[bipolarmom33]

i will wake up in the morning and think i am doing fine, and then like now, starting to crash. want to lay down. forcing myself to stay up, yet a minute ago i had a 1,000 things planned for the day. doesnt help the meds make me drowsy as hell. anyways. any help/comments?

[Junerain]

I know the feeling, the starting to crash feeling

I find writing about things here to help,,

also discussing things with friends,,

praying to feel better,,

Thinking about you bipolarmom,,,praying for ya.......

Perhaps your meds need adjusting? Talking to your psychiatrist may prove beneficial.

Good luck.

[coko27]

Originally Posted by bipolarmom33

i will wake up in the morning and think i am doing fine, and then like now, starting to crash. want to lay down. forcing myself to stay up, yet a minute ago i had a 1,000 things planned for the day. doesnt help the meds make me drowsy as hell. anyways. any help/comments?

I know that feeling getting up from sleep and still wake up to being fatigue and drowsy seem like it takes everything out of you to get up huggs

[sshinn21]

I hate that feeling and it happens all the time everyday. Feel like that wind up doll on the pristique commercial

[bipolarmom33]

Originally Posted by sshinn21

I hate that feeling and it happens all the time everyday. Feel like that wind up doll on the pristique commercial

yeah, thats what my husband says too.

How are you doing, bipolarmom?

[bipolarmom33]

Originally Posted by TheByzantine

How are you doing, bipolarmom?

i THINK i am starting to do better, but these damn meds. are killing me. im on lithium/depakote/lorazapem/cymbalta. i feel good, energetic, until i take them ( which is 3 times a day) then i feel like a zombie, vision changes, ringing in my ears. I called yesterday, cause I just cant keep it like this. I have a 2 yr. old home all day, plus 4 other kids and a hubby, they dont want to live with a zombie. My hubby thinks im doing better, which I think I would be, if I had any energy at all. thanks for asking. how are you?

I am doing well. Glad you are making progress.

[(JD)]

My suggestion is to call your prescribing MD and see if you can lower the doses of the med that is making you sluggish. How long has it been since it was evaluated? Perhaps you are doing better, and don't need quite as much...but don't change anything on your own...let your doctor do that.