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 wrote a post a couple weeks ago about wanting to discontinue my Abilify because of tremors in my jaw and other places in my body. Anyway, I saw my pdoc and since I don't want to start another antipsychotic or mood stabilizer, he is reducing my prescription from 15mg to 10mg for 3 months. Then I will take 5mg for 3 months and then I will stop it. We talked about me starting another mood stablizer if I start to have problems so there is a plan for that, just in case. I just want to see what happens without the med at all since my life is so much better than it was 12 years ago than when I started on the Abilify. I do take Wellbutrin, Klonopin, and Buspar and will continue with those.
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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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In all it's splendid colour!!I'm up for a very short time I hope...It's too early for me but I always seem to have these early awake times where I'm not quite ready to get upAnother chore day for me as I didn't get done all I wanted to yestetdayI hope that your day is blessed...xo
