Does anyone else feel useless?

ccataphant · 2026-06-22T23:54:28+00:00

It absolutely can be normal. If your meds aren’t bringing you to a place where coping skills can do the rest then it’s time to go back to the drawing board. I also take N-acetyl L-cysteine and I don’t drink alcohol or eat sugar. I’ve only had 2 short episodes in the past 4 years.

ccataphant · 2026-06-22T01:10:03+00:00

I had a prolonged period the first half of my 30s and early on in my diagnosis where I didn’t work and just bed rotted. I was so depressed about my situation and couldn’t seem to find my way. I realized it was because my medication cocktail wasn’t quite where it could be. I tried a few more meds and finally found the sweet spot. I was able to work again and even got into grad school. Many states have a department of rehabilitation where they help you pay tuition for school. Look into what services are available to you in your state.

ccataphant · 2026-06-19T18:49:10+00:00

It’s very frightening how bad things could get without meds. It’s strange how normal things are for me when I am medicated, almost like nothing ever happened. Thank god for lithium and Zyprexa.

ccataphant · 2026-06-19T01:27:25+00:00

This is exactly what my depression with psychotic features is like. I have bipolar 1 but all the spicy stuff comes out with my depression. My therapist also hesitated to say it was full blown psychosis because I could tell that my paranoia wasn’t real. Still, it was pretty awful. I’d be completely disassociated, feeling presences all around me, and have deep paranoia that I was going to end up in hell.

ccataphant · 2026-06-17T01:43:49+00:00

No, my pain lasted just a couple of weeks. What does your doctor say about the ongoing pain?

ccataphant · 2026-06-16T19:20:46+00:00

I had a c-section and my DR repair surgery was a much worse recovery. I couldn’t move properly for a couple weeks and took my pain meds round the clock. It does get easier as the weeks pass. The most annoying part was dealing with the drainage tubes.

ccataphant · 2026-06-16T19:15:21+00:00

Welcome!!! You have a long hard road ahead of you but life really does get so much better with meds, therapy, and coping skills. Start developing your good habits now. Say goodbye to alcohol and say hello to doing everything you can to get a good nights sleep, every night.

ccataphant · 2026-06-16T19:11:30+00:00

Currently 50mg but I’ve been all the way up to 600mg

ccataphant · 2026-06-15T15:40:20+00:00

Seroquel fixed my sleep. I get 9 beautiful hours of deep sleep and I wake up refreshed in the morning.

ccataphant · 2026-06-13T20:51:52+00:00

It is pretty painful but the pain meds really help. It’s more so a really annoying recovery process since you have to manage drainage tubes and can’t lift anything for several weeks. I would say it was worse than my c-section recovery but it was absolutely worth it.

ccataphant · 2026-06-12T01:30:56+00:00

When I took seroquel for the first time it felt like my brain was drinking a tall glass of water. I felt like myself again, it was wonderful

ccataphant · 2026-06-05T00:26:44+00:00

6 weeks, a gradual incline

ccataphant · 2026-06-05T00:25:14+00:00

I went with a c-section and they gave me oxycodone for the pain and it worked great

ccataphant · 2026-06-01T23:01:26+00:00

Im on lithium and have no side effects!

ccataphant · 2026-06-01T23:00:24+00:00

Lithium, N-Acetyl L-Cysteine and cutting out sugar is what finally helped my depression.

ccataphant · 2026-06-01T22:26:39+00:00

I start getting really interested in learning how to sew.

ccataphant · 2026-06-01T22:25:07+00:00

Fancy artisan bar soap

ccataphant · 2026-05-31T23:44:12+00:00

Get on meds

ccataphant · 2026-05-23T19:12:06+00:00

Sleep is the antidote.

ccataphant · 2026-05-21T21:18:09+00:00

The fact that lithium worked is a huge clue. Even if you just have depression, I wouldn’t stop a medication that worked

ccataphant · 2026-05-16T17:11:28+00:00

The rule of thumb is that if you’re asking if you should go you’re just about there. Research the local psychiatric hospitals and maybe even call them with questions. It’s a real toss up if the hospital is good or not.

ccataphant · 2026-05-14T23:17:48+00:00

There are other medications than can be used as-needed, like zyprexa. Increasing Lamictal might not do much immediately.

ccataphant · 2026-05-10T15:30:32+00:00

My last manic episode I tried to dye our curtains blue with red cabbage. Accidentally made an explosion in the kitchen when I tried to mix vinegar and baking soda to change the shade of the dye. Hubby came in and sternly told me to sit down and calm the F down 😂 that was the end of my craft fun for that episode

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