Hypomanic due to Effexor Taper ?

I am most definitely Hypomanic ATM. It started a couple of days ago.

I'm wondering if it could be brought on by the reduction in my effexor ?

I mean could it be just a temporary glitch because of the chemical changes ?

I reduced my effexor from 150mg to 112.5mg 7 days ago after chatting to my Pdoc. My tegretol levels are perfect and I'm doing way better on it than on the Lithium.

When he asked how I was doing on the scale I said I thought I was midline but DH said he thought I was a little over midline ( so still slightly high ).

The only difference is I do seem to have some control, I'm seeing my self destruction and managing to to curb it if only a little.

Just curious if anyone else has experienced a med change induced episode ?

You can experience some wild things coming off Effexor. I had wild panic attacks, but I got through them by laughing at how outrageous they were. I knew I wasn't panicking....it was my body coming off the drugs. It's a lot easier to deal with if you have a humorous outlook about it!

I have and I go right into mania but mostly depression. This disease is horrific...I hardly know anymore when it's happening. My mixed moods have been going on for 5 months...after a relatively 15 year stability ( not saying there weren't times) but I have recognized the signs but doesn't help if you stay in it and can't seem to shake it. I'm so depressed

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so sorry to hear this Donna. I have gone months ( I can't really recall a long period of time where I didnt either go up or down since I was 17 ) feeling good and then the Hypo or Depression kicks in and inevitably Messes something up

I know what to do to shake the downs, but sometimes its so damned hard to force yourself to do those things. On occasion I manage to but the positives effects dont come quick enough.

What I have found to really help with either phase is keeping a diary. I could spend hours scribbling away and the first few days its all either rubbish way out idealisations ( Hypo ) or woe is me dark stuff but after a week or two I start to see answers in my ramblings and start to see what I can do to help myself, almost like being my own therapist.

Someone else made the suggestion to me and I was surprised how I took to it as I never could keep a diary when I was a teen LOL. I only write in it when I'm high or low thou.

Hope things start to settle down for you soon