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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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
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It's been some time since my last post...sorry. I've been going through a challenging time with the sale of my home, purchase of a condo and my adult asperger son that lives with me. I've had days where I couldn't get out of bed, days where I stayed in my pj's and days where all I managed to do was eat, drink fluids and take care of my Sweet Mia kitty. Sweet Mia came to me from a shelter about...
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.