Just started back on this drug after an eight month hiatus, was put on 75 mg for a week, and then 150 mg. Well, for the first week my aunt kept telling me that she noticed I was especially "vivacious"... this kind of worried me, because in the past it tended to kind of throw my mood into a hypomanic state.
Well i took my first 150 last night, and promptly woke up at six am this morning with my thoughts racing, and a speedy uncomfortable feeling that feels suspiciously like hypomania.
I don't think it is anxiety because although i am finding it uncomfortable, i don't feel scared of it, and im not thinking "oh my god my heart is pounding" because its not, which happens with my anxiety.
I think I may need a mood stabilizer to go with it but I am not sure what is safe for pregnancy right now, and I definetly do not want to discontinue the effexor because it is immensely helping my anxiety, depression and cranky edginess.
Does it sound to anyone else like i may be experiencing hypomania? Are there any natural ways to try to curb the hypo?
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