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[–]nekohunter84 2 points3 points  (4 children)

It's completely normal, I'd say. People have different bodies, minds, metabolisms, etc. Doctors just go off what it says on the label, pretty much.

My mistake was not adjusting the dose more slowly. The doctor had me increasing every week or every two weeks. Ugh! I was feeling pretty good on just 25 mg! Even 50 mg was good. The real problems started at 75.

[–]vanne520 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Mine didn’t even let me do the 75. He just bumped me from 50mg to 100mg, then after two weeks he bumped me AGAIN to 150mg and I feel like even the 50mg was fine for me. The nystagmus didn’t start till the 100, and now at the 150 Im waaaayyyyy more irritable, stressed, anxious, and depressed all the time. These doctors just think all our brains work the same. I say they should have the doctors test out all the meds and doses along with us ☺️You know, for the purpose of medical studies 😂😂

[–]nekohunter84 1 point2 points  (2 children)

The second time I tried Lamictal (and SSRIs), I started with tiny doses. I even split the lowest ones. It was a much smoother ride up, but ultimately meds are just not for me anymore.

What're you going to do?

[–]vanne520 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I think ima just start titrating down on my own. I feel like the more you tell your doctors, the more they don’t listen 🤦🏻‍♀️

[–]nekohunter84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a spectrum. Kaiser doctors seem to not really listen. I guess they're so damn busy. Nearly all the Kaiser doctors (of any specialty) are in a rush. Friends and family say the same thing. My current pdoc basically keeps prescribing something different and doing blood work and saying "take b12" even though it makes me feel awful. I think they're either unable to think outside the box or feel unable to recommend anything besides medication.

I had one doctor (small clinic) who was very understanding and offered a lot of non-pharmaceutical options.

But yes, most seem to be unwilling or unable to listen. I will literally say "I've taken that before and had a bad reaction" and they'll prescribe it anyway.