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Jan 28, 2016 at 07:11 PM
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I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder early last year. I'm on lithium and Wellbutrin. My dr has never checked my blood levels. I feel like I'm going crazy. I have been SO angry for weeks. Angry enough to push people far far away. I don't know how anyone is dealing with me when I can barely deal with myself. I hate fighting my brain, and that's exactly what I'm doing. I know the thoughts I have and pure RAGE inside me is not normal, yet I can't calm myself down. I have almost a paranoia to my thoughts. Thinking everyone is against me. I think it's a constant anxiety, I don't know. All I know is I want to cuss someone out and cry at the same time. I don't know what the hell to do.
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Jan 29, 2016 at 05:21 AM
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Is it the Wellbutrin? What doses are you on?
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Jan 29, 2016 at 06:41 AM
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Um, your doc has never once tested your lithium levels??
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Jan 29, 2016 at 07:01 AM
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Seriously, when meds work - they work. When I have mania at times I can feel rage - nothing as badly as your describing, but my first thought is you are not on the right dosage or the right medication. In my opinion, we begin to feel better or worse by the 4th day. Dr's say it takes a couple weeks usually. I suggest you get a 2nd opinion on your meds.
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Jan 29, 2016 at 08:36 AM
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Seems odd that your doctor has never ordered for you to have blood work done. Could the Wellbutrin (AD) be causing mania? How long have you been on it for?
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Jan 29, 2016 at 11:06 AM
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I am on both of those medications and i have trouble wih manic phases all he time. In fact since i have been on them i have only had on phase of depression. I wonder now if there is somehing to this...
my doctor seems to have a list of drugs she uses and she only uses those drugs. I get flustered at this because i think there are more thigs that would help but she is not very open minded. Like i sleep maybe threee hours a night and all she wants to ever do is increase my seroquil. Gggrrr |
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Jan 29, 2016 at 12:37 PM
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I've been on lithium for almost a year. I'm not sure my doses but I take lithium twice a day. And no he has never checked my blood levels. Not sure the Wellbutrin dose either but I also take that twice a day.
It only takes ONE small thing to push me over the edge and then it begins....I want to cry sitting here thinking about it because I know it's coming. Someone is going to do something to piss me off and then the domino effect starts. It's literally a battle within myself. But the rage always win. This is miserable. |
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Jan 29, 2016 at 07:12 PM
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I'm not sure my mg's of my doses but I take lithium twice a day and the Wellbutrin twice a day. And no he has never checked my lithium levels. I don't know what's wrong. I'm in a constant battle with my mind and it always wins. It takes one small thing to trigger the anger. So, im staying constantly pissed off. Im suffering. This sucks so bad.
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