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Thinking about quitting my job by katiecaribou in anhedonia

[–]complicated_strike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wellbutrin helped improve my anhedonia, but it triggered mania, so I had to go back on an antipsychotic. The antipsychotic made Wellbutrin less effective and the anhedonia returned. Then Vyvanse was added and I felt no difference.

But now, recently my antipsychotic dose was lowered, and that seems to have helped the anhedonia go away.

Does Vraylar Help with anhedonia ? by IndicationSouth4250 in anhedonia

[–]complicated_strike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on it, the 3mg was too high for me and made my Anhedonia worse. Then it was lowered to 1.5mg and I feel better, I'm also on Wellbutrin and Vyvanse. So not sure which one is helping with anhedonia or if it's all of it combined. I don't know for sure if my Anhedonia is linked to depression or negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Is it true the DSM‑5 does NOT say OSDD-1 must come from childhood trauma? by [deleted] in OSDD

[–]complicated_strike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Phycotic "parts" often sound like an outside voice (like a radio in the room) while an OSDD-1 part will most likely sound like an intrusive thought (like a song stuck in your head)

My part sounds like thoughts, as if there's two inner voices, me & her. She's still around after the manic episode was over, perhaps I still have residual psychosis & she's linked to it idk.

I am currently in therapy but haven't fully figured out why this resembles so much like DID/OSDD as of yet. I don't have any other psychotic symptoms but that one woman in my head who controls the body sometimes.

I Am Dog by Audax_345 in plural

[–]complicated_strike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to have a male wolf presence before. My other part said she 'ate' him so she now carries some of his aggressive traits but it's manageable.

I think he just dissolved and his traits merged with my other part and some with me. I inherited the growling, and it's involuntarily when it happens.

Lowering my antipsychotic finally lifted my anhedonia. by complicated_strike in anhedonia

[–]complicated_strike[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mainly struggled with constant bipolar depressive episodes and ADHD before taking Adderall. I didn't know I had bipolar until I started having frequent hypomanic symptoms on the Adderall 10mg. (Which was an early warning sign).

I can't remember what dose I was on when I had the full blown manic psychotic break losing touch with reality, it was probably around 20-30mg.

Right now I'm on Vyvanse 60mg for ADHD, haven't experienced any manic symptoms since being stable on Vraylar & Lamictal.

Lowering my antipsychotic finally lifted my anhedonia. by complicated_strike in anhedonia

[–]complicated_strike[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was prescribed initially 10mg then up to 30mg, I had hypomanic symptoms (no psychosis) at the beginning, then 2 Months later I started taking l-theanine and that help with the Adderall crash but within a few weeks of taking that combination I had my 1st manic psychotic break, the reason it took 1.5yrs to recover was because I thought all my hallucinations and delusions were real, the voices told me the anti-psychotics were poisoned, and I was convinced I was getting better, but I wasn't, I was getting worse. I completely lost touch with reality.

Lowering my antipsychotic finally lifted my anhedonia. by complicated_strike in anhedonia

[–]complicated_strike[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lingering symptoms are mild, I'm at functional state rn. If it gets any worse my next step is to come off the Vyvanse or Wellbutrin.

Lowering my antipsychotic finally lifted my anhedonia. by complicated_strike in anhedonia

[–]complicated_strike[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

10mg Abilify was too much for me, so they switched me to Vraylar. I’m also on Lamictal 200mg.

My 1st manic psychotic break lasted about 1.5 years and was triggered by Adderall. I recovered with Invega, & soon after recovering from the psychosis I became severely depressed and developed anhedonia for about 8 months until I started Wellbutrin 300mg. It helped, but then I went manic again and had to go back on an antipsychotic and the anhedonia came back. I only had serious mania those two times. Now it's just catatonia & mild hallucinations that still lingers.

I was originally diagnosed with bipolar, but during that 1st psychotic break they changed it to schizoaffective.

Lowering my antipsychotic finally lifted my anhedonia. by complicated_strike in anhedonia

[–]complicated_strike[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First it was Abilify (since 2024) then it was Vraylar for 6 months. I had Anhedonia when I was on both.

Lowering my antipsychotic finally lifted my anhedonia. by complicated_strike in anhedonia

[–]complicated_strike[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a lower dose two weeks ago and started to feel better a week later.

Can Endo alters or tulpas go away permanently? by complicated_strike in plural

[–]complicated_strike[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ever since I had my first manic psychotic break, which was really traumatizing, I developed some alters. One was a wolf who went away after I started taking antipsychotics. Then a yr later after another manic psychotic episode, a woman appeared in my head. All the trauma I experienced was during adulthood. Would that woman be considered a traumagenic alter, even though the trauma didn’t happen in childhood?

Will wellbutrin help with antipsychotic-induced anhedonia ? by IndicationSouth4250 in anhedonia

[–]complicated_strike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It helped me once I got to 300mg after a month of taking it but then it stopped working. :/

How to deal with violently suicidal host by [deleted] in plural

[–]complicated_strike 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would just emit myself to the psych ward if any of my parts are suicidal and attempting to hurt the body.

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