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Jun 08, 2014, 11:51 AM
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I have been stable on meds for over a week, which is an accomplishment for me. I still have up and down fluctuations in mood, but I remain functional. Sometimes it is a mild depression that lasts the entire day. I want to believe that I should be feeling really good and impervious to external events.
I think part of the reason for the mood changes is what I have been thinking. I do not always know specifically what I am thinking. I simply do not appreciate the day as it unfolds. I think I am caught up in negative thoughts. But I am so familiar with them that I am not always aware I am thinking this way, if that makes any sense. Would a change in meds help me with this type of swings in mood? Or does this call for CBT or DBT and mindfulness?
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Jun 08, 2014, 11:57 AM
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CBT helps negative or unrealistic thoughts
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Jun 08, 2014, 12:27 PM
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My opinion therapy helps a bit more than the meds. For a long time I did pretty well with no drugs and a weekly T appointment. Then I quit the T, and now am in crisis, back on drugs and my insurance no longer covers my former T, it's hell trying to get the therapy side of things together. Therapy should be easier to obtain that drugs!
 Clearly I'm all for the CBT or DBT they both have there pluses and minuses.
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Jun 08, 2014, 01:10 PM
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Sounds like CBT, DBT and mindfulness is exactly what you need. You need to learn how to change your negative thought and no amount of medication can do that
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Jun 08, 2014, 05:12 PM
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I think relying on only meds to fix everything isn't enough. Meds certainly help, but they're only meant to help you be able to use your coping mechanisms. Meditation, exercise, therapy, proper diet. You need to come at bipolar from multiple angles to really get it under control.
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Jun 08, 2014, 05:16 PM
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Meds change chemicals which change behavior. They dont change thoughts unless you work with them. Bit like you can lead a horse to water but can't make it drink. You need to work with the meds...together with the correct meds and correvt thinking you can gain the upper hand.
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Jun 08, 2014, 05:26 PM
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Therapy, lifestyle (diet, sleeping, exercise, meditation), medication can all make a huge difference.
I agree with everyone, bipolar is best dealt with from multiple angles.
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Jun 08, 2014, 06:11 PM
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Agreed pawn78
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Jun 08, 2014, 07:27 PM
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CBT might help. It certainly makes thinking of ways to cope easier.
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