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Originally Posted by saucygirl31
before diagnosed, my episodes were seasonal.
after diagnosed and put on lithium, it all stopped.
now that I'm on lamictal, which doc says is more for depression while lithium is more combatting mania, I keep "breaking through" to hypomania. idk whether it's the progression of the illness or the med change, but some days I am actually triggered by stress.
stress never used to trigger me. it was purely seasonal.
now when I "break through" I take a seroquel and the next day I'm fine.
how often do u break into hypomania? and if you take PRNs to clear it up does it subside?
is it because the illness gets worse, even when treated?
how often do u change meds?
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I breakthrough as you are describing it seasonally and in stress as well. I escalate VERY quickly sometimes so I have to jump on anything my treatment team, family, or I notice. Sometimes a boost in my seroquel and a temporary addition of klonapin is enough to dumb it down but just before spring last year for instance, we caught it in what I would consider quickly enough but it still escalated to mania and I almost ended up hospitalized. It was triggered by major stress...my job. That is a stress that I finally, like literally today have decided I cant return to because I cant keep having breakdowns. Im putting in my resignation on Monday.