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Old Sep 08, 2011, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SunAngel View Post
We just lost our cocker spaniel and I was down for a few days, then went manic. She said it was typical for a person with BP Disorder to go manic because our brains try to fight the feeling of depression after a loss, so we go manic.

She gave me a script again for Seroquel XR if I go too high so I will not go into psychosis. My husband is my guide to when I get to be OTT. She did this just in case I do go too high and end up in the hospital.

I will NOT take this medication again, unless absolutely necessary, because it makes me so numb and I lose my creativity.

Just a bit of info of why our brains react the way they do to a loss.
Hi SunAngel firstly I would like to offer my sympathy about your pet,this also happened to me and I was so devastated,it was years ago but I've not forgotten.
Your doc seems to have gave you a good back up plan there,and although I know you don't seem to like those pills its reassuring to know that they are there if needs be.
I wish they would give me something like that for my husband as he is in charge of my medication and I believe it would re assure him also. Also if it prevents hospitalisation its got to be a good thing.
I hope you start to feel a little better soon and you are in my thoughts
Take care
JK
Thanks for this!
SunAngel