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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Meds and Hightened Awareness

clajo
clajo
Interesting factoid. I have noticed that my meds give me a Hightened awareness to uneven and ever so slightly slanted floors. :) which had it not been for being so hugely funny, could have been embarrassing. Falling into a wall, face forward in a somewhat "frisk" position at church one day comes to mind.

Ya gotta laugh!

Anybody?
tommymott
tommymott
I can't say that I've ever experienced that, but as individuals we experience various side-effects that no one else might share.
dobiedots
dobiedots
I was like that when I first went on Lithium. It lasted a month or two.
jimgreg
jimgreg
me too lithem
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
oddest thing I ever had was that when I was taking a fair amount of seroquel, when I would go up and down stairs I'd be ok until the last step. Then my muscle memory would go and I'd have to consciously take the last step.

This became a bit of a trial on the stairs and escalators in the London underground at rush hour.
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