[GoldenSnitch]

I just started abilify a few days ago because seroquel just wasn't agreeing with me. I'm not s fan so far. I've been super dizzy and almost fell over tonight and I feel tired and stupid and just yucky. Hopefully it's just a bp thing and it will get better once the meds start to work.

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[Nammu]

Have worrisome symptoms, hope I'm not getting sick.

[Takeshi]

That baseline feeling. I've had that few times lately, like who am I kiddin'? That's just not my 100%, and doesn't help leaping me forward

Relatively okay compared to myself. And I'll always be like that.

It's been good really, the coffee doesn't affect me like it used to, so I've been drinking slightly more. Curry, yes, it wasn't extra hot but I had some and fell onto bed and slept till morning, I suspect the spice in it had something to do with that. Ben & Jerry's!! Guess what? They are the most expensive, premium ice cream on a super market shelf, I saw it the first time in my entire life, I had to have it. They put a **** load of premium pricing on this small cup of ice cream, and they don't carry super market brand big tub ice cream any more. It's like you're living in a ice cream dessert, and I don't like it.

IF I quit smoking... skipping the vaping part, I might be able to get my hands on the ice cream again. Just for other flavors that I haven't tried yet. I'm upset about their marketing tactics, tsk, mean schemer and capitalists!

[Icare dixit]

Days are too short.

Still elevated. Maybe elevated is my new normal. Nothing strange happening internally, just giddiness. Probably still hypo, but my doctor is working on it. Still mid med-change. Overall, things are good. I'm more active mentally and increasing my physical endurance.

Sending hugs to everyone who isn't feeling well. (((Hugs)))

[gina_re]

I messed up my sleep hygiene last night and I had to drag myself to get out of bed today. Only because I promised my sister I would come over. I had to go shopping for my nephew, pic up pictures, stop for gas...and deal with a rainstorm running in and out of stores. But I finally made it and it was so worth it. He is such a cute little boy! And he gave me his first smile! My nephews are my world and I don't know how I could live without them.

[GoldenSnitch]

I'm feeling really low today. My husband and I just started a healing separation. I'm just starting abilify. And I've made some poor choices lately that I'm not too happy about. I have to wait 2 more weeks until I see T again and I feel like that is way too long.

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[Icare dixit]

I tried one day without antipsychotics or supplements. Just one day. Actually half a day (including the night). I don't jump to conclusions, have epiphanies, but I do have a feeling of dread and feel stuck, more than usually, not extreme, but debilitating enough.

I haven't tried any high-dose supplements/substitutes (which includes nicotine). I'll now use 5-HTP, more nicotine, acetylcysteine and vitamin E, to see how the rest of the day goes.

Such problems are usually strongest in the evening, regardless of when I take my antipsychotic, so I'll at least have to use all these substances again one day, at night, without antipsychotics.

Edit:
Important to note, but what can be expected, I don't expect a positive effect (I am questioning whether my supplements are poisoned, to give you an idea).

Another edit:
I forgot to mention methylfolate and methyl-B12. Quite a lot. Likely to be important together with the rest. A link in the chain. Maybe.

[Icare dixit]

It has worked. Of course I still don't know exactly what it is.

But it's likely a cascade. Ending with my realisation that it worked. Wonders even. But no endlessly swirling stream, as I thought it would be.

Edit:
I'm still amazed. I hope to replicate this maybe before trying it at night.

But it's really unlikely it's not one or more of these.

[hopeless2015]

Feeling ok today, went to a wedding and reception by myself yesterday...husband had to work....it was a beautiful wedding and I had a sense of peace all day

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[lilypup]

Things are all going well except for absolute terror of riding and/or driving a car. I am seeing a CBT therapist (three sessions), but I don't know if this is helping.

[scatterbrained04]

I don't know why, but cleaning is such a HUGE trigger for me. I feel so much better when my place is clean and organized, which it never is. I find myself resenting my child for being so ridiculously messy. I spend so much time cleaning up after him, that everything else just piles up because I'm only one person. At the end of the day I end up pissed off, frustrated, and just want to cry. Gah rant over.

