Bipolar Check-in #83

JaneOnceMore · 07:45 PM

I had an anxiety attack Wednesday morning so intense i thought i'd have to go live in a psychiatric boarding home. It's taken a while to heal from it. I was really shaken. It happened because i didn't sleep well the night before. I slept well that night and okay last night and am feeling steadier. No more anxiety.

"My therapist said my hyper-independence is not healthy. Then i realized i don't need a therapist!"

Hugs to all in need!

Victoria'smom · Yesterday at 06:36 PM

I've been having issues since July.

Scooter9 · Yesterday at 06:55 PM

I'm sleeping just 3 to 4 hours

I think it's Rexulti, my pdoc increased the dose a little earlier this week. The same thing happened when I started it and resolved in a couple of weeks.

I've been having some really strange dreams, but during last night's short sleep I dreamt about a technical problem I was trying to solve. I got up early and worked on the problem and solved it, much to my surprise.

I'm heading out of the city tomorrow with my family to a small town to watch a play. We're having dinner before it starts because it ends late, so we'll be back at home very late. It's ok though since I'm sleeping so little. Bonus that I won't have to drive.

I'm 3/4 through a book I started last week. I'm having the Kindle app read the text to me as it goes along. It's a computer voice so not as good as an audio book, but it makes reading easier.

HALLIEBETH87 · Yesterday at 07:23 PM

im so sleepy. im so busy i have no time to be this sleepy. i did notes for work and then 3 of my assignments. im getting nervous for the end of the semester

raspberrytorte · Yesterday at 09:26 PM

Possible trigger:

I took an edible today.

They're ones specifically meant for anxiety. My husband got them from one of his coworkers to help with his own anxiety. He claims they don't help him.... but it definitely helped me! Holy cow! It was better than a seroquel! It's better than gabapentin or diazepam. I don't do drugs usually obviously, and don't plan on making a habit out of this since it's illegal in WI, but the shyt really calmed me the fck down. It was great!

Victoria'smom · Yesterday at 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raspberrytorte

Possible trigger:

I took an edible today.

They're ones specifically meant for anxiety. My husband got them from one of his coworkers to help with his own anxiety. He claims they don't help him.... but it definitely helped me! Holy cow! It was better than a seroquel! It's better than gabapentin or diazepam. I don't do drugs usually obviously, and don't plan on making a habit out of this since it's illegal in WI, but the shyt really calmed me the fck down. It was great!

Is it medically legal in your state?

June08 · Yesterday at 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Do you think the Fitbit sense or the Fitbit versa 4 is a better choice? I’ll be saving up for a bit so I won’t be buying it till like January probably. Right now I have a Fitbit inspire 2

I’m trying to be kind of economical so I might actually wait till my birthday in June to get it

What kind of health features do you want? I could be wrong, but I think the main difference is the Sense has a few extra health features. If you're just looking for basic health features like steps, heart rate, and sleep tracking the Versa is probably fine.

I don't know anything about how if/how it works with things like apple pay though. I originally got it for the extra health features, but ended up just using it for the basic health features and so I can get text notifications without my phone's volume being on. Sometimes, I get a text from the office or a coworker so like that my watch can notify me without having my phone's volume on.

I have a June birthday too! Although, I guess people here might assume that because of my username .

June08 · Yesterday at 09:39 PM

It was time for another IV this weekend. I went to the spa type place instead of the infusion center to save $50 and dodged having to tell the woman who did the IV about my bipolar disorder diagnosis. She saw lamotrigine and asked if I had seizures. When I said know, she asked what it was for. I just said for my mental health and she moved on. I'm not feeling very well this evening (partly because I was due for an IV and partly because I overdid it yesterday) so am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow.

I wasn't the best teacher this week, but I am trying to be gentle on myself about this because having the kids do so much independent work is the only way I could start to dig myself out of the whole I have of to do items. And, I still have more to do...If I'm feeling well enough, I'm getting lunch with a friend tomorrow so that will be nice. Bipolar symptoms are okay too.

raspberrytorte · Yesterday at 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victoria'smom

Is it medically legal in your state?

No. Sadly.

