Today is weird

I woke up feeling better after taking some Ativan last night before bed. Not so much irritable today as depressed. I've been ugly crying all day and everything is making me sad for some reason. I have no desire to leave my bed but I'm trying. My friend was worried so she called my dr about me. He decreased my lamictal by half a week ago and things have not gotten better they have gotten worse.

Idk what I expect my dr to do.

Please call your pdoc and tell him what's going on.

I've cried over just about everything possible today...missing my dad, friends lost, the state of the planet, children suffering, my future of lack there of, my failures....everything

i dunno...we all have our down days. you could just be human (not yet a diagnosis in the dsm...). haldol can cause or exacerbate low mood, depression, induce dypshoria, etc. i mean, I think --any-- major tranquilizer can, but haldol is known for causing dysphoria and general low mood, plus all the eps and td, etc. ((not trying to be a bummer bob, btw...)).

antidepressants sometimes make depression worse and can cause depression when used for anxiety, ocd, etc. lowering lamictal seems like it might open up some emotional flood gates and shake things up for a minute (I dropped my lamictal...after a while, my mood was better, but for a while there, things dipped...).

I hope things get better in your world. :-)

Idk. In the last lamictal has been helpful. That's why I was in the old dose to begin with. I struggle with depression almost every may. It sometimes gets really bad but I'm fighting through it. I just don't know how this mer change is going to work out. So far I only feel worse

I am sorry this is happening for you. Not fun.

As Jennifer had mentioned, is there any chance of you getting in touch with your pdoc and explaining what's going on for you?

I hope today is a better day!

WC

Well idk what he'd do. I see him again in two weeks. I'm trying to power through. My friend called his office and left a message after I had a breakdown on her yesterday. Idk what will come of that. I've been taking my prn Ativan a lot to get sleep and calm down.

Had to share:

For a few days now I keep hearing a damned frog in he upstairs bedroom. I'm either hearing things or there IS a damned frog up here! I also hear an owl outside my window but there's no trees. And I woke up to someone yelling Peter...here's no Peter here.

sounds like things are getting worse for you. I wish I had more valuable things to add but I agree to get in touch with pdoc. sending good vibes your way hallihallie

Who know. Could be a frog I. Here but how's it get upstairs?? And why would I hear someone yelling for Peter. There's no Peter here. I was laying there resting til I had
To get up and
It scared me. They yelled three
Times for
Him.

all the signs seem to point to A upcoming episode or one under way already. you say May Is usually a bad time of year for you . are there any other stressors going on you can workout so you can try to keeps things well?

Money is my biggest stressor. I'm dog sitting twice this month so that should help some. I'm stressed about eeeeeeeverything-everything. So I'm trying to just breathe and take Ativan as needed for the panic I'm
Having.

I know that feeling well! but it can be major danger for us bipolar folks. especially since you have had a semi recent psychosis.
breathe. worrying does nothing but create more stress and accomplishes nothing. I forget...are you still doing the peer support job?
hopefully your pdoc has a better answer than i

Yeah but I didn't go this week because I've been rather grumpy...didn't want to be rude to them on accident!

Pdocs office called me and told me to take 150ng pristiq....I was like I already do....

They're gonna call back.

My pdoc wants me to take 20mg Paxil in am now In Addition to everything else :/

The Paxil will help.

Coping skills coping skills coping skills

You can ride this wave, You got this.

Today I have been practicing opposite action and glen made me feel loads better!

Glad to hear that. Hang in there!

I'm feeling so irritated I just hated go scream to release it while no ones home.