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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Disturbed420
Disturbed420
I dont know what i would do without coffee, pot and the gym

When i sabatoge my goal to loose weight, which is the biggest problem i have i figure if I was 40/60 lbs lighter i would feel good, but being on meds make me want to eat more and i have a very hard time stayin on track. if i wasnt going to gym( most of time) I havent been in 3 days because of the depressive side of things, I eat and sleep and hide away......the on going cycle through the day makes it worse and hard to snap out of.....
I want this end....everytime it eventually doesn pass, i think this the let time i'm gonna let it get me..
well it always comes back. and tampers with my main goal andmy main issue withmyself
Lola694
Lola694
Not sure what i would 2 with 2 out of the 3. gotta get back to the gym.Xo
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Talk with your doctor about going on the Elvis plan. Well, he doesn't call it that, but I do. Seroquel at night and Ritalin 3x a day. I had been on depakote and seroquel for almost 2 years. I got fatter, stupider, more depressed, and dissatisfied with life. I weaned off the Seroquel slowly and eventually got off the depakote. It was probably the most difficult thing for me to do because I started having feelings and emotions and real thoughts.... life was scary....... so after going off that junk my Dr let me try lamotrogine. Stuff was no good for me, made me feel like I was in the matrix. And no, I wasn't Neo.
Anyway, the ritalin really helps me say no to excess food, it even makes food taste less good because your "craving" appetite is diminished. Not to say I don't enjoy food, I just don't chow down and pig out like I used to after I took the depakote and seroqeul ( aka the munchie pill brigade). Also, the ritalin has a comedown that can be harsh the first few weeks, but eating a meal during comedown somehow really seems to ease this. Perhaps a blood sugar thing?