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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Feeling the crash coming..

ivybelle
ivybelle
...and it's like a storm coming that I can't do anything about. I FINALLY felt kind of stable last week for a few days, but I can feel the bottom dropping out.

I see my pdoc this week, thank goodness, but I don't really know what she is going to be willing to do. I'm maxed out on a lot of my meds.

Maybe this is just a wave of anxiety for the past couple of days? I can't really tell anymore. I just have this sense of "wrongness" if that makes any sense.

Do you ever feel like this? What do you do?
EdSd
EdSd
Yes, I feel like that often before going manic. I always get that sense of impending doom. Good luck, I hope the feeling will pass.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Try and keep busy til your doctors appointment,and remember it will pass.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I just went through this the last three days. What goes up must come down. I PM'ed a friend, and I know my daughter frequently tells me this. I think I am through the worst.

Sometimes, we just have to acknowledge that we cannot control our moods. I felt guilt combined with depression. I did all the right things - eating right, sleeping well, exercise, prayer and devotions, yet still the world did not look right. So, it was not my fault, it is just a brain thing. We are all there sooner or later. I hope you will feel yourself again soon.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I feel like that from time to time, sometimes you just gotta ride it out til help comes
dancingd
dancingd
I ride it out..unless it gets too bad,then I talk to my Pdoc,talking to him usually gets me centered again.
Good luck
sanb
sanb
Have you been on any of the scripts for a long period of time? Our bodies change and once in awhile, we need tweaking on our meds.

The part I hate about it is the start over type of trial to see what works. Maybe changing back to a past cocktail may do the trick.

It is a hard thing to get through. Do you have a pet? quite often having a small companion help. Mine are like little (and one gigantic) therapists.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yes, I do get this feeling. Sometimes you can head it off with the right med adjustment (ie/ antipsychotic) Best luck x
ivybelle
ivybelle
Thanks for the encouragement. The more I think about it, the more it feels like paranoia. I just don't know what I'm afraid of. Just that something bad will happen. I've been on all of my meds for a while, and I even took my "as needed" seroquel last night on top of my regular abilify. Just not feeling right and it's not really getting better. I see my pdoc tomorrow and I will talk to her. In the meantime, thanks for the advice and support. I really appreciate it!