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Originally Posted by Dr7119
So I haven't gotten help yet, but the wife and I have finally convinced me that I need it. Was anyone else terrified about being "zombified"? I almost want to keep the mania (I get so much done) but I could do without the intermittent episodes of worthlessness and wanting to cry all the time. Am I alone in this part?
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For me, my episodes are generally on the depressed or mixed side with rare hypomania so before the dx I already felt like a zombie most of the time; sometimes a very irritable zombie! It took a long time, but I finally have meds that are working fairly well and I'm grateful for that.
It would probably be a good idea to get evaluated and at least try some medication options; remember that you can always go back to no medications if that is what you prefer. I wish you the best!
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