, since I keep vomiting them, and it feels absolutely awful. I’m a bit of a wreck. Anyone with any experience with this? OTC antiemetics? I’ve made appointments with my psych, PCP, and therapist, just need to get through till then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceberg Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 22 hours ago, NerdyUnicorn said: I take a cocktail of lamictal, latuda, and lithium (with some gabapentin thrown in) and for about three or four days haven’t been able to hold food down (a mixture of a bad reaction to a generic Prilosec, anxiety, and probably an actual physical illness too). I’m feeling like my meds are worn off, since I keep vomiting them, and it feels absolutely awful. I’m a bit of a wreck. Anyone with any experience with this? OTC antiemetics? I’ve made appointments with my psych, PCP, and therapist, just need to get through till then. You need to be very careful with this, especially if it constant, lithium and lamictal are two meds where you really don't want to mess with the levels. I might call up the PCP and ask specifically what is advisable/safe to take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerdyUnicorn Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 Update for anyone who might be interested: it was lithium toxicity causing me to vomit, among a lot of other symptoms I was having. I’m thankful to have a pdoc who really listens to me and doesn’t discount things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 I’m glad your doctor caught that. Did you have to get a blood test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerdyUnicorn Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, Gearhead said: I’m glad your doctor caught that. Did you have to get a blood test? No, the symptoms were obvious enough to her, plus I had a recent lab at 1.2, so that was the likely culprit. I’m getting it checked in a week. I had nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, thirst, peeing a ton, tremors, big twitches, blurred vision and eye soreness (didn’t know that was a thing), extremely low energy, headaches, and fogginess. There may be a few others but that’s what I remember. I was too foggy (duh) to put it all together. I was ready to call my eye doctor, neurologist, see my PCP… I’m glad my pdoc put it all together Edited August 21, 2021 by NerdyUnicorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancesintherain Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I'm glad she picked up on it. Makes sense, but understandable that it wouldn't be the first thing you'd think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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