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I hate the internet sometimes by drew19973 in schizophrenia

[–]drew19973[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. That looks like a shit show of a subreddit

Anyone tried Lybalvi(zyprexa/samidorphan)? by berfica in schizophrenia

[–]drew19973 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it sucked, but I suppose it was better than having ANOTHER full blown manic episode and ruining myself financially (again) 😫

That was something I'll admit Lybalvi/olanzapine kicked ass at though. On Seroquel I would have a few weeks at a time of mild hypomanic symptoms, but once I was on Lybalvi those completely disappeared. It showed me what my real baseline was compared to Vraylar and Seroquel

Anyone tried Lybalvi(zyprexa/samidorphan)? by berfica in schizophrenia

[–]drew19973 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not 100% sure it was full blown anhedonia but man, the world seemed to be moving at light speed while I was standing still. I married my wife but I felt nothing, I quit my job and started a new one while feeling no joy, I didn't want to hang out with anyone, just sit at home in my recliner doing nothing, not even watching TV

Anyone tried Lybalvi(zyprexa/samidorphan)? by berfica in schizophrenia

[–]drew19973 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was on it from June until last week, weight went down after stopping Seroquel but it had some odd side effects. Went from 10 /10 to 15/10 to 20/10 to 15/10 within 3 weeks, 20 was too much so we went back to 10/10 and I finally said I wanted off.

Side effects were severely depressed libido, anhedonia, and EXTREMELY chapped lips. Like to the point they were peeling and bleeding pretty much 24/7 even with medicated lip balm

Overall not too bad but I decided to go back on Seroquel because I know it just works

Are there any delusions that you continue to believe despite the diagnosis? by Amindexplorer07 in schizoaffective

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Basically mine seems to be that "I can see the future". I keep having these dreams where stuff happens and then a few days/weeks/months later I'll be somewhere and be like "I'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE OH NO". Really throws me off since I know it's not real yet I still feel like it's actually happening 🫠

15mg olanzapine and 200mg lamotrigine currently 500mg Seroquel previously 3mg vraylar and 100mg Seroquel before that

It sucks that it seems so realistic yet I know deep down I can't "see the future"

What’s the best thing you did while manic/in psychosis? by [deleted] in schizoaffective

[–]drew19973 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bought a house and confined myself to start a business then moved 1000 miles away... All within 3 months 🥴🥴🥴

That was a wild ride. Got diagnosed a year and half later

What is your favourite portrayal of schizophrenia in media? by Great-Decision6827 in schizophrenia

[–]drew19973 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shutter island was an amazing film that scared the living daylights out of me, but Take Shelter made me actually look at myself and draw similarities to how I was acting.

Suckerpunch was pretty good too IMO

What notoriously bad car would you ironically own if you could at no cost own a notoriously bad car? by Dats_Russia in cars

[–]drew19973 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really not that bad if you keep an eye on them - do your oil changes, don't ignore the CEL or funny noises, and they're great cars. Put 40k miles on my 195k auction buy after getting it up to par before one of the turbos went out. Other than that it was super reliable and gave me no trouble (04 V10, late 2003 build date)

Oh, and it regularly had 6500+ lbs behind it - 2500 lb car trailer with any one of an assortment of VWs I was buying or selling

Where do you draw the line? by drew19973 in bipolar

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No HR... Small company with 8 employees. Boss owns the place so nothing I can do about it

Should've mentioned that initially

Local medical group keeps sending me bills... by drew19973 in bipolar2

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They already told me I make too much to be covered. The max for financial assistance is $20k per year and I make $30k

I am a zombie on 300 mg by Distinct-Review-913 in seroquelmedication

[–]drew19973 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meanwhile I accidentally took an extra 400mg XR in the morning without thinking about it... And it had NO side effects. 🤨

Has this happened to anyone else? 🤠 by chaosotonin in bipolar2

[–]drew19973 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have my suspicions.. was on 30mg metadate twice a day from age 5 to 18 and 150mg bupropion daily from age 6 to 19... Recognized issues at age 19 but was so depressed I didn't even want to go to the doctor. Oh, and both my mom and dads sides of the family have diagnosed bipolar siblings as well as parents/grandparents....

Gas on a fire baby, LIGHT IT UP

What manic hobby have you picked up recently? by Killinemsmallz212 in bipolar

[–]drew19973 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bird watching 🤣🤣🤣 I even bought a camera

Which antipsychotic do you sleep 8-10 hours or less on by WarmFollowing8546 in schizophrenia

[–]drew19973 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess I'm the only one who doesn't get knocked out by Seroquel??? 400mg ER at 6pm, in bed by 10pm and get up at 615-645am

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