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Originally Posted by Scooter9
Sounds to me like the beginning of a depressive episode.
For me depression creeps up slowly, over weeks, finding its way into all facets of my life (except for when I went off Lamictal last year when the depression came up in a matter of days, but that was different from my regular ups and downs).
Maybe it's being caused by the transition into fall.
Since you say you're stable it could just be a passing thing but maybe try to at least journal your mood every day so you can spot if a trend is happening.
Maybe journal your mood in the morning, how much you slept, and then journal your mood in the evening (could be a simple one-liner something like "ok, 8 hours, feeling bad" just to keep it as easy as possible).
Edit to add...maybe get your thyroid level checked to rule out the possibility that it's low thyroid which can cause depression.
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I will take your advice and start journaling throughout the days. My psychiatrist and therapist know that my moods have been up and down a lot for several weeks now, but I thought that things were leveling out a little bit. Maybe I'm still not done with this lability.
I have also had more anxiety than usual for a couple of weeks. I can't know for sure what is causing it, but there is a strong chance it has something to do with finally quitting my 0.5 mg Ativan, with my psychiatrist's approval. I had a minor anxiety attack on Saturday, and some minor anxiety issues some days soon after stopping the Ativan. I've also had toothaches for about four days. That doesn't help. I'm certain the toothaches have to do with anxiety, too. A dental check confirmed there is nothing wrong with my teeth except clenching and grinding. My moods were going up and down prior to me going off the Ativan.
I had a TSH test about five months ago and it was normal. I just looked at my script for my upcoming blood tests the week of October 7th. The script does not include any thyroid-related tests. I sort of doubt it is my thyroid. I haven't been on Lithium for maybe four years now and my thyroid tests have been consistently normal since on 150 mcg of levothyroxine (Synthroid). I will talk to my psychiatrist. He's not the one that has ordered my October blood tests.
Usually my moods are pretty good in the autumn, but I guess that isn't necessarily a given.