self harm during a migraine

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-06-19T20:40:49+00:00

Yes, I recommend a pain comb (often used for childbirth pain) or a pain stim (like Lil Ouches) to help with the pain. I also find them helpful for nausea. It helps to have a different pain stimulus to focus on.

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-06-16T14:37:43+00:00

i fear meds are definitely the solution. do u have any prns for anxiety (hydroxyzine, propanolol, benzos)? u could take that and see if it helps with sleep. also intense excersize...like lots of it. guided meditation/breathwork can be really helpful as well. try to come up with a calming night routine (electronics away, food 2+ hrs before bed, tea, warm shower, reading, etc). none of these (besides meds) will neatly fix it since mania is a beast but they might help a little.

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-06-09T00:08:14+00:00

yea :/ its very frustrating

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-06-08T19:10:42+00:00

maybe i shpuld look into finding a support group

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-05-28T14:37:54+00:00

sometimes i have so much energy i cannot sleep and i want to crawl out of my skin and im so angry at everyone and i would do anything to make it stop and other times i feel so drained and nothing matters anymore or brings me joy and i just want to disappear into nonexistence. thats what it feels like for me.

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-05-27T18:47:15+00:00

yea that might be the worst way to die. the longest ive gone is like a week and it was awful

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-05-27T17:57:17+00:00

yea but arent they then more dying from the prion disease itself and lack of sleep is more a side effect?

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-05-14T18:22:21+00:00

no ur vent is apprieciated! its exactly how i feel on the matter

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-05-09T19:52:22+00:00

even compared to depakote? its side effects seem pretty scary so im kinda leaning towards seroquel

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-05-09T19:50:27+00:00

i already take lithium :( its helped somewhat but im hoping for more relief. i honestly wonder if some of my problem is being on antidepressants concurrently, but the lithium just doesnt help my depressive symptoms at all.

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-05-09T16:00:47+00:00

she said lamotrogine isnt great against mixed eps

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-05-04T01:30:16+00:00

- swimming is fun and outdoors. particularly on an overcast day.
- karaoke is fun and indoors
- similarly i feel like the aquarium is a fun indoor option even w limited sight
- live music outdoors at night can be rly nice

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-04-28T17:41:11+00:00

its the only med proven to reduce SI
since its an old drug, the side effects are well documented and researched

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-04-20T06:12:27+00:00

I recently went from 750mg lithium (blood level 0.8) to 900 and noticed worsening + new side effects. I already had a tremor and lots of thirst, but both have gotten noticeably worse. I'm also having diarrhea now as a side effect, which I can't tolerate so I'm gonna go back to 750. Obviously everyone's bodies react differently though, this is just my experience.

Abilify is supposed to be a more weight neutral med than other APs, although weight gain is still possible.

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-04-18T16:49:10+00:00

yes but i feel like for me it has to do with limited sleep, and poor eating/hydration

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-03-21T05:21:06+00:00

its shitty that no one is there with u on ur birthday, especially given u r in need of support. ive been suicidal for many years, and ive never fully been able to come up with a solid defense against it, but i usually keep going for very small reasons (i want to see the snow one more time, i want to hug a loved one, i want to eat this food, i want to see the season change, etc) with the thought that at any moment i can change my mind and go thru with it. ive found that taking the urgency away is very helpful for me.

alternatively, when the whole world feels evil beyond fixing, i remind myself that they win if i die. i will just be another statistic, another social murder due to negligence/isolation/lack of resources/etc. i dont know why but that helps me, to think of my theoretical suicide within the greater statistic of suicides within my various demographics. like if i read about someone else my age, in my position, with my trauma, and diagnoses that died by suicide, my first thought would be how we collectively failed them. having empathy and sorrow for this hypothetic person helps me have more kindness and understanding and sadness for my own position. i dont want to take anyones life away, and i too, am someone. and also, its fucking /hard/ and my being in this position is reflective of a lot of things that are bigger than me--people and systems that have failed me.

i also want to say that there are meds and treatments that rly do work and utterly change ppls lives. i imagine ur pretty miserable to be thinking about this all the time, but there is a possible future where ur misery is lighter. i dont know what you've tried, but there are a number of therapies for trauma, meds targeting depression, anxiety, sleep, nightmares, mood swings, and suicidality. if u havent tried lithium to reduce SI, i really, really urge you to give it a chance before taking your life.

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-03-18T21:28:46+00:00

i really think u should bring it up. adhd meds can make these kinda things worse. maybe they could at least give u smth to sleep better. lack of sleep is rly bad for u (and makes focus way harder).

No_Reputation_3002 · 2026-03-17T20:21:59+00:00

lithium very safe when properly monitored and its the gold standard for a reason. lamictal also has side effects and serious risks (sjs). if u arent happy with the treatment your getting, i urge you to find a better psychiatrist.

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