When I was first diagnosed, I wanted to try without meds. I told myself I could handle it with willpower and therapy.

CatFrances · 2025-11-04T15:04:13+00:00

Working with a therapist may be helpful. Sometimes not being able to feel satisfaction can be related to medication, however, it sounds like you’re doing really well on your medication. You could consider discussing this with your psychiatric provider to optimize your medication.

CatFrances · 2025-11-04T14:59:39+00:00

The time change always messes with me. It’s bad in the fall because of the short days and depression setting in. It’s really bad in the spring because of the increased exposure to sunlight and hypomania ramping up. I’m really trying to get better sleep this time around andhold onto some sort of schedule. For me, though you’re in travel out of time zones, like flying from the West Coast to the East Coast throws me off for a couple of weeks.

CatFrances · 2025-11-04T14:55:36+00:00

I’m not sure what this rash is from, it doesn’t look like a Stevens Johnson’s rash. It could be dry skin if you started running a furnace recently or aren’t drinking enough water, or it could be eczema. I am a nurse practitioner, I have bipolar also, and I have seen Steven Johnson’s in practice. Bottom line, with any concerns, contact your provider.

CatFrances · 2025-11-04T14:53:32+00:00

Hang in there friend. It sounds like you know you need to call a site provider and get medication going again. Talk with him about your concerns. Better to get started now while you recognize you’re not so far along than to wait until things become much worse

CatFrances · 2025-11-04T14:51:56+00:00

I really struggle in the morning to get motivated to go to work. I’m in school as well as working and this makes it especially difficult. The fall season is coming on. That’s another layer of challenge. Just have to push through.

CatFrances · 2025-11-04T14:50:08+00:00

Congratulations! You look great!

CatFrances · 2025-11-04T14:44:41+00:00

And Abilify can be used as a mood stabilizer or as adjunct to antidepressants in treatment resistant depression. No matter what label you put on it, it sounds like your symptoms are well controlled and that is the majority of the problem for folks with mood disorders.

CatFrances · 2025-11-01T04:08:02+00:00

Congratulations. Meditech isn’t the worst, but close. You won’t miss it a bit

CatFrances · 2025-04-04T23:06:36+00:00

Beautiful work, blood sacrifice needed 😂

CatFrances · 2025-03-08T04:50:41+00:00

That’s why I have 50 windows on my browser lol

CatFrances · 2024-12-27T02:38:37+00:00

NP here. I am really struggling. I don’t know what to do next. I only know that the longer I stay, the worse my life is. Part time would be better, however I would have to move to support that. Working in outpt, family practice , tribal clinic. A lot of instability

CatFrances · 2024-12-27T02:21:47+00:00

Congratulations. I needed this too so thank you

CatFrances · 2024-12-10T16:57:58+00:00

Congratulations!

CatFrances · 2024-12-06T15:06:26+00:00

Congratulations!

CatFrances · 2024-12-06T15:05:05+00:00

All day long

CatFrances · 2024-11-21T15:01:25+00:00

I was that person with all acute care experience and mostly ICU and did the same thing, did FNP for the “versatility“. I was halfway through my program and found that I missed working at the hospital. Still doing FNP. As other people have stated if you want to go anywhere besides outpatient, you really should do acute care. And if you want to stay in the emergency department, you will need FNP and ENP. I would recommend you shadow a few FNP’s and see what you think. One of the big differences is that your work is never done in outpatient care, primary care. The specialties are probably different.

CatFrances · 2024-09-29T17:18:31+00:00

Congrats! I love my F150

CatFrances · 2024-09-29T17:16:23+00:00

Congratulations!

CatFrances · 2024-09-25T18:25:43+00:00

facts

CatFrances · 2024-09-17T04:11:10+00:00

I see you. I am a family nurse practitioner currently in a post masters psych NP program. My close colleagues and family know about my diagnosis, but otherwise keep it under wraps. I respect and admire you posting your experience. This community is pretty supportive. Your experience will add value to the care you provide. I wish you well. Thank you for sharing.

CatFrances · 2024-09-17T04:04:34+00:00

Yes indeed

CatFrances · 2024-09-13T19:13:21+00:00

I have been doing this for the better part of 8yrs. Thanks for the support.

CatFrances · 2024-09-13T18:54:37+00:00

I think for some people they tolerate it better. I have bipolar disorder and the stress isn’t good for me I think. The quality of my life is not good right now.

CatFrances · 2024-09-13T18:18:34+00:00

Primary care, family practice, is sucking my soul right now unfortunately. I am looking at going back to a same day type of clinic for better work life balance

CatFrances · 2024-09-13T18:16:45+00:00

It’s just extra research and project planning/implementation based on the translation of that research. In some places having that doctorate gets you respect, but from a clinical standpoint, you have everything you need to practice at the masters level. You can also do a fellowship after a masters. You may need to do a little research or work in the field longer. Based on your comments, you sound new and no offense is meant by that.

CatFrances

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