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Jan 21, 2016, 07:51 PM
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I do admit, I'm nowhere near as bad as I was before I got on my mood stabilizer. Before, I was rapid cycling, having mixed episodes, moods so bad I had to hole up in my room. Now I'm on 900mg of trileptal a day and stable but lately I've been getting into bad moods. My last dose increase was dec 13th. My bad moods have been bothering me to the point I try and fake sick to get out of work early, and I'm having a hard time tolerating my bf's kids. Just can't put up with the BS lately. I see a new pdoc on Monday the 25th. Are these just everyday moods and stress or is it time to up my dosage? I know that with trileptal you can go up to 1200mg comfortably but I don't want to unless I need to. I know this is a question for pdoc but I'm wondering what you guys would do or suggest? I'm also nervous about this pdoc because she is taking my old pdocs place (who I loved!) and her and I have totally different views on meds. I swear if she tries to drop my PRN benzo, there will be a hissy fit! Her suggestions are usually a major NO and we don't see eye to eye. I'm currently the most stable I've been in years and I just hope she doesn't try and drop/add meds! I'm fine with my current cocktail! Changing pdocs at this place is like pulling teeth and there's a lot of protocol to follow and I really don't have time for that bs.
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Jan 21, 2016, 08:55 PM
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It could be either one or it could be both. I think 1200mgs of Trileptal is a therapeutic dosage. Obviously I'm screwed up because I'm up to 1800 and other stuff! If you noticed these mood shifts as a result of a change in your life, i.e., work or relationship issues, then it's not a med issue. If it seems out of the blue, then it may be time for a med adjustment. Only you would have an answer to that, but one can affect the other. I hope you and your pdoc are able to figure it out. Please take care.
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Jan 22, 2016, 10:38 PM
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  I'm on trileptal too. I'm on 900 mgs and I too just started seeing a new psych nurse. And she is taking me off the 2 mgs of lorazepam I take at night. It sucks but I'm gonna do it and not fight with her about it. It sucks though...I'm going to talk to her about raising my tripetal bc I'm going to be coming off zyprexa too.But if you've recently been triggered it may not be a med issue. If nothing has changed it probably is a med issue. And gina I love, love, love that staind song! |
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Jan 23, 2016, 12:06 PM
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Jan 23, 2016, 03:12 PM
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Jan 23, 2016, 03:16 PM
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If I were to take an educated guess (my education being your most recent threads) I would say that your living situation has become extremely stressful, and our environments can definitely affect us negatively.
I mean, you're struggling with having no personal space, unable to implement proper boundaries, unruly kids who aren't yours and you aren't "allowed" to rectify their bad behaviour, a bf who sees nothing wrong with his kids behaviour, all in your own home, which your father is now threatening to sell out from beneath your very feet. Add work stress, and of course its recipe for a bipolar disaster. Sure you can up your meds, but what will that really fix when your living situation is still chaotic to the point of you locking yourself up in the bathroom to cry?.... Too much on your plate me thinks, but that's just me.
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Jan 23, 2016, 09:03 PM
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