Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
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These medications have improved my life so much, however I still have bad days which are a detriment to my life, and when it's bad it's bad on a scale of epic proportions. I'm self-injury prone and struggle with suicidal tendancies, though it's been months since a self-inflicted wound or a suicide attempt.
I'm on Suboxone Therapy as well.
I just can't stand the pain sometimes, though. I just want my thought processes to stop, all 8 or so negative trains going at once. I'm starting to get back to where I used to be, mentally. Not a comforting nostalgia. To put it to scale, 100mg Trazodone, 20mg Ambien, and the combo I'm on now, NOTHING can stop my negative thought processes once they start, when all I want to do is quit thinking, given the situation.
It's not a matter of frequency, it's more so when Depression and/or Mania do strike.
What do you recommend/what meds and med combos have worked for you?
I'm Pro-medicinal Marijuana although I don't smoke, and haven't in a year or more. I've seen the lives it's saved first-hand and that's looking like a wonderful option, however the state I most currently reside in does not allow for such accomodations.
ALSO if you've never heard of Kratom or Blue Lotus I would highly recommend looking into them. I'm very much pro-herbs, however just as organic food [or as our elders called it, food. lol] comes with a deluxe price tag, so does the stuff on the natural side of the continuum of medicine. And unfortunately insurance does not offer coverage for most of those.
I have ADD, minor OCD, severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder [in remission for the most part, I only have anxiety attacks when I feel sick away from home], a former chemical dependancy and Chronic Pain as well. If you have any of those Kratom or Lotus may be able to help you if you can afford it. /:
These medications have improved my life so much, however I still have bad days which are a detriment to my life, and when it's bad it's bad on a scale of epic proportions. I'm self-injury prone and struggle with suicidal tendancies, though it's been months since a self-inflicted wound or a suicide attempt.
I'm on Suboxone Therapy as well.
I just can't stand the pain sometimes, though. I just want my thought processes to stop, all 8 or so negative trains going at once. I'm starting to get back to where I used to be, mentally. Not a comforting nostalgia. To put it to scale, 100mg Trazodone, 20mg Ambien, and the combo I'm on now, NOTHING can stop my negative thought processes once they start, when all I want to do is quit thinking, given the situation.
It's not a matter of frequency, it's more so when Depression and/or Mania do strike.
What do you recommend/what meds and med combos have worked for you?
I'm Pro-medicinal Marijuana although I don't smoke, and haven't in a year or more. I've seen the lives it's saved first-hand and that's looking like a wonderful option, however the state I most currently reside in does not allow for such accomodations.
ALSO if you've never heard of Kratom or Blue Lotus I would highly recommend looking into them. I'm very much pro-herbs, however just as organic food [or as our elders called it, food. lol] comes with a deluxe price tag, so does the stuff on the natural side of the continuum of medicine. And unfortunately insurance does not offer coverage for most of those.
I have ADD, minor OCD, severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder [in remission for the most part, I only have anxiety attacks when I feel sick away from home], a former chemical dependancy and Chronic Pain as well. If you have any of those Kratom or Lotus may be able to help you if you can afford it. /:
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I find myself going places in the car and not wanting to get out of the car. I come back home and I don't want to get out of the car. I think it's the only time I spend reflecting. Chronic tiredness from Long Covid plus the immunosupressing meds for my Crohn's is slowing me down but everything just seems a massive effort. I am dealing with the paperwork following my father's death but it's not...
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Wow, it's the middle of the week already!Today is our 11 year anniversary, so we're going out to a nice dinner. I'm losing a lot of sleep these days, hence a wonky schedule and uncomfortable feelings. But I know it will pass, eventually.I hope all of you have a peaceful day, and may good things come your way!
Maybe try and get some proper meds?
Have you tried a mood stabilizer, lithium, lamotrigine or valproate?
I've never been on Lithium or any other mood stabaliser, but I've been on every antidepressant under the sun, Paxil [that was a catastrophic and vitriolic experience], Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Prozac. Antidepressants, I stay the hell away from unless there's a secondary effect that outweighs the primary, subjectively.
A couple of my other doctors have been right flabberghasted that I take the particular concoction that I do.
I've noticed gradual improvement with each drug added, first the Buspar in 20, then upped to 40, then the Seroquel.
but with each drug the dynamic of the gross benefits that I reap changes slightly.
I just have these rather "downslides" after a period of time in which a new drug is added to my regimen.
I think the true mood stabilizers are lithium, valproate and lamotrigine. All are now generic.
I've been noticing the trend is now to put people on an antipsychotic and anti-depressant and alot of those people don't seem to be happy on them.
I don't get on with anti-depressants either generally - even if I'm on a mood stabilizer.
I'm on lamotrigine which acts as a mood stabilizer, particularly on the depression side. I have seroquel that I then take if I think things are getting out of hand.