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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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Ongoing depression.

JennS
JennS
Are any of you having depression that just keeps dragging along? This what I have been experiencing. I am on meds. and their at the maximum doseages. I know part of it's situational. The holidays are a difficult time for me due to a traumatic event I experienced many years ago. There had been some stressful stuff going on. Also, the weather has been extremely rainy and dark. I've heard several people talk of getting seasonal effective disorder early this year.

I've been praying this depression would go away but it stays. I don't know if my brain can take much more. I already asked my psychiatric nurse practitioner about one of those sun lights and she advised against it because it could cause mania. She has me taking vitamin D3.
cherylmcgr
cherylmcgr
I just got out of hospital 2 weeks ago. I have been depressed for a long time. I am also on max dose of meds. I think this time of year is a hard time as well. Gloomy weather, holidays. I do hope you feel better. hugs.
JennS
JennS
I'm so sorry you were depressed for so long and ended up in the hospital. May you continue to feel better. Big hugs.
spacekat
spacekat
I've been fighting this stupid depression for too long. I think it's definitely the time of year.
JennS
JennS
Hugs for you spacekat.
dobiedots
dobiedots
If you're BP1 yes, the SAD lights could cause mania.
What about a med tweak? My doc puts me on additional ADs when I'm in a depression and then takes me off when the depression stops.
How about therapy? It can help you see what is causing your depression. Depression isn't always just brain chemicals.

Hugs to you JennS...I hope it goes away soon....like yesterday!
SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady
Yes, I'm dealing with depression. I'm pretty sure mine is because I've been having to take ambien to get me through tough days at work. If I don't sleep, the work day is worse. So sleep I must and have to deal with the depression side effect.

I'm so sorry you're feeling this way Jenn. I've never tried vitamin d3, so thanks for the idea.
dobiedots
dobiedots
My hubby's therapist put him on vitamin D a few months ago.
He is actually more perky! Who knew?
BabyShelby
BabyShelby
When I get depressed I call it "wearing my lead boots." So sorry to hear you're "wearing your lead boots." I definitely think the dark and dreary days of winter can be a contributing factor for depression. But I'm curious, do the longer, sunnier days of spring and summer trigger mania as well?
bluemood82
bluemood82
I can't take much more so I ordered a light box yesterday until I can get the top notch one in a few weeks. I am hoping this 5,000 lux one will do something and I can even travel with it. I think I have SAD too. I hate when it is dark and dreary outside. I dread when it gets cold.
dobiedots
dobiedots
I get this "dreaded" feeling around 4pm knowing it will get dark soon. I'm having a hard time with it this year. It feels like a heavy weight on my shoulders and everything has stopped existing. I haven't used my light yet...I prob. should.
JennS
JennS
My lithium has already been raised as I do around this time of year. The other med. is as high as as it can go. I don't really get mania, not even in summer. I am seeing a very nice therapist. I am just working on a theory based on how I and other have been feeling lately. It looks like the terrible weather is making many people depressed. Thank you everyone. Hugs.
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