[atisketatasket]

Good morning, everyone! Here’s a shiny new check-in thread for you.

thanks atisketatasket!

Having a good day so far but also feel like I'm picking up on radio signals with my brain, maybe a chip of sorts? It's not bothering me too much right now but I'm worried if I go to certain places it's gonna get worse

Originally Posted by spikes

thanks atisketatasket!

Having a good day so far but also feel like I'm picking up on radio signals with my brain, maybe a chip of sorts? It's not bothering me too much right now but I'm worried if I go to certain places it's gonna get worse

When I get like that, I put on music or watch something on YouTube to block out the sounds. But if the radio signals start telling you to do bad things, then you should tell someone (e.g., family member, pdoc, etc.) so that you're not bottling it in. Sometimes therapists are great people to talk to (even if it's in the context of group therapy) because they'll help you with pretty much anything. Would that help with your anxiety related to the signals getting worse?

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

When I get like that, I put on music or watch something on YouTube to block out the sounds. But if the radio signals start telling you to do bad things, then you should tell someone (e.g., family member, pdoc, etc.) so that you're not bottling it in. Sometimes therapists are great people to talk to (even if it's in the context of group therapy) because they'll help you with pretty much anything. Would that help with your anxiety related to the signals getting worse?

Thanks for the response. I've been listening to music basically all day and it's been helping. I'm in an IOP right now and we have group therapy every day so I'll talk about it later on. This place is helping too.

[Wild Coyote]

A warm hello to all!
I think of you daily and hope all can be as well as possible.

I have been very ill and am hoping I on finally on the road to recovery.

I continue to take a med called Mirapex for severe depression.

I need to end this note now, before I lose it. I have lost several notes I had written here ;lately.

Love to all!

[Sunflower123]

Originally Posted by Wild Coyote

A warm hello to all!
I think of you daily and hope all can be as well as possible.

I have been very ill and am hoping I on finally on the road to recovery.

I continue to take a med called Mirapex for severe depression.

I need to end this note now, before I lose it. I have lost several notes I had written here ;lately.

Love to all!

So great to hear from you dear friend. I hope you feel better soon. You are missed.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Wild Coyote

A warm hello to all!
I think of you daily and hope all can be as well as possible.

I have been very ill and am hoping I on finally on the road to recovery.

I continue to take a med called Mirapex for severe depression.

I need to end this note now, before I lose it. I have lost several notes I had written here ;lately.

Love to all!

So good to see you my friend

[Crazy Hitch]

Feeling cranky. Getting outta bed at 3am for the last 5 days will do that to you.

I have really been clocking the ZZZs lately! I'm definitely not depressed, though. In fact, when awake I have been feeling very well. I've urged my psychiatrist to keep lowering my Seroquel XR, which is going well, and yet I have regularly slept less on higher doses, in the past. I told him that I think my increased activity is just tiring me out by the end of the days. It is nice to be more and more active, while stable, and not just because of mania.

I started a diet for myself and hubby the day before yesterday. It's going very well so far. I hope it continues to do so.

Wishing everyone a pleasant weekend and relief from any pain or stress.

[GoldenSnitch]

Originally Posted by BirdDancer

I have really been clocking the ZZZs lately! I'm definitely not depressed, though. In fact, when awake I have been feeling very well. I've urged my psychiatrist to keep lowering my Seroquel XR, which is going well, and yet I have regularly slept less on higher doses, in the past. I told him that I think my increased activity is just tiring me out by the end of the days. It is nice to be more and more active, while stable, and not just because of mania.


I started a diet for myself and hubby the day before yesterday. It's going very well so far. I hope it continues to do so.


Wishing everyone a pleasant weekend and relief from any pain or stress.

What an amazing update! I’m glad you’re feeling rested and you are being active without being manic. I hope this continues for you!

I've been doing okay and had an average weekend

managed to get out to town on friday for a bit (even if it was raining, hard!)

I just wish at the moment the chronic pain wasn't so bad. it is very bad at the moment

probably need to eat better too, on friday and saturday I had takeout (well, the new chip shop next to me is so addictive, I can't resist) and today I had chicken

but oh well. it's what you like I guess

I got out to the shop today to get some dr pepper

and showered also

feeling good (apart from the physical pain the shower caused.)

[Starving2death]

I've just recently realized that I am manic on many occasions. It has led to my financial difficulties.

I have suicidal ideation as a direct result of mania.

I've been so ****ing bored today

seriously apart from eating breakfast and showering, I have had nothing in my skedule

I've been sat here in the darkness for most of the day (not through depression) through the fact I'm alergic to bees and it's very sunny outside- perfect weather for the little blighters to come find me

just checking the site quickly before dinner (takeaway yay.)

[Moose72]

Back on seroquel. Morning afternoon and night doses. Back up to 400. Ugh. I hate antipsychotics with a passion. I'm torn. Might quit it again. I still would rather not have that stuff hijacking my metabolism and antagonizing my brain.

Originally Posted by Moose72

Back on seroquel. Morning afternoon and night doses. Back up to 400. Ugh. I hate antipsychotics with a passion. I'm torn. Might quit it again. I still would rather not have that stuff hijacking my metabolism and antagonizing my brain.

I totally get what you mean. Some meds are pure evil.

Sometimes a pdoc will reduce a patient's AP dosage once the patient is stabilized. Or they'll take the person off the med entirely and tell the patient to use it as a PRN for the next time they get depressed/manic/mixed. So, I would ask about that because maybe you won't have to be on it for a long time -- just enough to get stabilized. But obviously I don't know your pdoc or treatment team, so that's why I don't know.

[Nammu]

Moose you were sounding like you needed something to reign in the manic. Maybe you should give it some time?

[pirilin]

Hello,
I'm still with us.
The big D is trying to do a number on me.
I felt it yesterday. I'm fighting it.
Today it has been better. I know what I'm fighting.
It's all economical. No health issues. Just frustration.
If I can't do it alone, it's reassuring to have
all of you guy rooting for me.

Cheers.