Saw my pdoc today and he agreed my brain chemistry, along with PTSD is causing these freaky symptoms. So yes, it is psychosis. He suggested I reduce my Fluoxetine (Prozac) as it may be contributing to the dysphoric mania. I am really worried about doing that as the last time I reduced my dose I got VERY depressed rapidly. It is like I need to find the sweet spot with this med. I am feeling more connected to reality, thanks to Olanzapine (Zyprexa) so maybe I will hold off reducing. I don't know what to do really. My pdoc was wonderful and helped me learn some skills to deal with the psychosis so I am very thankful that he took the time to do that rather than just adjust my meds.
Things still seem very unreal at times and I get really paranoid and panicked. I just hope this episode is passing as it was really terrifying last week. I lost contact with reality completely a few times. Thankfully I didn't do anything to hurt or embarrass myself. I have even managed to go back to work (I left early a couple of days due to the symptoms) as long as I take 5mg Olanzapine and 2mg Clonazepam.
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Bipolar 1 with psychotic features
PTSD
"Phew! For a minute there I lost myself."
'Karma Police' by Radiohead
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