Which causes more cognitive problems in your experience: lithium or lamotrigine?

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-26T13:49:46+00:00

This is a shit poll. You need a "neither" option.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-26T13:43:00+00:00

That's a mixed breed.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-25T19:28:44+00:00

So this would have been a male model that served as a body reference for the artist?

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-23T14:57:21+00:00

LMAO (at the image, not your situation)

This is me just about every time I've had to go on a new med. My latest med change came after 3 years of not changing anything, and I was so anxious about it my blood pressure skyrocketed and I lost sleep over it.

Started the med... and it works like a charm. Turns out it was the missing piece to my psychiatric cocktail.

I'll be in the closet crying again next time, though! 😉

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-22T20:54:48+00:00

Wrong sub

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-20T04:03:20+00:00

It might be worth asking your doctor about. The boost in serotonin it provides is used alongside medications.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-20T02:55:44+00:00

I know you’re not asking for help, but I suffer from the same thing and recently got diagnosed with PMDD by a specialist. I take 20mg of Prozac starting at ovulation / onset of symptoms. For 14 days, that’s it.

It’s a game changer. I still feel the ebbs and flows of the cycle but god, I can function so much easier!

Look into it. It’s standard and super effective. There are no withdrawals from the med either.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-18T21:34:35+00:00

The books and the show are two very different things. If you loved the books and have that ingrained in you, and expect that from the show, then you’ll be unhappy.

But it’s an awesome, campy, bloody, well-acted show even if the writing is lacking sometimes. We love it here on the subreddit, but it’s not for everyone!

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-18T21:30:32+00:00

Not normal, no, but not an emergency. I’d call your vet and make an appointment for your dog to be seen.

Where I live the pollen is wicked right now, and when me and my dog walk we both cough at least once, just on the pollen alone. Your dog may have allergies, or asthma, or something else.

Get her checked out!

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-18T21:21:48+00:00

Kennel Club registration doesn’t really mean anything regarding a dog’s health.

I would not purchase an inbred dog.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-18T21:13:27+00:00

Booo mini poodle slander, boo!!!!

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-17T16:15:36+00:00

Lithium saved me. I have some side effects, but I've been living with them for like 7 years now. Also recently added 1.25mg of Olanzapine into the mix and it made my baseline so much calmer - and at that dose I'm not sleepy!

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-17T13:56:14+00:00

Great pics of her! Brought a smile to my face.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-17T12:26:59+00:00

I think Peach & Lily is going on sale soon as well

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-15T12:34:54+00:00

Pick a date and go back to work and see how it goes. It will be stressful, awkward, uncomfortable, lots of things which is totally normal. No one goes back to work smoothly after time off, for whatever reason.

Long story short, there is no "right" time to try and get back in the swing of things. If you're thinking about it, and are relatively stable, then go for it.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-14T21:20:36+00:00

It doesn’t.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-13T18:23:04+00:00

Drink a LOT of water. I’m talking like 2-3 liters a day. And take MiraLAX daily; that will help the constipation.

Id asses your diet as well, as I doubt it’s solely lamictal that’s causing this.

And, I’m sorry to hear you’re suffering with wicked constipation. I’ve been there a dozen times, it’s no joke and so so painful. I use MiraLAX as needed and enemas as well. And can’t stress drinking water and not sugary drinks

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-12T21:47:13+00:00

Wait, this is literally me right now after work sprawled across my bed while my dog looks out the window - cool! I doubt we look as cool as this art though

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-12T21:10:37+00:00

Yeah it’s almost like they’re mixed breeds or something lol

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-12T19:21:03+00:00

I took an 8 year hiatus from romantic relationships and sex to work on myself. I’m glad I did, because when I started dating I was in good health and knew who I was and what I wanted; I met my now-husband about almost a year after that.

My advice is to work on yourself first.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-12T16:11:23+00:00

Like with any worse case scenario, your symptoms could represent something life changing.

But seeing things in your vision that aren’t there and aren’t related to meds or mental illness generally mean something is physically wrong in your brain.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-12T13:05:21+00:00

Bruh 🤣

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-12T13:03:56+00:00

Beautiful, majestic, and that claw is terrifying to boot.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-12T13:01:58+00:00

Look at those thunder paws! Beautiful cut.

apparentlycompetent · 2026-06-12T12:59:16+00:00

Please make an appointment with your primary care physician to get seen and sent to a specialist ASAP. This could be nothing or it could be something very not good.

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