Posted by Solstice on February 27, 2012, at 15:28:16
In reply to Saphris - more reactions, posted by Solstice on February 27, 2012, at 14:33:56
Okay.. just got off the phone with the dr. She said to stay at 600 lithium (the on-call dr over the weekend said to drop to 600 after these symptoms popped up Saturday night), and to withhold the Saphris tonight. She seemed to think that the vision problems pointed to Saphris. I'm supposed to call her tomorrow to let her know if the symptoms resolve.I just really want the Saphris to work.. because I'm so worried about my daughter refusing to take anything that causes weight gain.
Solstice
> Today is day six.
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> She was in pretty good shape yesterday. Took her sixth dose of saphris last night, got sleepy within a half hour and went to bed. She got up fine. She looked good this morning. She was excited and joyful. Since she wasn't *excessively* talkative - or at least it wasn't excessively fast - I decided she was just in the upper level of *her* normal mood.
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> Went to first period class and made it to the end of first period, but then went to the nurse 2nd and 3rd period. She called me.. is terribly shaky (tremors), including her head. Her vision is a problem. Said everything looks like a 'magic eye' book - she can't tell how far away anything is, so her walking is unsteady. The nurse checked her bp, and it was 140/90.
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> She made herself go to 4th period, but then was back in the nurse's office for 6th period, called me again. Nurse checked her bp again - 133/90, pulse 114.
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> I have a call into the psychiatrist. I just wish I knew what to do.
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> Solstice
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