I still have a history of hearing things. But I just read the clinical notes from the last appointment. I know you shouldn’t, as they’re not always straightforward. But read them I shall.
One of the notes, when talking about psychosis and the hallucinations, was that there was some consideration that the hallucinations were just a side effect from pramipexole. So I looked it up and lo and behold, hallucinations as a side effect. I try not to read new drugs, as I don’t want to have my head decide I have all of the side effects.
So this is good, I guess. I’m not necessarily crossing into a whole new world. Except…
There’s a mention of possibly taking me off the pramipexole, and that he was going to consult with my med psychiatrist. But the pramipexole outright killed my Restless Legs. Made them go away completely. And I’m not so sure I want to go back to that hell.
I’d rather see giant spiders running around my apartment than kick myself all night long, preventing sleep. It feels like your legs itch, but from the inside. And it’s constant. For hours.
I know I have memory issues, but I would have added the side effect possibility to my notes. So it would have been nice to be told about the pramipexole thing, rather than let me worry about psychosis.
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