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Dec 12, 2012, 02:01 PM
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Was diagnosed as a teenager....drug-induced psychosis (angel dust) then they said schizophrenia, because I was hallucinating and my sister has schizophrenia then they decided on manic depression /bipolar (this was in the 80's)......by 20 yrs old....off all meds and doing okay...went on with my life...no symptms, (other than some mild anxiety and occasional mild depression), no meds, got married, had children and went about my life.
Everything was good until 2005- life altering stress coupled with zoloft inducing mania - diagnosed bipolar again. I want to go back to the way it was...was it in remission? How could I have gone all those years being ok and then bam I am diagnosed bipolar again. Why can't I get that back the ?remission. The episodes have become more severe and closer together the last few years so guess I'm scared. I just miss the old me. The person who was capable, didn't give up, outgoing and social, had friends,was organized, did so much and was able to try new things. The person that walked and hiked and swam for exercise. The person who ate healthy, looked nice, had pretty clothes and could buy nice things, the confident person, the optimist. A person people enjoyed being around. Now I isolate, have no interests and don't take good care of myself. I feel oppressed, feel like meds took my personality or is it the disorder?? |
 Anika., BlackPup, Dontfeellikeme, Odee
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Dec 12, 2012, 02:10 PM
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sorry it posted twice.
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Dec 12, 2012, 02:50 PM
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My understanding is that one shouldn't be diagnosed bipolar if the mania is drug-induced?
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Dec 12, 2012, 03:01 PM
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If your brain is predisposed to having bipolar the antidepressant just helps it along. Triggers it. Being predisposed is having mental illness in the genes. |
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Dec 12, 2012, 03:03 PM
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It's just confusing when you go so long being okay, ya know?
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Dec 12, 2012, 09:20 PM
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Have you been on an AD all the time since 2005?
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Dec 13, 2012, 10:07 AM
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Which took your personality? Idk it varies person to person. Some lose themselves in their dx, some get so muted by meds they dont recognize themselves... Personally bp adds to my personality, ALOT,not only good things obviously, but so far its additions and not subtractions where I'm concerned, only you can figure out which is true for you
 ps. If your mania is only triggered by AD's I suggest a talk with your pdoc regarding your dx as bp's signature move is 'episodes in absence of external factors'...
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Dec 13, 2012, 11:35 AM
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I am starting Lexapro ...just got script yesterday. |
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Dec 13, 2012, 11:42 AM
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My mania is not only triggered by ad's. Didn't mean to make it sound that way. Just the 1st time in 2005 along with extreme stress.
Extreme stress coupled with not sleeping are my triggers. Actually the not sleeping is a trigger for and symptom of mania for me. I don't want to sleep when I'm manic. Last year it was: Losing my home to foreclosure and finding out my mom was dying all during the same time period. |
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Dec 13, 2012, 11:43 AM
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When I don't sleep, I lose track of time and forget to take my medication.
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Dec 13, 2012, 11:46 AM
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 The question is Does the bp add to your personality or is it just your personality? If my hypomania didn't turn into mania, hell ya, I wouldn't take meds. |
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Dec 13, 2012, 12:23 PM
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Dec 14, 2012, 10:58 PM
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Yes, that's what happened to me 7 years ago, Coco.
Diagnosed with depression, was prescribed Zoloft and when the doc increased the dose, flipped into mania. There was also a lot of stress going on in my life at the time. |
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Dec 14, 2012, 11:08 PM
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Sleep deprivation looks like mania. Mania looks like sleep deprivation. One thing that has become clear to me is that sleep maintenance can do a LOT to help alleviate symptoms of bipolar. It doesn't eliminate the symptoms but make it more manageable. I would do as trippin' said and talk to a therapist/doctor. It is known that you can have temporary bipolar episodes that subside when life gets back to where you want it. Maybe the problem is you never got a chance to recover from the stress from 7 years ago? Exploring this may give you some answers as to your current state.
It's not always easy to recover from traumatic events.
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Dec 14, 2012, 11:35 PM
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Oh, wow, I never really thought of it that way, since 7 years is such a long time ago. Defintely something to think over and talk to my therapist about. Thanks!
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