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.

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Why does everything look strange?

Pulpit
Pulpit
A couple of days ago I woke up feeling off. I spent my day at home and as the day progressed I noticed that my surrondings looke out of place. This cotinued all day and I am still seeing things this way. I don't have that dead emotional feeling like you can get from certain meds, but I did start on Lithium a month ago and my brain has stopped spinning....never really noticed it was before it stopped. Do you think it may be the meds just slowing me down? Does anyone else ever feel like this?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yeah, happens quite a bit. i don't know if it's the meds though or just me.
tommymott
tommymott
I went through a lot of sensory adjustments years ago what with using haldol, thorazine and finally, lithium. As the brain adjusts in operating close to a more normal fashion the recognition of reality can shift. Compare it to going out drinking, coming home with a 10 but waking up with a 2!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I get that on Lithium when I don't drink enough water. There's like a haze over everything.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes, sometimes I get disoriented, but it passes.
Pulpit
Pulpit
Thanks for all your advice. It really helps me to remember I am not alone in this fog filled world of Bipolar. I am going to faithfully try to drink more fluids and see if it helps to lift the fog. Love and Prayers Ramona xoxo
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've felt "weird" for over a week. I didn't realize what it was until I read your post. Everything does look strange and I just feel out of place. I think one word, type another one...want to do one thing but do another...keep dropping shit and tripping. I just started prozac? i thnk and it has only been a little over a week. I won't see a doc til next week, but maybe I should be worried too???
deleted_user
deleted_user
I take prozac and depakote, but even before that my vision goes all funny.

things get darker or change colour slightly... or things get bigger or smaller or move left or right and i have to ask ppl whats going on, to which the reply is always.. what on earth are you on about?