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I have Bipolar 2 and for the last month I've been Depressed with low mood, suicidal thoughts, loss of interest in activities. But I've also been experiencing lack of sleep, loads of energy, distractibility and racing thoughts. I've been having hallucinations and hearing voices too. Is this a mixed state?
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Diagnosis - Bipolar 2 Lithium - 800mg Lurasidone - 74mg and 18.5mg Duloxetine - 60mg |
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Sounds it
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We can’t diagnose but from experience it does sound like it. If you are on a antidepressant you might want to talk to your pdoc about going off that and replacing it with one of the antipsychotics that target depression
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You can get hallucinations with depression. If you’re anxious it might make your thoughts sound like they’re racing. What antipsychotic are you on? Might be time to speak to your psychiatrist about your dosage.
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I’m not anxious at the minute so the racing thoughts ain’t due to that
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Diagnosis - Bipolar 2 Lithium - 800mg Lurasidone - 74mg and 18.5mg Duloxetine - 60mg |
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I have BP2 with mixed states, including racing thoughts. Yes, be very careful with anti-depressants. They can send you up too high. I have never heard of hallucinations from bipolar's depressive side alone and Ive had this for decades. Im going to read about that.
I applauded Nammu's mention of antipsychotics because that might stop the hallucinations and voices. I think it might help you to do some reading about schizoaffective disorder because of the hallucinations and voices. We are all our own best advocates because we know ourselves best.
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Bipolar 2 with anxious distress mixed states & rapid cycling under severe stress tegretol 200 mg wellbutrin 75 mg, cut in half or higher dose as needed Regular aerobic exercise SKILLSET/KNOWLEDGE BASE: Family Medical Advocate Masters in Library Science Multiple Subject Teaching Credential-15 yrs in public schools |
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Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Lybalvi 10 mg Naltrexone 75 mg Gabapentin 1500 mg+Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long-term side effects from medications, some of them discontinued: - Hypothyroidism - Obesity BMI ~ 38 |
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It sounds like one to me, and mixed states were very common in my bipolar type 1 illness. Do talk to your psychiatrist about it. There are medications that can help.
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Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia. |
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