Bipolar Check-In #78

raspberrytorte · Feb 13, 2024 at 11:03 AM

@Mountaindewed

I hope you're able to get Zofran! It works great. I was prescribed it after my hernia surgery because the pain was making me nauseous. It doesn't sedate you though.

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 13, 2024 at 12:37 PM

Yup. You can take Zofran morning or night or any time in-between.

Mountaindewed · 05:14 PM

I slept terribly again. I was just fretting about insurance stuff. My Wellbutrin came into the pharamacy finally. It was only $15 and is on the same tier as my other new stuff so I hope that means the new stuff is about the same price despite air mail and stuff.

I took the first dose of wellbutrin and I don't know if it makes you a bit over excited at first or not. I seeemed to have this weird sudden burst of energy about half an hour ago that lasted 15 minutes. Idk. I'm ok now.

I guess the pharamacy or insurance or whoever needs more info from my doctor before they go ahead with the new stuff. Maybe my doctor can use my high hematrcrit levels and my 4 phlebotmoy procedues and a year long patient with the blood doctor as examples or something for needing a different type. Theres quite a lot of ways to say how this kind isnt working much besides just the mood swings.

My mom is nagging at me about the nausea meds. I don't feel very good right now and I don't have a whole lot of other options. I didnt drink any soda.

Scooter9 · Feb 13, 2024 at 04:44 PM

I finally met with my pdoc, after a cancelled appointment and then another reschedule.

It was worth the wait because we discussed a bunch of changes that will take a few months to put into place.

The first thing I'm doing is stopping Seroquel; it hasn't made any difference in how I'm feeling and caused me to gain 25 lbs. I'm coming off by tapering down the dose once a week, so I'll be off in 4 weeks.

Next, stopping Latuda and switching it for Vraylar.

That's the short term. Longer term, I may qualify for psychotherapy and we are also considering starting Lamictal again but I'd have to be off everything else to do that.

There's more but this post is getting long so I'll stop here for now. Hugs to everyone that wants or needs them!

raspberrytorte · Feb 13, 2024 at 06:21 PM

I was able to get five hours of sleep last night and just woke up from a three hour long nap (!). Seems the mucinex is helping me. My husband ended up NOT making me go to urgent care today thankfully.

Honestly, I don't know what they would do for me there anyway. Probably tell me to take OTC meds and drink fluids, which I'm already doing.

@Scooter9

Sucks seroquel didn't work out for you. Good luck with your new med changes!

Nammu · Feb 13, 2024 at 06:52 PM

My cough is getting worse. My throat no longer hurts but man my cough! I’m living on cough drops. I need to get a different kind, these are konking out.

LadyShadow · Feb 13, 2024 at 06:55 PM

@Nammu so sorry about your cough! Hope you get better soon!

Today was a good productive day. Had some bad news though - found out my therapist is out of network, so it is going to charge me an arm and a leg, so I stopped therapy. It's a shame because I was really getting something out of it. Signed up with a new therapist though, hopefully it is good with her.

Getting tired right now, and really proud of myself that I didn't nap today. Should sleep really good tonight.

A bit on the manic side as well, maybe because I feel so good.

JaneOnceMore · Feb 13, 2024 at 06:55 PM

It was a bright sunny day and i felt the sunshine calling to me. I astonished myself by going in to my mental health drop-in. We had a nice time laughing and joking around and talking about music and playing cards.

It's occurred to me that the recovery movement is pretty cool. We may be a bit of a motley crew but we're all urgently trying to live better lives, and united in our struggle.

I felt pretty sick from all the activity early in the day, but i came home and rested and feel better now. My eyes sting from the sleep deprivation but overall i'm happy that i actually left the neighborhood for the first time since Winter started and that it went so well.

@Mountaindewed:

We're all different in our reactions to medication and i am certainly no expert. But i find Wellbutrin very energizing. It induces hypomania in me. One time i took it and it worked within days. Another time it took a few weeks. I find it a very powerful medication and one that i plan never to take again. Hope your experience is more successful!

Mountaindewed · Feb 13, 2024 at 07:35 PM

I just puked for what, the 8th time recently. Thinking of just getting that second opinion on my stomach scan at the other hospital.

