Well, DAMMIT!

Well, here we go again...as the Earth spins through space toward springtime, the day begins to lengthen, and my mood goes nuts, just like in the fall. This sucks. I'm in school...I've been doing wewll so far, but my concentratgion and organization skills are down the tubes. The doc has increased some of my meds, and that has helped...but it's discouraging.

I guess the best thing is to know that it will smooth out in a month or so, I hope...

DJ

I hope tweaking your meds improves your concentration and organization. It is so discouraging when things have been going so well.

Hang in there DJ, hey wheres Amy's pony??
Love ya
Angie

Yes, things will smooth out... you can get through this... try and calm and breathe and focus on the day to day good work you do

so great to hear that you are in school...hang in there......things will improve!

Hang in there..like you said it is that time of the year...have you ever tried a light box? Some folks are greatly affected by the changes in seasons.
I hope you are feeling more grounded soon
bizi

My brother gets the same way with the change of seasons. I think it may be a man thing, Davey. ???? I don't know.

I know how you feel. Everytime daylight savings approaches, I either get depressed or manic. I plan on making an apointment with the doc. Just know that your not alone. You'll make it through. Just be patient with yourself, be aware of your change in mood and take care of yourself. If your on meds, they may just need adjusting. You can do it!

~Lia
crazymusiclvr@aol.com

Hand in there ,decide to be happy no matter your surroundings.

not that i know anything,im new ,just hang in there Bro.
Mark

Thanks to all for the support....I'm a little better today.

I was reading about light therapy, I think I want to try one of the timers that simulates sunup and sundown. My old pdoc said that it was the rate of change in the length of the day that did it. So, if you have "sunup" and "sundown" at the same time each day, maybe that will help.

Worth a try, anyway!

DJ

Hi Davey,

I hope you are still feeling a little better or more today. Next winter I plan to get some kind of SADD lights to try and help my mood which for the past several years has tended to get worse in the fall as the days get short. Years ago, I tended to feel better in the winter and then feel worse when the days started to get longer--I remember thinking about how everyone else was perking up and outdoors a lot in the spring, and I just wanted to crawl under my covers. Why it switched over to more of a winter depressions phenomenon I don't know.

Your posting reminded me of something I have been thinking about for quite awhile. I have been taking various psychotropics for almost 25 years. I definitely had hypomanic and depressive episodes before I started taking medicine. One big difference I have noticed is that before I started medication, I had extended periods of stress and anxiety in my life that seem to lead to these episodes. Now the depressive episodes seem to come from nowhere--it's like a trap door just sprang(is sprang a word?) open. One day I am fine and the next I am completely overwhelmed with depression. Because these mood changes seem to come from nowhere--unrelated to how my life is going--I think I find myself much more demoralized and upset by them than the episodes before medication that seemed related to what was going on in my life. I was wondering if you and anyone else experienced depressive episodes either or both ways and what you think about it?

Meta

Hi all, I have had trouble with depression all my life but wasn't diagnosed as bipolar until 2003. I usually get worse in the summer. I hate the summer. All I want to do is stay in bed and sleep it away. I love it when the weather starts to cool down. It's like I can come back to life again. I love the cool and the cold. It makes me want to get out my quilting and crocheting. Plus I love to bake at that time.

DJ: Hope things will continue to level off for you!

Sincerely,
Jkeyz

My best times of the year are Autumn and Spring, I dislike summer and feel most energized in Autumn, favourite time of year for me.
I know the change of seasons can play havoc on many of us, the brighter side is that they change, so we get a break from the season(s) we do not care for, almost makes me want to rejoice.
Take care everybody,

DE

Get a lot of sun it will make you feel better