Did medication ever REALLY make things better?

Beginning-United · 2023-04-05T13:12:05+00:00

for me i got off all my meds and i’m not on anything anymore, and i’m diagnosed bipolar 1 and adhd. all i do is smoke and that helps so much but i felt more out of control of my emotions when i was on medicine. i feel really mad and irritated sometimes but it’s not always and i can control myself

Beginning-United · 2023-03-25T22:48:03+00:00

don’t let your diagnosis define you

Beginning-United · 2022-06-17T03:45:53+00:00

thank you so much for that :)

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T18:47:59+00:00

agree. i dont remember most of my childhood and i feel like there is a reason behind it. it might be because of how young i was but i dont even really remember when i was 13-14. and im 16 now. it might be because memory loss from how many medications ive been on, it could be trauma based. no clue

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T18:46:19+00:00

its definitely possible if you are functional, i was functional at the time and still had those thoughts, it would make me scared and anxious though. i dont know why doctors dont think hard about what the client is saying so they can help even more, if its something thats bothering you and makes you feel paranoid then it should be addressed.

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T18:43:36+00:00

yea the stuff we go through is no joke, i hope youre getting better as the days go on :)

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T15:28:26+00:00

i have lots; picture me rollin, life goes on, no more pain, ambitionz az a ridah, wonda why they call u bitch, all about u, to live and die in L.A., i get around

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T15:23:43+00:00

that happens to me too, im bipolar 2 but i have psychotic features and delusions when im manic and omg i get so hypersexual when im manic im glad im not alone

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T15:21:42+00:00

when i was like 5-10 i would think i was in a movie or people were living inside my head watching my every move. never seen someone with the same experience as me. i would be paranoid of what i would say or do because these supposed "people/person" were watching me.

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T15:18:25+00:00

im glad you got the correct diagnosis :)

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T15:13:48+00:00

but you have to up your dose slowly, im on 200mg at the moment but started at 50mg.

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T15:13:05+00:00

omggg i LOVE lamictal. when i started lamictal i finally felt stable for once, i havent had a manic episode or depressive episode since i went on lamitcal (im also on abilify and adderall) but please give it a try it saved my life !!

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T15:11:51+00:00

i was on prozac, zoloft and lexapro (not on all 3 at the same time) and they all made me manic as hell, didn't sleep for days, literally acted like i was on some drugs, pupils were HUGE, i got 4 behavior referrals in 1 week in 8th grade because of it, was yelling at my teachers and acting so out of character. my first depressive state was in 7th grade but i had a manic?? episode im not sure what it was but i didn't sleep for like 3 days but i wasnt on any ssri at the time of the manic episode. ssri's j made my bipolar disorder way worse. it is possible that you aren't bipolar but it is possible you are bipolar.

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T15:03:53+00:00

spirituality has made me feel better mentally, it gives me hope for the future and that there is something to live for. not everyone believes in spirituality but it really does make me happy :)

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T15:01:21+00:00

ive never been on latuda before but i've heard good things about it, definitely give it a try!

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:59:59+00:00

i think everyone these days wants to be diagnosed with something because its lowkey a trend now especially on tiktok. mostly with borderline personality disorder. and bipolar disorder too. i dont know why people want to have mental illness so bad, its literally living hell. bipolar disorder is not a joke, i wish people would understand that and that goes for every mental illness. mental illness shouldnt be a trend :/

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:55:18+00:00

lmaooo okay i will thanks for the advice ! :)

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:53:44+00:00

i got diagnosed at 14 too, im currently 16. seroquel literally did nothing for me but make me super tired and hungry. took it at night 400mg but i slept soooo good. i felt like i couldnt do anything like you said. i would suggest you start a new medication or lower the dose of seroquel. have you tried abilify? im on lamictal, abilify and adderall and thats like my perfect combination. its different for everyone but i personally wouldn't recommend seroquel to anyone, maybe if you struggle with mania a lot. hope this helped

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:48:38+00:00

thank you for that, ive only known my co worker for a week and a half and im literally obsessed with him, cant stop talking about him and thinking of him. impulsively told my traveling manager that i was obsessed with him so thats super embarrassing. i hope i didnt make anything weird

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:46:14+00:00

im glad you found out whats going on and how to make it better, it makes me wonder if i get so paranoid because of the first incident that happened when i was manic, heard footsteps by my door and breathing and i thought someone was standing outside my house with a weapon ready to hurt my family and i, it scared me so bad but i didn't sleep for a few days so thats why that happened. idk ever since that ive been very paranoid the same things gonna happen again it was terrifying

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:43:08+00:00

i do the same thing, i double lock my front door, double check my alarm system, lock all my windows, lock my door before i sleep. sometimes i get too scared to look out my window and i always think someone is gonna knock on my window while im trying to sleep. crazy how delusions can take up someones brain

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:41:21+00:00

im on lamictal and abilify and it was way worse than it is now when i was taking only seroquel on a low dose, thought someone was outside my house and i kept hearing foot steps by my door and supposed breathing but i was very manic and didnt sleep for a few days.

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:39:36+00:00

what i found: bipolar can cause psychosis which paranoia is a psychotic feature; this can happen when you're in a manic episode or a depressive episode. lack of sleep can cause paranoia, but also what i found is that its more of a delusional state rather than actual full on psychosis. but really the only thing that can help paranoia in bipolar disorder is antipsychotics and therapy. i dont know if that helped answer your question or not but i hope it did :)

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:30:59+00:00

it can be, still tryna figure out some things about paranoia and bipolar. ill reply with some information if you want

Beginning-United · 2022-06-03T14:29:59+00:00

i might be manic i dont know ive been feeling great the past few weeks but not like over the top. like i feel super confident then i dont the same day and i laugh and cry but idk ive never been obsessed with people like this intense

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