AntiDepressants
A pain or dull ache in the head. This side effect is mild and usually resolves within the first week.
What is Headache?
You feel tired and sleepy. Sometimes it's hard to stay awake or concentrate during the day.
What is sedation or drowsiness?
An uncomfortable, queasy feeling in your tummy that makes you feel like you're going to vomit
What is nausea, stomach cramps
You feel tired and sleepy. Sometimes it's hard to stay awake or concentrate during the day.
What is Drowsiness, Sedation
You don't feel hungry. Food isn't as appealing as it used to be
What is: Loss of Appetite?
When you feel shaky, jittery or even a little anxious. This can happen when you first start taking an AD.
What is Restlessness (Activation)
What is : Blurry Vision?
You feel like you want to drink lots of water, and you want to use the bathroom a lot.
What is: Increased Thirst and increased urination?
Straining to have a bowel movement. Hard or lumpy stools. Having less than 3 stools a week.
What is Constipation?
when your heart beat feels faster than usual (and you haven't been exercising)
What is: Increased Heart Rate (Tachycardia)
This SE is all run and no fun! When you have loose or watery bowel movements, multiple times in a day
What is Diarrhea?
Feeling light-headed or faint. Room is spinning
What is: Dizziness?
What is: Temporary Hair Loss, thinning hair
What is Dry Mouth?
You feel hot or sweaty, and maybe feel irregular heartbeat
What is: elevated blood pressure and body temperature?
When you feel hot all of a sudden and it can make your neck, scalp, face or chest feel sweaty
What is flushing/sweating?
The inability to think as quickly or clearly as you normally do
What is Confusion, or Loss of concentration?
when your hands feel trembly or shaky
What are mild tremors?
Increase in body weight, fat or water retention.
What is weight gain?
Trouble falling asleep or waking up throughout the night
What is: Insomnia, interrupted sleep patterns
Feeling uneasy, flu-like symptoms, lightheaded or tingling "electric shock" sensations
What is Discontinuation Syndrome?
Not being able to stay stable when walking. Feeling unsteady.
What are: Problems with balance or coordination
If you have these: vomiting, diarrhea, extreme thirst, muscle twitching, slurred speech, confusion
What are: signs of Lithium toxicity! Seek treatment right away.
muscle stiffness, involuntary facial movements or restlessness
What are: Antipsychotic-induced movement disorders
Feeling kind of anxious which may lead to annoyance
What is: Irritability and panicky feeling?