I don't know; maybe I need to just enjoy the emotions and go with the flow. But I'm new to this whole thing.
I've been hypomanic before, but this is now 2 weeks, and I guess I just know more about BP, to be a bit more cautious. I have a lot more energy and can get through the day. I am a lot more cheerful and make an effort to crack jokes...
On the downside, I cannot fall asleep, I am anxious, I am snappy, I want to go shopping for things I don't really need...
Yes, it is drug induced, as we recently added Wellbutrin - I only take 1/2 a 150mg tablet (so, 75mg in the morning; I know I'm not supposed to break them in half, but that's what pdoc suggested - it's the XL version too)
and I only take 100mg Lamictin at night. Guess the Lamictin needs to be upped (Pdoc is away for Christmas though!)
But I need the Wellbutrin to stay away from the depression - which at times was making me sui.
Not sure what the point of my post was, other than to share my frustration maybe. And I'm not sure how to get through this and be truely happy. Every now and again I also feel a pain in my heart region (Just behind my breast) which lasts a few minutes and then goes away (Kind of like a stuck wind, but it's not) - not sure what's causing this.
Arg - meds. You cannot live without them, but there are so many damn side-effects to navigate past!
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"I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. Robert H. Schuller"
Current dx: Bipolar Disorder Unspecified
Current Meds: Epitec (Lamotrigine) 300mg, Solian 50mg, Seroquel 25mg PRN, Metformin 500mg, Klonopin prn
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