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Medication side effects

beckyp
beckyp
I take abilify, Wellbutrin XL , klonopin and ambien Cr . I always feel so blah and dull and flat and I was wondering if anyone else feels like this and if you think it could be caused by my meds?
deleted_user
deleted_user
yes, yes, yes.....have no emotions at all.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I feel like a zombie and I take the following:

15 mg cipralex
1500 mg lithium
100 mg Seroquel

I fell like most days that I am in another world!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Don't know about the rest but Klonopin is an anti anxiety med and I remember Welbutrin making my daughter feel very sleepy.....so you may want to revisit the meds with you pdoc.

Also, sometimes when you first start meds they have a different effects at lower doses than when they are at full dose. Don't know if that helps, but it may give you some idea of what to discuss with your pdoc.

Good luck.
deleted_user
deleted_user
told my doc i didnt want to lose dreams personality and creativity. hooked me up just right.

talk talk talk
beckyp
beckyp
I will talk to my pdoc when I see him next week. I really have to have a change of some sort , I can't stand living like this anymore. Makes me want to go off all my meds but of course I can't do that unless I want to go crazy. Thanks for all the responses. It's also good to know I'm not the only one.
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