Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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yesterday went to clbhouse about 11am staye until 2 or 3 i was painting butterflies just kept printing and painting until 3am went to bed could not sleep got up did some more went back to bed 4am slept til 8am got dressed went to craft club did more butterflies 12pm to 3 pm
it really was getting bad did some more until 5pm decided to take nap took half a benadryl for itch and i slept wow took a 2 hr nap when i woke up i felt more relaxed starting to paint more but at a less driven rate taking snack breaks ate supper went out and smoked etc
my eyes were swollen and sore gritty and really tearing so i am wondering if the benadryl relaxes me and i find it does
does it make sense to use it as a tranquilizer and bring myself down with it
if i take a nap force myself or just stop i come down a little to a more managable state this seems to be the only thing that works
they will not give me any more meds because of the weird reactions they make trigger a major high or depression and we do not want that
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
i am not taking any other meds too much at stake benadryl works will tell doc next thurs what i am doing with it thanks
it is a trade off helps one but makes the other worse i will not go higher than 200 mg 3 triggers mania
Its not addictive, it is used for some like Vistaril is and unless it causes you side effects...reap the benefit. Like you said you have to take it anyway, so just don't overdo it. As with any med, if you overload your body on it you risk the issue of tolerance issues, and since you need it for the Psoriasis, you don't want that to happen.
Take care my friend.
Kat
feeling better so that is progress the good old paradoxical reaction coffee the brands i was drinking had me all wacked out too much too little sleep all in the past it is not much but the quality is better and i have a routine now no complaints there anymore back to my norm
i am watching how much because once had leg cramps in bed but i was taking much more now half a tablet at a time usually twice a day unless the itch cannot be controlled with lotion or we expect bad weather it seems to be affected by that a trigger thanks again