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Originally Posted by Double Edge
Is that how you would describe your state of mind now with the right rx combination? Do you feel slightly elevated, or do you feel kind of drowsy? You describe your initial medication as fatiguing, and once it started working as intended as slowing the world down. I'm afraid I'm going to slow down so much I won't be able to keep up with my workload. I can't fathom how I can get things done, but then again, I don't know how I manage to get things done depressed as I am now, it requires an extraordinary amount of energy just to pretend things are okay for work and school, resulting in crashing the moment I get home. Maybe if I can get that to stop, things will seem easier to manage. I hope.
Thank you again for sharing!  |
Sorry- lost this thread for a while. It is definitely a tough switch once you start taking the medicine- I remember how slow everything felt and I wondered how I would be able to do simple things. I was fortunate where I was able to take FMLA for the first 2 months of my medication- there is no way I could have handled my workload. So don't be hard on yourself if you're handling new medication + a demanding personal life.
Hang in there- for me- the first six months were really rough- it took me a while to get on the right medication dosage. Once I got on the right dosage- it felt like a light switch flipped again- where I was still able to utilize my natural talents. Racing thoughts / hypomania still occur- but the medication has put me in a much better position to recognize it and face up to it.