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What stability means

sfagrad
sfagrad
The past month was awefull, the guy i care about most left to go to Maryland and it made me depressed because at the time my lithium had to be lowerd bc of side effects.I felt emotionaly out of control and could sleep and I cried alot. I tried Seroquel and geodon. Seroquel made me nauseous and Geodon made me manic.
Enter Saphris. I have been on the medicine for 4 days and I feel great! My lithium will hopefully be lowerd next week when i go to the pdoc. I might even have to have my saphris increased to.
Stability feels great and now I feel like me again. I get to go see my sweetheart in November so I am very excited. I get to travel and volenteer and start finding a job to.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good for you! It's always nice to hear when things turn positive for members. It's so easy for me when I am in the depths, on bad med trips, having just a generally bad time, to think it's never gonna ends despite the knowledge that This Too Shall Pass.

I tend to agree with you too -- stability on meds often means that things elsewhere in my life get better, without much effort on my part. Also, as I deal with this Disorder more and more, stability for me seems to start with meds. Glad you are in a good place.
beckyp
beckyp
Glad things are looking up for you. Hope you find that job you are looking for.
deleted_user
deleted_user
That is great. Happy to hear it :)
Autumn111269
Autumn111269
I'm so glad things are looking good for you. I was on saphris for a while, glad it is working for you. I know it must be hard with him away but now you have a trip to look forward to!! Glad you are feeling better.
GinaWonders
GinaWonders
Yea! Things CAN get better!!!!
maitray2
maitray2
Happy for you!!!
irishwriter
irishwriter
glad for you too.
sfagrad
sfagrad
Thank you everybody!
MayB
MayB
So glad to hear in a topsy turvey time that something worked!

You have no idea how much that means to those of us out here inching along!
2kidmom
2kidmom
Yes its good to hear and know. I can't wait for some stability. Gives me hope ;)
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