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Not sure what words to use here. Was having a dsyphoric mania phase which isn't like my "happy" mania. It was not good but I got through it? My mood is more grounded now but my anxiety and OCD are through the roof. I feel like my meds are sugar pills right now. Had a crying spell and I'm resting in bed but I think it's making my chronic neck and back pain worse.

I really don't know what to do about it all. I'm not in crisis mode but I feel awful. I guess I shoulder on like we do??

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[Icare dixit]

Originally Posted by rainyday107

Not sure what words to use here. Was having a dsyphoric mania phase which isn't like my "happy" mania. It was not good but I got through it? My mood is more grounded now but my anxiety and OCD are through the roof. I feel like my meds are sugar pills right now. Had a crying spell and I'm resting in bed but I think it's making my chronic neck and back pain worse.

I really don't know what to do about it all. I'm not in crisis mode but I feel awful. I guess I shoulder on like we do??

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Maybe find some distraction, stimulation. Music, journey/walk/walk through crowded parts of a city, or nature, exercise may help. Maybe combine.

Staying inside won't help. It makes it more likely to have anxiety inside. So that is another contributing factor already, probably. Especially with OCD.

Hope you'll get some relief soon.

[hopeless2015]

Haven't left the house today and I'm still in my pj's and it's almost 7, oh well I guess I needed a day of rest, mentally of feel ok

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[spitzkip]

I'm okay I think. I'm digging myself out of a bad mixed episode bordering heavily on depression. Getting back on my medications, too, though that will be a little bumpy since I need to find another PDOC and that's always stressful. I'm back home from school, though, and even though home life can be stressful, being away from my college is admittedly a lot better.

I'm just a little disappointed in myself I couldn't finish out my senior year and graduate with my friends how I wanted to, so I was a little sad watching the livestream of our class's commencement...

Meh. Guess this would be slightly below baseline. I got stuff done yesterday -- had to push through those last few things! Then this morning/afternoon couldn't motivate to get out of bed (apologies for all my resultant jibber-jabber here ). BUT! I finally dyed my hair! Tried something new (therefore had been extra procrastinate-y). It looks alright. Light/medium purple on the (considerable, bleh) gray growth (very short hair, so shows on about 2/3rds. Not just on the top, lol!). Mellows out the contrast. We'll see how it goes.

Had a couple of unfamiliar sorts of hallucinations in the last two weeks. (Of the same thing). Unsettling.

Hugs to all.

[bizi]

I mistakenly posted something on face book that I thought I was posting on a closed forum on face book. My husbands friend mentioned it to him....
oh well.
it had to do with my drinking record for the week....and my mood chart etc.
sigh
oh well. going to bed now that I can't find the post....
bizi

[Wander]

Had a really lovely day today. Went for a bike ride along the beach, saw the swell and rode straight home, picked up my camera and drove to a great surf spot to take pics. Then I went out for lunch with a friend, again by the beach and finally came home and chilled out on the couch. Mentally I am really stable and have been for about 5 weeks. My longest stretch stable for years. So happy right now.

[Icare dixit]

Woke up depressed. My supplement cocktail worked for 6 hours. After that, paranoia was bad again. Took my antipsychotic.

I woke up with a strange kind of dizziness. Really strange, like watching through a film camera. It reminds me of some camera work I've seen in films, to add suspense.

[Icare dixit]

Originally Posted by bizi

I mistakenly posted something on face book that I thought I was posting on a closed forum on face book. My husbands friend mentioned it to him....
oh well.
it had to do with my drinking record for the week....and my mood chart etc.
sigh
oh well. going to bed now that I can't find the post....
bizi

Use the search feature. It should work as you know the text you wrote. Just use mood chart as keyword and/or something.

[hopeless2015]

Managed to get myself to work on time feeling calm so far today

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[lilypup]

Meltdown last night...crying this morning. Thank god for the chat room.

[gina_re]

Had my surgical consult today. My wisdom teeth are impacted, and they're not even coming in at the right angle. I get headaches, it's harder to chew food on the right side of my mouth. It needs to be done, I've pushed it off long enough. So it's scheduled for June 1st. I'm just glad I can go under general anesthesia with my current cocktail.
Feeling a little low tonight because I was obsessing over some bs earlier. I should be able to sleep this off. He's not that important.

[hopeless2015]

Almost stayed home today but got myself up and out, glad I didn't give in the depression today

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