[~Christina]

Hey everyone ..

Today as been downright crazy. I didnt sleep well at all last nite, Maybe a total of 4 hours between all my waking up. I started cleaning and I just kept on cleaning I have been unable to sit still at all today ... im sitting here fighting the urge to get up and tear into something else to clean or organize .. which OK sounds " Great" super clean house and organized sock drawers ..But heres my problem I have severe Fibromayagia and I know I'm going to pay for over doing it today. somedays just a trip to the grocery store for eggs bread and milk is too much for me and im bed bound for a day or more.

I was diagnosed with Bi Polar I within the last 6 months or so altho looking at my life I have been Bi Polar all my life. Due to my chronic pain I seldom can do alot in a day or I wind up pretty much being bed bound for days ..Today the amount of stuff I have done has me concerned .. All day long I have been in Horrible pain yet I kept right on going My pain level is about a 8-9... So im "assuming" its the mania kicking in.

My current medications are Seraquel 400mg at nite and Xanax 1mg twice a day and Halcion.5mg at nite .. I see my Therapist on the 28th .. I'm just sitting here worried and concerned about how im going to feel tomorrow .. I know being worried to death over it now isnt going to help me ,,but for whatever reason today my Brain has gone back to its racing a million miles an hour. Im pretty certain I'm rambling like a fool right about now .. if only I could SLOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW down and i damn sure dont want to increase my Seraquel AGAIN,,I'm just about over the weight gain ... Terrible side effect !

Thanks for reading my rambling racing mess hope it makes sense .

Wishing you all some peace

((((((morethingswrong)))))

This doesn't sound good to me either. Does have that manic ring to it doesn't it? I wish I had some advice to give besides call you Pdoc. I know what you mean about the seroquel I never enjoyed increasing an antipsychotic, at all. Have you been taking the seroquel for a long time?

Wishing you well, I hope this day won't have you in bed in pain.

[SunAngel]

I am right where you are right now, and I am also a chronic pain sufferer.

Are you on any pain meds. for your fibro?

I am on Roxycodone, and it helps a lot with my pain, so when I get as manic as I am, I just make sure I take my pain meds. so I don't have to suffer because when I am manic like this, there is no slowing me down.

You may also want to call your pdoc just to let them know of your condition.

When is your next pdoc appt?

[~Christina]

Anika .... I see my T the 28th .. He usally emails my Pdoc and things get taken care of quickly.. Ive been on Seraquel about 6-8 weeks now ... it Does help keep me from being manic daily and normally allows me to sleep.. When I dont sleep is when I get in the most trouble. I love that the medication helps me BUT I despise the side effects and I deal with anorexia and self harm so ... things can get " bad" if im not careful.
Thanks for your kind words of support <3

Sunangel ... I use to take loratab , soma , and neurontin for the pain .. but after about 8 months or more of taking it got fed up as it never really " helped " the pain so I stopped taken all of it ,, Hella withdrawls but I made it thru. The sad part about Fibro pain is it really doesnt respond to pain medications so I dont even bother taking them.. Every couple weeks I'll have a pain day of a 10 instead of my steady 8-9 on a pain scale and to be honest the medications do nothing .they gave me Morphine in the hospital last fall and it might as well been a tictac .. thanks so much for you kind words..

If im still feeling like this tomorrow I will definatly put a call into my Therapist.. I just DONT want yet another increase in Seraquel .. Dreadful stuff But I can see how it helps me .

Wishing you all some Peace <3

Morethingswrong,

I am dealing with anorexia too. I'm glad you realize the seroquel helps you and are willing to stay on it despite the dreadful side effects. That's huge in itself. I have a very hard time staying on my antipsychotics due to the side effects plus the weight gain. So o think your doing and awesome job with your commitment !!! And sleep yes without my sleep I'm a walking tome bomb for mania. Let us know how your holding up, I hope you got some sleep.

[mokie]

morethingswrong, I also deal with fibromayagia. My PCP and my last pdoc aggreed to put me on cymbalta which has helped for the pain and as well for the depression. I also take cyclobenzaprine at night cause my legs get restless from the pain and meloxicam as needed for the inflamation or pain in the morning. I too when manic keep doing all then when it stops I hate that I over did it to have to stay in bed to recoup. Maybe you can ask about these to your pdoc. It has really helped I have noticed quite a difference and am more active without having to recoup form every little thing.

[~Christina]

Hi Anika ... Yes the medications for anyone anorexic is sooo hard to handle. Somedays I can handle it and some days I have to force myself to take the Seraquel. I do worry I will a wild hair and go off the meds. Knock on wood hasnt happened yet but I can see how it could happen.( crossing fingers here)

Hi Mokie ,, I have tried the cymbalta before I couldnt tolerate it due to severe stomach pain. I have been on every kind of "Fibro" meds and also pain relievers,muscle relaxers and neurontin.. None of them really give me any kind of pain relief im always a consistant 7-8 on a pain scale .

I was able to sleep some last nite and yes as expected I have been in Horrible pain all day .. i have spent almost all day in bed just working on deep breathing and trying to just get thru the day.

Thanks for all the support

Wishing you all some Peace~