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Originally Posted by WorkhorseDVM
I think I am better. Is that possible only taking lithium 1 week so far? 1st blood level check tomorrow. Clear headed enough I actually got some things done and am looking at going back to work.
Also got to thinking. So basically even if this turns out to be my meds and I take them as prescribed, see PDoc and T, etc. I could still go manic or depressed, no guarantee? But if I do not take them as prescribed, see PDoc and T, etc. pretty much guaranteed I will go manic or depressed. This requires radical acceptance on my part of this Dx and that I be careful to act, think, etc. how I want to be to help avoid letting myself think it is inevitable that I will go psychotically manic or black hole depressed again.
I still have no idea what stable is, but my moods seems to be swinging less widely though just about everything makes me cry or cranky.
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It is certainly possible to feel a difference in a week.. I noticed about 3 weeks in years ago that I did in fact feel better.
Yeah even on meds you can have episodes , that's just Bipolar for ya. Between now and then you will learn ways to cope and manage and yeah accept it (hopefully) ..
The goal is to reduce the amount of episodes, I know many people that haven't had a problem in a couple years.
Everyone's "Stable" is different .. Stable for me is .. I can function, go about my day with out "Bipolar" trying to make a mess of things. I've been "wobbling" a bit in the last week or so, I'm just using all my coping skills and staying in touch with my friends. Helps keep me motivated to fight and fight hard to be okay.
I'm glad you noticing a change , this is a great thing