Nammu · Feb 13, 2024 at 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I just puked for what, the 8th time recently. Thinking of just getting that second opinion on my stomach scan at the other hospital.

You just started a new medication. That might be the side effect of the antidepressants

BeyondtheRainbow · Feb 13, 2024 at 10:36 PM

I finally got solid sleep and felt so much better today. I was able to laugh and have a conversation about more than "I feel sooooooo bad" and trying to fix that. I'm sure this isn't over, I've never had depresion change that fast so either I'm improving a lot or I'm starting to rapid cycle or the dreaded mixed. Maybe my depression heard the word "Seroquel" and decided to behave. Whatever, I'll take it.

I hope tonight is good and tomorrow still feels good. There is a chance that my Emsam just started working but it always is gradual and this isn't gradual.
=

Ironically I got out of the hospital for my last hospitalization 8 years ago today.

raspberrytorte · Feb 13, 2024 at 11:06 PM

@Nammu

Sorry to hear about your cough.

I know how frustrating that is! I hope you feel better soon.

@BeyondtheRainbow

Happy to hear you had a better feeling day. Congrats on eight years IP free. That's definitely something you should celebrate.

HALLIEBETH87 · Feb 13, 2024 at 11:46 PM

I finally got my insurance to approve my Lybalvi
Again! Stupid new year. Also
Renewed my drivers license online as
It expires this month. I have to get a new one next month after the wedding. It’s annoying!

I’ve had sever vertigo the last few days. My dr
Luckily gave me
Some
Meds
For it

BeyondtheRainbow · Feb 13, 2024 at 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nammu

My cough is getting worse. My throat no longer hurts but man my cough! I’m living on cough drops. I need to get a different kind, these are konking out.

Any chance you have COVID?

Nammu · Feb 14, 2024 at 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow

Any chance you have COVID?

:
Nope, tested negative. Oddly I have no chest congestion, it’s all in my head the throat. I do need to get the stronger cough drops like my friend gave me this afternoon. His worked much better than mine did. But maybe I should test again? No fever, no muscle pain which I had when I got covid last year.

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 14, 2024 at 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaneOnceMore

My eyes sting from the sleep deprivation

this is exactly what I experience. I did not have words for it. I have never seen anyone call it out with such a clear name. @JaneOnceMore

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 14, 2024 at 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow

Ironically I got out of the hospital for my last hospitalization 8 years ago today.

that is a big achievement: 8 years without inpatient stay

In a few days it will have been 6 years for me.

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 14, 2024 at 01:11 AM

this seems like an interesting article about Melatonin, from Levels, one of the continuous glucose monitor companies.

How does melatonin affect metabolic health? - Levels

@Mountaindewed you take a whole lot of melatonin. Note how tiny the recommended dose it.

MuddyBoots · Feb 14, 2024 at 07:07 AM

Going around NH picking up the shyt I left all over the state lol. My mom's, S's, my dad's, the respite center (they held on to some clothes n notebooks for me). Gonna donate a ton, keep the rest in the car.

Nammu · Feb 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM

I did some googling last night. My increased cough is likely due to post nasal drip. I never thought the cold got severe enough for the NyQuil I bought. But I opened it last night and it was amazing. The coughing stopped and I was able to sleep. The cough resumed this morning but I’ll take more NyQuil. I have no place I need to be so if I’m sleepy that’s ok.

I do need to get out to find the stronger cough drops. But I’m not worried anymore. Yay, google!

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Tart Cherry Jam Magnate Member Since Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 2,694 (SuperPoster!) 3 1,213 hugs given	Feb 13, 2024 at 12:37 PM #942 Yup. You can take Zofran morning or night or any time in-between. __________________ Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Geodon 40 mg Seroquel 75 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg+Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long term side effects from medications, some of them discontinued: - hypothyroidism - obesity BMI ~ 38

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,198 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,476 hugs given	Feb 13, 2024 at 07:35 PM #949 I just puked for what, the 8th time recently. Thinking of just getting that second opinion on my stomach scan at the other hospital. __________________ I'm Blue

MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 5,205 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,933 hugs given	Feb 14, 2024 at 07:07 AM #959 Going around NH picking up the shyt I left all over the state lol. My mom's, S's, my dad's, the respite center (they held on to some clothes n notebooks for me). Gonna donate a ton, keep the rest in the car. __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]