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Jun 10, 2014, 10:40 PM
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Following a mixed manic episode in Feb, I slid into depression. Was inching back to normality... then pdoc cut back my lithium because it was causing high blood calcium. Now I am in freefall depression. I feel so stupid even writing these words- but I just need some encouragement. I have a husband and five kids and they need me. I'm just crashing so fast I need to stop or I'm worried I'll end up back in hospital. Thanks and sorry for rambling... right now I feel so alone.
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Jun 10, 2014, 11:44 PM
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I don't want you to feel alone...you aren't cause we are here for you. I just came out of a debilitating depression and I feel compassion for you. I was depressed.very badly then slipped into hypomania briefly then fell down again. I had to go into iop.program at the hospital for over a month. It sounds like you are super busy with five kids or I would recommend going into iop which stands for intensive outpatient at a hospital. It's not impatient and you go all week during the day. Or if you have a busy schedule you could go a few.days per week? You get to see.a pdoc and therapist weekly. They stabilized my meds and the group's really helped alot. It sounds like the lithium really helped you. Is he or she trying a different mood stabilizer for you?? Don't ever apologize for posting here. Are you on other meds too? It makes me sad when a med is working so well for you but you have to cut down on the effective dose. What is yr pdocs perspective on this?
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Jun 11, 2014, 12:04 AM
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Can you call your pdoc to say you need a med adjustment right now?
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Jun 11, 2014, 02:17 AM
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My biggest mistake was not calling my pdoc when I was free falling....he told me to call in between appointments if I needed to change anything
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Jun 11, 2014, 04:02 AM
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Hi all, and thanks for your replies. I called my pdoc today and just spoke to him. He's put me back on the lithium for the short term. He said it was better to get me to a place where I could gradually wean off it and maybe introduce other mood stabilisers. [I'm also on sodium valproate and zyprexa as mood stabilisers]. We don't have iop programs where I live, so I'd go as an inpatient if need be. For now, it's back to the lithium, and despite the side-effects, I'm relieved.
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Jun 11, 2014, 04:51 AM
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that's some kinda crazy my lady! it is interesting and awesome silly how 1 mood can become 1 diabolical thing! I will encourage you...!! I have easily decided to encourage you... please do not be ashamed... there is nothing wrong with how you deal with how you are... |
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