It's legal for recreational use in Michigan, so people journey to upper Michigan to buy edibles from dispensaries. That's how his coworker had some.

Victoria'smom · Yesterday at 10:36 PM

@raspberrytorte

Possible trigger:

edibles are the only thing keeping me out of the hospital right now

BeyondtheRainbow · Yesterday at 10:39 PM

@Victoria'smom is it legal for you? Does your pdoc know you are using them? I'm not trying to be critical, I just was reading about clozaril levels last night and one of the things it said was that marijuana can either drastically increase or decrease clozaril levels. Which makes me think other APs are probalby the same. I had no idea although I know my pdoc is very careful to ask if I have started drinking or using any drug including marijuana. That would be why I guess.

Victoria'smom · Yesterday at 10:50 PM

It is legal, I've kinda amped up my usage since this whole thing from 1x a month to almost daily. I don't know if this current psychiatrist knows but it's in all my notes. I didn't partake until I moved here. I eventually have to tell my therapist this is how I'm coping with everything. I'm on no medication. I refuse to take the trazidone because I don't fall asleep on it fast enough and sitting there "knowing" you're going to die if you fall asleep and feeling like you can't breathe the whole time is not fun. I'm med less until earlier is Wednesday.

Crazy Hitch · Today at 01:07 AM

So my son had an unfortunate accident. He dropped his iPad face down in gravel and the screen shattered in so many pieces. Cost me $350 for a new screen, iPad case that is much sturdier and a glass screen protector. I’m not mad it was a pure accident and he was sooooo upset about that iPad means everything to him. I’m grateful we got it fixed on the same day a few hours later. That sums up my day. Wandering aimlessly around the mall whilst waiting for his screen to be fixed. My son got to jump on bungee rope swings in the mall. He loved that. Shame his eyes are red and swollen from crying so much when his iPad broke. Just love my little man.

Moose72 · 07:15 AM

Went to sleep at 8. I tried calling Caleb but he didn’t answer. Then at 3:45 I see he texted me- texts never wake me up- at 10:05 pm. Just “you awake?” Nope! Shoulda answered at 8! He knows I take gabapentin at night!

Now he wants to eat at his weekend breakfast place which opens at 8 when he knows we’re eating as soon as he gets here- trip takes 2.5 hours. He said “you had a donut!” Yeah at 5:30! I just hope we can see everything at the museum. He has to use a wheel chair because he can’t walk that far. The wheel chairs could be sold out when we finally get there. I like to get places early and he knows this.

Blue_Bird · Today at 07:11 AM

I can't handle edibles, I had to stop them a few months ago. I was using them pretty regularly but they kept causing intense panic attacks, sometimes even psychosis like symptoms. Then I sticked to vaping THC. Then I eventually stopped that as well. It's completely legal in my state. I think I do better without THC but I know it helps some people. My psychiatrist still asks me every visit if I've been using THC even though I haven't touched it in like 3 months. I started getting paranoid about the possible interactions with my meds, I'm on several. So I figured it'd be best to stop

Blue_Bird · Today at 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by June08

What kind of health features do you want? I could be wrong, but I think the main difference is the Sense has a few extra health features. If you're just looking for basic health features like steps, heart rate, and sleep tracking the Versa is probably fine.

I don't know anything about how if/how it works with things like apple pay though. I originally got it for the extra health features, but ended up just using it for the basic health features and so I can get text notifications without my phone's volume being on. Sometimes, I get a text from the office or a coworker so like that my watch can notify me without having my phone's volume on.

I have a June birthday too! Although, I guess people here might assume that because of my username .

Awesome!

Yeah mine is the beginning of June, so I'm a gemini

Yeah the fitbit Versa 4 would probably be a good choice then

Moose72 · Today at 09:45 AM

Now he won’t answer his phone. I hope he’s on his way. He was supposed to call when he left.

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Victoria'smom Legendary Member Since Apr 2012 Location: Earth Posts: 15,292 (SuperPoster!) 12 5,613 hugs given	Yesterday at 06:36 PM #662 I've been having issues since July. __________________ Dx: Me- SzA Husband- Bipolar 1 Daughter- mood disorder+ Comfortable broken and happy "So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk My blog
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