I’m continuously frustrated with my husband, and having mood swings because of that. I really think that I’m on the right medication, so the mood swings are triggered by my husband (or my reactions to him) rather than the bipolar disorder. However, I suspect that my disorder may make my emotions more pronounced.
It just seems [...]
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Last night I took Valerian to help me sleep instead of Klonopin. I’m trying to get off the Klonopin. It worked, but I was quite drowsy this morning. I wonder if it is because it has poppy in it or perhaps I took too much. Tonight, I will take it earlier and less of it [...]
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I thought inquiring minds would like to know about all the medications I’ve been on and how they worked, and what the side effects were.
Antidepressants:
Prozac – helped my depression but sent me into a hypomanic state with aggression when dosage was increased.
Zoloft – seemed to work fine in my early 20s, but made me sleepy. [...]
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Today I am in a very foul mood. I basically spent the weekend doing what my husband wanted. He was very demanding and by the time I got home tonight at 7:30pm, I was very exhausted. Still, I had to make dinner for my son, I had to do a load of laundry, and change [...]
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I started my new job yesterday. I’m in training right now. Today the other girl who is training with me told me she is bipolar. I told her I’m bipolar too and we discussed our meds. It is so exciting! I really like her and am glad to have made a friend who is like [...]
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I missed my dose of Invega on Saturday night because I stayed with my husband and forgot to bring my meds with me. I stopped by the house before going to the flea market Sunday morning and went ahead and took my Ritalin and my birth control pill. I also am now taking Claritin daily [...]
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Ritalin isn’t as good as Concerta. I’m on extended release, but it’s still wearing off after about 5 hours and then I feel tired again. I am thinking of splitting it in half, taking one half in the morning and one at noon like my son does with his Adderoll.
Still annoyed with husband. We talked [...]
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He was mad at me because I wouldn’t stay the night with him tonight because I don’t want to be a part of the lie. He is pretending he is not staying there when he is, and I don’t agree with it. When I stay with him, I have to pretend too. So then he [...]
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This past week I read the book An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
by Kay Jamison. I found it very interesting – it kept me on my toes, much like an exciting novel. Ms. Jamison is quite a talented writer. She was very vivid in her descriptions of mania and depression, so much [...]
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I had to switch to Ritalin because I couldn’t afford to continue to take Concerta. I don’t think I can afford Ritalin either, because the prescription cost $36.00. I know that doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a lot for me since I’m not working yet.
I’m on 20 mg and I feel quite nervous right [...]
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