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.
I had a post like this yesterday but I deleted it by accident. Oops!
I have been feeling very depressed with lots of anxiety. Now I'm feeling extremely tired with some body aches.
I called my prescriber and she thought it was due to my medicine (Venlafaxine ER) changing mfg. She said she would call the pharmacy to see what was going on. I called the pharmacist in the evening and he said the mfg change took place in August so I would of had problems in mid September if that was the problem. He said that when he spoke to my prescriber they thought I was becoming immune to the med. I have been on it since 2004. I worried we'll have to try several meds. before they find one that works. That sounds awful.
I called and left message for my prescriber to call me back. I'm still waiting to hear from her.
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I've been on high dose prednisone for pneumonia, and now I am slowly weaning. But lots of symptoms I don't like having, plus overeating has put at least 10 lbs on me. The food is "loud" as the GLP-1 users refer to it.Also pressured speech. Which comes out in my posts. Sorry I posted so much. I just need an outlet for my agitated and irritable brain. Just scroll on by my posts, if they are too...
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Did we miss Wednesday? 'Cause I Know it's Thursday today!Maybe something wonderful will happen today. Maybe you'll learn something new today! Maybe you'll just see something awesome.Either way, I wish you a Good day!
If you are only on Venlafaxine then you are being treated only for depression or anxiety - not for bipolar? It's thought bipolar depression is different from unipolar depression (ie the normal kind) and so for many people with bipolar "anti-depressants" simply don't work.
Are you on proper bipolar meds?
I agree it never hurts to write it down and to use a time line of what happened when.
Hopefully this creates some space to feel better.
I'm also on lithium.
Thank you everyone.