I would go to a hospital if you are suicidal or homicidal. I mean if you feel you should to get your meds straightened out maybe tell them you are in a bad way and do that. Some people have to do that. Definitely call the doctor and maybe they could do it outpatient. That is just my two cents.

Ok thanks im gonna try to do outpatient and tell her whats really going on. I am not suicidal but i just had those thoughts and i know something is wrong when they come.

If you feel your current dr isn’t giving you adequate care, there is nothing wrong with finding someone else.
It’s the season for depression.
When I’m depressed it helps for me to keep busy. Clean the house, work on a jigsaw puzzle, I crochet a lot during fall/winter and I also sew. Take a walk. Finding motivation is hard when I am depressed but once I get to doing something it really helps.

Have you tried having an honest conversation with your Pdoc about what your feeling, about the increasing Depression and Anxiety and the feel for a stronger medication? Latuda, which is an Anti-Psychotic acts as your Mood Stabilizer, that's what its used for in BiPolar patients, but you may need something else with it.

Gabapentin is not FDA approved for off-label use in BiPolar patients, but can be used as an Anti-Anxiety med., although that's generally only done in BiPolar Patients with Anxiety and there's very little data that supports its success. It's not an Anxiety med. Its an Anti-Seizure med that's frequently used for Neuropathy and Nerve Pain.

Regardless you need to talk to your Pdoc about those concerns, med changes and what's not working for you. If she doesn't seem to want to work with you, then perhaps its time to find a new Pdoc. Its not your Therapists job to tell you what meds you should be on.

Going in the hospital if your not severely depressed or suicidal doesn't sound like the answer, if you can get this done by seeing your Pdoc and talking it out with her.

Take care,
Kat

Gentle hug sweetie.... I agree to call your pdoc and let her know how you're feeling...

I don't think Gabapentin does much to help bipolar … I use it to help with sleep however it does nothing to help with my moods

A SAD lamp may help a bit however I think finding the right cocktail is what's most important

Please be cognisant of your moods right now and if you dip too low go to emerg…..

Big hug.....xo

I am going to try to talk to her. But I think i may need to switch doctors because there have been problems with this place ever since ibe been going there. I thought I found a better provider there. I dont know. Yeah keeping busy does help too