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Jul 08, 2024 at 04:31 AM
#981
Definitely hyperfocused. Mostly on my writing. (Either obsessively journaling or noveling.) Or this time it's mostly on Husband, if you can call that an activity. Lol. And on listening to the same band obsessively over and over and OVER again. I've never been more hypersexual in my entire life!
Interesting question 🤔 Same. __________________ The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. 😊 - anonymous The night belongs to you. 🌙- sleep token "I'm scared. I'm old. I want to go home!" 😁 - anonymous |
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Wise Elder
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Jul 08, 2024 at 09:28 PM
#982
Hyperfocused. It was funny, when I lived in my old house I had this room with horrific wallpaper. Basically they had put up waterproof paper and then covered it with waterproof paper so nothing penetrated it to loosen it up. One of the sure ways to know I was manic was that I'd be sitting on the floor of that room peeling paper off the walls tiny piece by tiny piece. Oh and in the middle of the night of course. Once I got hyperfocused on pulling up my stinky basement carpet but my therapist took my carpet knife from me because I wasn't safe. That was quite a disagreement....I thought I was fine. I had to apologize a few months later when my feet were on the ground again.
Has your therapist ever confiscated anything from you? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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Monster on the Hill
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Jul 09, 2024 at 12:05 PM
#983
No, but
Possible trigger:
When mood episodes start showing themselves, what is the first part of self-care or routine that either goes out the window or at least becomes excruciatingly difficult? __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here] |
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Jul 14, 2024 at 09:03 PM
#984
showering and sleeping
__________________ schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety d/o haldol, prazosin, risperdal and prn klonopin and helpful cogentin |
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Wise Elder
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Jul 14, 2024 at 09:52 PM
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When mood episodes start showing themselves, what is the first part of self-care or routine that either goes out the window or at least becomes excruciatingly difficult?
A: Sleep and laundry Q: Do you take your meds at the same time daily or just when you are ready to sleep or whatever (PRNs excluded)? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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Crone
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Jul 14, 2024 at 11:20 PM
#986
Plus or minus. I take morning meds when I get up, which is usually around the same time but could be off by as much as a few hours. Night meds I take when I go to bed which is generally the same time. But sometimes later, rarely earlier.
Same question __________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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Monster on the Hill
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Jul 15, 2024 at 10:21 AM
#987
Last time I was on meds, I was on med management, so I was on their schedule. Each doses was +/- 2 hours.
How do you carry your stuff around? Fit everything in a pocket, purse, backpack? (I don't know what else there is, but if that's your case you can enlighten me haha) __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here] |
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Grand Magnate
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Jul 15, 2024 at 11:13 AM
#988
A purse with a wallet inside
Do you have meds that look alike and confuse them sometimes putting them in your pillbox(es)? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine, There's a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in. --Leonard Cohen |
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Wise Elder
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Jul 15, 2024 at 07:33 PM
#989
My calcium and metformin look alike but I take them at different times and the bottles are drastically different so it's not a problem. I used to be on something that looked a lot like seroquel and I had to be careful but I can't remember what it was now.
Have you ever accidentally taken your PM meds in the morning? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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Crone
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Jul 15, 2024 at 07:39 PM
#990
When I was on a lot more meds even though I had weekly boxes I was always messing up my meds. Now I think it was because all the meds made me a real space cadet I was always taking my pm meds in the am then sleeping the day away. Missing my afternoon meds and taking am meds at night. I was a real mess. Less meds now and I rarely mess up.
Same question __________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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Grand Magnate
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Jul 16, 2024 at 09:48 AM
#991
Oh, yes, I've accidently mixed up my morning meds and night meds and noon meds, pretty much all my meds. That's what's caused my current mania.
If you take Seroquel (quetiapine), trazodone or another very sedating med, have you ever had to tough it out in the morning? Such as at work, taking care of the house and/or children, it hitting during a walk or in the middle of a gym workout, driving, etc.? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine, There's a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in. --Leonard Cohen |
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Jul 16, 2024 at 05:22 PM
#992
Oh yes for sure. What I recall is the driving (feelling like a zombie) and struggling at work. It wears off eventually, you just need to hang in there.
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Wanderer of Distant Stars
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Jul 16, 2024 at 05:34 PM
#993
I have to take a shower every day. I feel gross if I don't - plus I don't sleep well when I don't.
What has been the hardest thing to accomplish since being bipolar? __________________ Tales of Love, Motivation, and An Interesting Journey - Please Subscribe to my Website on WordPress: Inspired Odyssey's Path to Wellness and Love |
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Jul 16, 2024 at 05:36 PM
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Keeping a stable job. Especially when depressed.
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Monster on the Hill
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Jul 16, 2024 at 07:59 PM
#995
Straight up major depressive episode? two months ago give or take.
What is your most distressing symptom and which type of episode(s) does it hit? __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here] |
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Jul 16, 2024 at 10:27 PM
#996
Psychosis when manic. Once thought I was one of "God's disciples" here on earth and it was my job to spread the gospel. Lol. But not lol at the time it could have been dangerous. I guess when depressed and I want to ..... is just as bad.
Do you have anything that can trigger your depression or does it silently creep up on you out of the blue? |
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Grand Magnate
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Jul 17, 2024 at 04:22 PM
#997
If I mixup my meds, yeah, that for sure. Or if I decide to stop taking them or cutting my Seroquel in half. Or self-medicating or doing anything else with my meds
How many pills do you take each day? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine, There's a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in. --Leonard Cohen |
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Wise Elder
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Jul 17, 2024 at 09:11 PM
#998
including supplements 31 or 32. and a patch. Many are things I have to take 3-4 of the same pill to get the right dosage.
Good question. Same. __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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Jul 18, 2024 at 04:09 AM
#999
I take 8 in total.... 4 in the morning, 3 at night and a monthly injection
Morning- Depakote 500mg, Lisinpril 5mg, Amlodipine 10mg and Procyclidine 5mg (Mood Stabiliser, 2 x Blood Pressure meds and a Akathisia tablet we it's for Parkinsons but being used for my tremors etc) Evening- Depakote x 2 (750mg) and Atorvastatin 20mg (Mood Stabiliser and Cholestrol) Every month- Aririprazole 400mg Depot Injection Question: Have you ever suffered from Akathisia? If so how did you resolve it Sent from my SM-G980F using Tapatalk |
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Grand Magnate
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Jul 18, 2024 at 07:52 AM
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Yes, during and after my hospitalization last December. For the first month I was so fidgety. I especially had to move my hands, legs too but hands were worse. That was when I was first put back on Seroquel. Daughter has tons of fidget toys and I had to use them most of the day every day, even riding in the car. It lasted for about a month and FINALLY gradually went away. Thank God.
Do you use a pill reminder app on your phone? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine, There's a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in. --Leonard Cohen |
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