Missed dose- emotional symptoms
I know we all are well versed in the intense physical symptoms that can occur as a result of missing a dose of this medication (severe headaches, nausea) but I missed a dose and had a bit of a different experience that I wanted to share as an FYI for others.
I normally take 400mg at 4pm, and I forgot on Sunday. I noticed at around 8pm that my heart seemed to be pounding but I thought it was because I was eating a lot of sugar. It's common for me to have trouble sleeping because of Qelbree but I have an Ativan PRN that usually helps but not that night. I was soooooo restless all night I felt like I physically could not stop fidgeting to the point where even when I was asleep and dreaming I still was aware that I was in constant motion. Psychomotor agitation if you will. I did have a bit of a dull headache.
The next morning, I was stressed out while I was getting ready to the point that I broke down in hysterical tears. To be fair, I'm under a lot of stress currently as I work full time and am also a full time MSW student and it's finals week but I haven't crashed out like that in SO LONG. It was only around 9am I realized I hadn't taken my medication the day before so I immediately took it but the day continued to be super rough emotionally- any emotional regulation was gone and I just felt like such an anxious, stressed out, scattered, wreck. Forget accomplishing any school work at all- executive dysfunction was gone.
Today is Tuesday and I feel back to normal thank goodness. Yesterday was so awful, I can't believe I unraveled so quickly. Great motivation to not forget again.