Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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I told my dr I was rapid cycling this week. He just upped my Depakote because I was in the throes of a 2 wk manic fit. The Depakote worked to bring me down to earth, but then I was crying one minute and then chipper and talkative the next.
He told me that we all go through mood changes in a day. He said that as long as I don't want to kill myself it's ok. As long as I'm not hallucinating, it's ok. You know, that sort of thing.
I just spent the last 6 months in a depression where I was unmotivated, morose, unhygenic and disengaged from my family, but he didn't see any reason to tweak my meds because I wasn't wanting to off myself.
I think he should treat the low-grade depression. But is that just because I'm lazy and don't want to work for it?
How does your dr handle things like this?
He told me that we all go through mood changes in a day. He said that as long as I don't want to kill myself it's ok. As long as I'm not hallucinating, it's ok. You know, that sort of thing.
I just spent the last 6 months in a depression where I was unmotivated, morose, unhygenic and disengaged from my family, but he didn't see any reason to tweak my meds because I wasn't wanting to off myself.
I think he should treat the low-grade depression. But is that just because I'm lazy and don't want to work for it?
How does your dr handle things like this?
Your dr. may be trying to be conservative on the med changes, so as not to rock your boat even more. But that's not the only way to manage your symptoms. Sounds like you want and need more flexibility with your meds in order to keep up with your changing symptoms, and six months is a long time to be in that state of depression. Unhygenic is not low-grade or lazy.
best of luck
hugs
dee