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Dec 01, 2017, 11:36 AM
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I have a question for you all. I have been on medication since age 17, I have never been without it in 8 years. I've been told that treatment works better for me than for other people. I wonder if this is because I've never stopped taking my medication. I read somewhere that if you treat early and prevent severe symptoms that the likelihood of episodes is lower along with severity. Basically if you get help early you are easier to treat, the medication works better. Do you believe this? Sometimes I want to test it (I won't). How bad does it really get without medication. I've had break through symptoms occasionally and occasionally they have gotten bad but a change in medication soothes them. What would happen without them? What kind of crazy would I actually be? I already have psychotic symptoms occasionally. Would I end up hospitalized? I wonder if this treatment is preventing a proper diagnosis. What if it works so well I appear much better than I really am without it? It is a weird and frightening thought and I won't test it out but still I wonder. I'm young but if I decide to have children I would likely be going off of medication. Makes me think I shouldn't have children. Adoption would never get approved for me I'm sure... so like I'd have to go through hell for a year to have children. I can't imagine being a good parent either. If I can't maintain friendships and barely manage along with my own health and wellbeing how could I do that with a child. Sounds so stressful. Anyway side note here is an update for those that are listening, if anyone is keeping track.
Update: So, day 1 of seroquel 300 had me knocked out for 10 hours and then I woke up and slept for another 4. (had to call in sick because of nausea and weakness) Day 2 I slept for 11 hours, I'm awake and feel fine. Score! Now If I can get back to 9 hours I will be set. If I drop sleep by 3 hours each night until therapeutic sleep level I will be set by tonight. Do you think it will work that way? I hope so.  I'm glad its not consuming my whole day. I expected to wake up at like 11 today but I got up at my alarm time.Satisfied that no symptoms are present and my sleep is getting back to normal (not 4 hours but not 14). The pleasures of modern medicine at work. |
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Dec 01, 2017, 02:37 PM
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Look at me rambling away.
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Dec 01, 2017, 05:57 PM
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I know someone that was treated for bipolar one at 18. However she is med resistant. She has been on so many meds and still her manic is terrible. I was not treated early because I didn’t know anything was wrong until I had a surgery. Then I started having severe classic symptoms. I received treatment and a correct diagnoses after getting worse then a second opinion. I started the correct meds. I always got weight gain as a side effect and low energy. I feel tired a lot. Zoloft gave me regular diarrhea I’m tapering off it now. It’s up to you if you want to see how dark/exciting the non-medicated side is. I’ve been full blown manic and it was no fun. I spent months manic because I stupid DO provider thought I was depressed and put me on a antidepressant with no mood stabilizer. It flipped me into mania. Some people are not able to get help ASAP because they didn’t know they were sick. Prob sick as youths and parents just thought it was a phase. That’s what I think my mom thought. Not to mention stigma.
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Dec 01, 2017, 06:12 PM
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About kids....if I had none at an earlier age I had bipolar. I would not have had kids. I love my kids but they deal with/ have dealt with a lot from me. With my older two I didn’t have a lot of patience and my moods which I thought to by pms was terrible. Now that I’m on meds things are better for my younger daughter. The other two are adults and on there own. I have apologized for being a basket case but some days the guilt bothers me. I know I could not stop it, I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I never thought it could be a mental illness. My family never said “hey let’s go talk to doctor..” I’m not telling you not to have kids. I just know I regret passing this demon on to my older daughter. I worry for her a lot. If your open with your family and have a good supportive spouse. I believe it would work out. I barely have support. My mom gets nervous at mental health topics.
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Dec 01, 2017, 07:53 PM
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I'm sorry about your support system and the guilt. As far as the guilt you're right - you had no way of knowing. Hugs! 
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Dec 01, 2017, 08:06 PM
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Thank you. I’m just around family that mental illness is taboo....stigma. But my daughters (20 and 11 years old) I can tell them I’m not doing well...I need some time alone. From the meds I just stay tired....but yet I need to take them. My 11 year old wants to go-go-go. Yet I’m ready for a nap. Lol. With the older two growing up with me....oh I had plenty energy but I was irritable all the time and moody (undiagnosed). It’s a big decision and you have time to decide as a couple.
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