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okay so i found out i was bipolar with anxiety and depression about 3 years ago!! i have come a real long way and have it all under control! the medicine they put me on when first diagnosed didnt work they have probably changed it about 3 to 4 times. i am now on 75mg of topamax and 20mg of lexapro. the way i feel on a daily basis is soooo tired im nauseous everyday no energy i sleep for hours on end because i just cant wake up! but my medicine cocktail doesn't end there i also take metformin for PCOS, welchol, nexium, and Excedrin PM for about 2 years, i cant stop taking it. i take it for my back injury due to a car accident but now if i don't take it then i cant go to sleep at night. im just soo frustrated because i feel so sick everyday i wake up the whole day. it has affected me soo much that i had to quit my job i was soo sick at work also? i don't kno what causes it and y? i see a mental health doctor and therapist and they don't kno what to tell me! is it the meds or is my health deteriorating? if anybody has gone through the same thing or knows how to help me please do!! thank u! cuz im fustrated!

It is immensely frustrating and scary to be unsure of why you're feeling so terrible. I can't offer any medical advice, but I urge you not to lose hope. Keep seeing your doctor and therapist, and I think you're right to consider the possibility that these issues are linked to medication side effects.

I hope you hang in there, and keep searching for answers.

Erin

thank u for the support im gonna try and hang in there but its just so fustrating when u feel so sick all the time everyday and nothing u can do will fix it i just wanna b normal. im only 21 years old and im this sick i just dont understand! im thankful that i dont have much worse cuz i kno i could b worse i kno theres alot of other people out there mre sick than me! i just dont wanna feel like this. and b able to live my life! but thank u!

Hi again!

I thought you might be interested in my latest article-- it seems like it might apply to your situation: Emotional Awareness

Let me know if you find it helpful.

Take care,
Erin

Great article, Erin. That is very informative.

frustrated!! Erin is right, I think, to keep seeing your doctor and therapist - just make sure you are being totally open with them and telling them all these things you told us. I would also certainly check with another doctor to get some other opinions.

And, as Erin says - do not lose hope! There are better days and health ahead for you. Keep trying, for that is the hope within you reaching out for something better. You do not have to feel this way, there is a reason why you do and you need to keep reaching out to find out the why's. Let your doctor's know that you want to stop feeling this way and want to find a better solution to help you.

((Hugs)) and best wishes to you!