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.
Hello all,
I was just recently diagnosed with Being bipolar. This is very new to me and has been hard to accept. I also struggle with depression, anxiety, ptsd and adhd. It makes things very difficult in my head. I have been on multiple different medications throughout the years to try and help but was only recently diagnosed with bipolar. I was taking Prozac and Zoloft for a very long time and they made me feel crazy. I was very suicidal. Just recently I was put on abilify and then rexolti along with adderal. First abilify was great but then I crashed hard. I’m not sure if this of meds is good enough for me. Some days I feel like I can do anything and then others I just am so restless but can’t get out of bed. Does anyone have any recommendations for how to deal with this or any meds that have really helped you? I also am suffering from a large amount of weight gain. I’ve always been a bigger girl, but over the past few months I’ve gained a lot of weight. I’m trying to figure out a balance so I don’t keep getting worse.
Thank you in advance for any advice or encouragement me
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
Personally after being on a high dose of lithium that didn't work out, I'm now on lamotrigine which is particularly good for the depression side and is generally weight neutral. It is a mood stabilizer so it reduces both highs and lows but if the highs start I add Seroquel - that definatly isn't weight neutral but then I only take it for a few dayas every two months or so so it's not too bad.
Are you seeing a psychiatrist for diagnosis and meds?
Adderal is an amphetamine, speed and I think would be terrible for bipolar disorder.... No wonder you're all wound up.....
I would ask for a second opinion if it were me...... I have never heard of anyone with bipolar taking this before...... Gentle hug.... This is a good place too come.......xo
I'm new to bipolar myself, diagnosed bipolar 1 in Oct '17. I started with abilify and it gave me akathesia anx did nothing to calm the mania. I then went to geodon and it snapped me right back to reality without letting me get too low. But the drowsiness was so bad I went off of it. I then spiraled into a depression and started rexulti. Other than the weight gain from it, it's been a life saver for me. I'm also on lamictal and trileptal; mood stabilizers. I too was on prozac and zoloft before being diagnosed.
I wish you luck on finding the right meds for you.