Having been on a variety of medications while trying to find the right combination for me, I have had a variety of side effects. I have been sedated, manic, had tremors and cotton mouth, difficulty thinking, appetite changes, lithium toxicity, a weird pupil problem and more. Currently, not only do my medications work well, but I have relatively few side effects. As few as could be hoped for with five psychotropic medications.
I am not excessively sleepy, which I get with many medicines. I do have tremors in my hands and arms at times, but not all the time. The only significant side effect I have is nausea. I have spent a long time trying to deal with it, as I can’t change my medicines. The nausea can be really bad and very frequent. Anti-nausea medications made me too tired to function right, so I sometimes have had to take tests nauseous or do other important activities while feeling sick. At one point a few years ago, I threw up every time I rode in the car.