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Old Nov 27, 2024, 02:05 PM
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Member Since: May 2018
Location: Toronto, Canada
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It has been a while since I have posted.

I dropped into a really bad depression for a while, likely as a result of the stress caused by the death of our family member at the end of October.

Things have improved, sort of. I'm still feeling low, but at least I'm functional. I'm continuing with my hobby and staying engaged with day to day life.

My sleep is finally improving after I stopped Rexulti. I was down to 2 hours a night, but now it's approaching 7 hours, which is good.

I was accepted into a psilocybin study/trial. They accepted me because ketamine didn't work for me. It'll happen in January or February. It's just one dose but they provide psychotherapy with it and they'll also take an MRI after they administer it at the hospital. They say they have really good results with it.

I checked and if psilocybin works, the effect might last for up to 12 weeks. I can live with 3 months of less depression!
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* Dx: Bipolar II (finally, after years at Bipolar NOS)
* Rx: minimal dose of Lamictal

My avatar picture is a photo of the Whirlpool Galaxy I took in April 2023. I dedicated this photo to my sister who passed away in July 2016.
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