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Sep 06, 2014, 08:28 PM
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How do you deal with agitation?
Technically I'm not bipolar. Technically I have MDD, but as you'll see in my signature, I don't know if that's quite right. Technically I'm not bipolar, but I get the agitation and the delusional paranoia. But I'm aware of the paranoia being paranoia a lot of the time sort of, so it's complicated. I kind of hang on by a thread. I also get a bunch of other things that I don't want to get into at the moment because of how agitated I am. So I want to know how others deal with it. How do you calm down? For example, right now my boyfriend is on his headset, gaming, and listening to him talk is grating on me. I feel like he's being too loud. It's getting under my skin. I feel like every time he speaks, each waveform produced by his voice is like a dagger penetrating my little bubble. I'll probably wind up yelling at him, overreacting about something. He's not interrupting anything, or distracting me from anything. He's not saying anything that's pissing me off. It's not him. It's me. I'm just . . . Grrr. Does that make sense? So does anyone have any pro tips? Thank you!
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"Every person, on the foundation of his or her own sufferings and joys, builds for all." ~Albert Camus Cymbalta, 60mg -- for the depression. Latuda, 40mg -- for the paranoia (delusional type). Adderall, 40mg XR & 5 mg reg -- for the ADD. Xanax, .5 mg as needed -- for the anxiety. Topamax, 50mg -- still figuring this one out. MDD, but possibly have some form of Bipolar Disorder. Then again, I could be paranoid . . . Well, at least I still have my sense of humor. 
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Sep 07, 2014, 02:03 PM
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When I am agitated I keep in mind that it is agitation driving me to feel ppl are under my skin. If I feel I can't control myself I will remove myself from whatever that compels me to go off on. I take alone time for however long I need it.
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Sep 07, 2014, 03:39 PM
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Go take a shower. When your head is under the water everything will quite.
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Sep 07, 2014, 03:40 PM
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What if you can't take that alone time? This happens when I'm at work too. When it does happen there, I put my headphones on, but it always seems as though people like to bother me more when my headphones are on.
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"Every person, on the foundation of his or her own sufferings and joys, builds for all." ~Albert Camus Cymbalta, 60mg -- for the depression. Latuda, 40mg -- for the paranoia (delusional type). Adderall, 40mg XR & 5 mg reg -- for the ADD. Xanax, .5 mg as needed -- for the anxiety. Topamax, 50mg -- still figuring this one out. MDD, but possibly have some form of Bipolar Disorder. Then again, I could be paranoid . . . Well, at least I still have my sense of humor.
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Sep 07, 2014, 03:42 PM
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Quote:
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"Every person, on the foundation of his or her own sufferings and joys, builds for all." ~Albert Camus Cymbalta, 60mg -- for the depression. Latuda, 40mg -- for the paranoia (delusional type). Adderall, 40mg XR & 5 mg reg -- for the ADD. Xanax, .5 mg as needed -- for the anxiety. Topamax, 50mg -- still figuring this one out. MDD, but possibly have some form of Bipolar Disorder. Then again, I could be paranoid . . . Well, at least I still have my sense of humor.
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Sep 07, 2014, 03:51 PM
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If your boyfriend is talking to loud go take a walk, get your own headphones and go in another room and listen to music you like, Cardio exercise is great to burn off the agitation. If the world around you is just typical noise and it is triggering you .. Then its on you to learn to handle it. Learn all the coping skills you can and also know how to actually use them when the need arises.
Hope things quiet down for you 
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Sep 07, 2014, 07:14 PM
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I know this is going to sound weird, but it works for me when I am agitated and have anxiety. I love essential oils. Get some Lavender essential oil and put one drop on a tissue, put the tissue to your nose and breath it in deeply and hold it for a second and then let it out. Do this a few times. When I am going thru some difficult times I carry this tissue in my pocket and when I need to I go in the bathroom stall and do this. It will relax you.
When I am agitated I also have trouble with sounds, they take over and I obsess over them and the agitation grows. It sucks. |
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