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crazy side effects
Aug. 31st, 2004 10:08 pmso, i'm on this medication for my tummy. technically it's an antidepressant, but in small doses it's supposed to help calm your stomach down if it tries to digest things too quickly. so i was looking at the prescribing information for this stuff, and besides all the normal side effects you see for everything (drowsiness, nausea, headache, etc. etc.), i saw one i had never seen before: "increased appetite, especially for sweets." WTF??? like i need a bigger appetite for sweets??? so far that hasn't happened, although i've only been on it for one day. if anyone spots me wandering the streets, covered in chocolate, with gummy bears stuck to my face, please call the paramedics. or weight watchers.
i did get one side effect, though... fatigue. ugh. i was told to take it in the evening, 'cause it might make me sleepy... so i took it last night before bed, and was WIDE awake for like 3 hours... then all of a sudden i fell fast asleep, and didn't wake up until 7am (i'm normally up much earlier than that). so much for the gym today. but i was really weary all morning into early afternoon... there were times when i had to will myself to walk, because i felt like i was wading through peanut butter. it wore off by dinner time though, and i was able to go out with some friends and have a nice dinner after work. AND... no tummy problems. yay meds!
haven't attempted to knit yet. i saw the how-to instructions and panicked. i'll give it a whirl this weekend, when i have a chunk of time to devote to it. in the meantime, i still haven't turned on the tv. ::grin:: dare i try for 2 weeks?
i did get one side effect, though... fatigue. ugh. i was told to take it in the evening, 'cause it might make me sleepy... so i took it last night before bed, and was WIDE awake for like 3 hours... then all of a sudden i fell fast asleep, and didn't wake up until 7am (i'm normally up much earlier than that). so much for the gym today. but i was really weary all morning into early afternoon... there were times when i had to will myself to walk, because i felt like i was wading through peanut butter. it wore off by dinner time though, and i was able to go out with some friends and have a nice dinner after work. AND... no tummy problems. yay meds!
haven't attempted to knit yet. i saw the how-to instructions and panicked. i'll give it a whirl this weekend, when i have a chunk of time to devote to it. in the meantime, i still haven't turned on the tv. ::grin:: dare i try for 2 weeks?
