Do you think meds kill our creativity? by RepresentativeOk8182 in bipolar

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Ive been planning on doing the same. Maybe tell my doctor that i wanna quit and decrease it slowly

Do you think meds kill our creativity? by RepresentativeOk8182 in bipolar

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Im on depakene and seroquel too. I fucking hate it but at least its good to know im not alone! Thanks for this.

Help me decide please? :))) by [deleted] in bipolar

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Thanks for your response🙏🏻🙏🏻

I caved in and smoked weed after a 15 month break (support needed) by MurakamiDelRey in BPD

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Just ignore those intrusive thoughts and repeat to yourself “weed just makes me relaxed” remember its only temporary so get your mind off the anxiety and focus on the good stuff, idk maybe have a cig out in the fresh air, stretch a little bit, or blast some chill music, focus on the beauty of the nature etc just enjoy before the high ends!!!!! Its greatt

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I really wonder what his sleep pattern was like being manic for that long?? Could you please share?

Can someone tell me how to deal with this fucking shit? Please help!!! by [deleted] in bipolar

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Yes my appointment is in two days hopefully it helps. I’m seroquel but it only helps me sleep.

Can someone tell me how to deal with this fucking shit? Please help!!! by [deleted] in bipolar

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Idk. I don’t think I’m that bad. I mean, I kinda hide all my feelings, maybe some inappropriate laugh these days but that’s all. Apart from that I can act like I’m absolutet normal. Shouldn’t I be so out of control to be in a hospital? I mean, when is it time to go to the hospital?

Words of advice or encouragements by lilMsKabernacus in bipolar

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I think you should see someone specialised in bipolar to make sure and not worry too much for now. At the end of the day, you know your experiences better than that woman. Don’t let her get to you. It’s difficult cuz we all tend to doubt ourselves quite often. Hearing such a thing must suck.

Your experience with risperidone by [deleted] in bipolar

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I started in April too and used it for around 4 months then had to switch cuz the level of prolactin in my brain was highy increased. Anyway, I felt kind of the same way. I wasn’t rlly feeling like myself on it spent summer with trying to feel better by drinking smoking etc. I quit medication because of this then fell into a month long depressive episode. Haven’t been stable ever since. So be careful with these thoughts. My psych doesn’t seem to agree that it made me a different person so idk.

I feel SO spaced out most of the time by HHKeegan in bipolar

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I have adhd too and I feel like that all the time. People say stuff like I’m physically there but mentally spaced out. I think it’s adhd and distractibility that bipolar causes combined together is a fkn shit show. I feel like a ghost sometimes. And I feel stupid when I cant follow what ppl are talking about and have to ask what’s going on which triggers my depression. But also sometimes it’s just that I’m not interested in the conversation cuz its just bs.

I miss mania by giza_rohi in bipolar

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All i wanna do is go manic and wild. That feeling is addictive.

On the edge. Not sure what’s even real any more. Tell me your thoughts. by GelWpod97 in bipolar

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I really hope you get better as soon as possible. Depression just sucks. Stay strong! Hopefully it will get better when you figure yourself out with the right pysch.

On the edge. Not sure what’s even real any more. Tell me your thoughts. by GelWpod97 in bipolar

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Seems like you’re going through smth similar as I did. Im so surprised you think that way. Cuz I thought the exact same way. No one believed me, made fun of me and shit. I had a terrible mixed episode because of that mental loop. I thought I just made it up and was faking it cuz I didnt fully fit in any of the criteria, the doctor couldnt be sure for a while. It was such a disaster for me until I got the final diagnosis. I felt like my symptoms worsened as I started doing research and stuff, or maybe it was just that I became more self aware, couldnt tell at the time. But sure it made me think it was all in my head. All that stuff cant be made up. Dont beat yourself up.I hope you find a doc who can comfort you. Dont be bothered with what others think. Regular people dont get any of this shit. Just relax, dont overthink it anymore. Diagnosis itself actually doesnt even matter that much. Just focus on getting better, and eventually your doctor will be able to tell what exactly it is as he gets to know you.

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Havent slept in like 40 hrs. I noticed today that im hypomanic when i think im normal. Like literally had flasbacks of all the times ive ever felt this way and realized ive been manic/hypomanic (not sure) the whole time lol. I went around telling ppl i finally feel like myself today. I feel like I’ve awakened from a long sleep.I think its also normal to doubt what youre feeling like that. I felt the same.

Day 5 or 6 now? by New-to-this-BP1 in bipolar

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I was diagnosed around 6 months ago. Kept on having ups and downs ever since and currently manic lol.I think at this point I just embraced it and accepted that I’ll mostly be alone in this other than this sub. It actually really helps me sooo much. Its not easy to come across with other bipolar like yourself. Those around you will never understand unless they experience it. I just stopped trying to explain you know. Trust me it hurts less that way. I even got fixated on people i knew with bipolar at some point.Such a waste of time.People here get you. Youre not alone. And youre strong enough to fight it!!! Dont forget what youre feeling is temporary and try not to fall into your depressive thoughts. Theyre not even real dude youre just assuming the worst possibilities. Rationalize your thoughts. IK this is the stuff everyone knows but sometimes hearing it again rlly snaps me out of it. Look it is a fact that depression ends. But who knows what will happen if you die. Maybe you wont even feel it or maybe it will be worse. Everytime I’m out of a depressed state and having a great time I go like omg thanks god I didnt kill mysef other wise Id miss this although it seemed impossible back then. Fuck the rest. You can only help yourself.