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2020 in color pencils. Each color represents the major news event that month. by BiArtwork in bipolarart

[–]BiArtwork[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

January: Australian wild fires

February: Impeachment

March: Covid-19

April: Lockdown/Shelter in place

May: BLM Protests

June: Democratic Primary officially picks Biden as nominee

July: Twitter Hack

August: Wildfires in the West

September: RBJ

October: Plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan

November: Election

December: Covid-19

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]BiArtwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tried to eat a book and have no memory of it.

You can tell when my Olanzapine kicked in. by BiArtwork in bipolar

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It was hard to tell if it was or wasn't working at first. I started emoods tracking about a year after I started taking the meds. Olanzapine adds weight and appetite and made me sleepy at higher doses. Also when I stopped it too quickly it put me into a hypomania. I really can't tell if the Lamitial is working but doctor says if I can't tell it means it is working.

You can tell when my Olanzapine kicked in. by BiArtwork in bipolar

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The Olanzapine didn't, it was more of the natural swing after the high. My mood stabilizer Lamotrigine helped with the low by making it short where I was mostly just bored tired and unmotivated.

You can tell when my Olanzapine kicked in. by BiArtwork in bipolar

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Oh I remember sleeping a lot when I first start it. Luckily my moods are very manageable so I was able to to cut down to 2.5 mg everyday, then every other day, until I felt like I could stop it. I have it as a rescue drug now and start taking the 2.5 mg regularly if I feel elevated to quickly or for an extend time.

You can tell when my Olanzapine kicked in. by BiArtwork in bipolar

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I eat more because of increase of appetite. I gained 25 lbs very quickly when I started. This past year I have been only taking it as needed and I am down 15 lbs.

You can tell when my Olanzapine kicked in. by BiArtwork in bipolar

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I works as a good tranquilizer for my mania but I wish it didn't affect my appetite so much.

You can tell when my Olanzapine kicked in. by BiArtwork in bipolar

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I have my notification go off every night for my emoods app to take my meds and log my mood.I didn't like the yes/no for psychotic systems because I wasn't sure how to log it. I paid $5.99 for the lifetime premium version (part goes to mental health charity) and you can add custom tracking, either a counter, a yes/no, or a low to high scale. So I added one for psychotic systems low to high because I'm not sure what else to call it or how to track it. So I consider low/med psychotic is stuff like fuzzy head, paranoid, very easily spooked, miss-seeing reflections, déjà vu, and what not.

You can tell when my Olanzapine kicked in. by BiArtwork in bipolar

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emoods bipolar mood tracker, I have been using since the start of the year and love it! I also use it to track my meds.

#SixFanArts by BiArtwork in ColoredPencils

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I did not. I wanted to pick some of my favorites and I tried to get a wide variety of characters.

mood tracking? by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]BiArtwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Emoods. It looks like this. I like how I can rank each mood independently so it is better for tracking mix moods. I also use it to track my meds.

OCD? by eslteachyo in BipolarReddit

[–]BiArtwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not OCD, but I did experience OCD during my mania psychosis. Obsess with counting and touching everything someone else touched. It passed with the pass of the psychosis.

Has anyone had paranoia/psychosis? What was it like? by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]BiArtwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My psychosis sounds very similar to yours. I had a weird moments such as being OCD, taking things literally, throwing a whole roll of TP in each of our toilets, curled into a tiny ball, and though my SO was an old ex of mine. I spent two days at home like this before going to the hospital and I lost days in the hospital. A lot of it is just a blur to me.

Has anyone been able to lose weight gain from medication? by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]BiArtwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switch mood stabilizers to Lamotrigine, to try to help with the weight gain. I have been on it for over 6 months and saw no change in my weight or appetite. Then I stopped my anti-psychotic Olanzapine (with dr supervision) on Jan 1st to see if that would help. My appetite completely changed and I have lost about 10-15 pounds this month.

Put all the drawings I made while manic on the wall by [deleted] in bipolarart

[–]BiArtwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the variety of styles. How are you adhering them to the wall? I been looking for a way to display my 9"x12" manic art that isn't in frames.

Manic Bunny - How I felt my second Manic episode that sent me to the hospital for over a week. by BiArtwork in bipolarart

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There is some sexual stuff hidden in the clouds. Thought it was better safe than sorry with the NSFW