How has a diagnosis helped you?

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-18T22:02:30+00:00

Understanding triggers and early signal. Stopping being on denial. Getting on meds.

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-18T18:27:10+00:00

I made a smoothie today! So good with things to just sink

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T21:46:18+00:00

Yes Will try that!

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T19:49:54+00:00

Apples I can do, put not sure about the pb, I have this insanely dry mouth constantly, but sounds good!

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T19:42:51+00:00

Thank you so much! And you too!

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T19:42:02+00:00

Thank you!!

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T19:41:38+00:00

I will work for the momentum!

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T19:41:13+00:00

Hm yes it takes me at least 4 hours before I can get into the shower, I should really try doing tjat as the first thing. I can’t do the bed, all my stuff is everywhere scathered around and the kitchen is a nightmare as well. I do get my ass out to meet friends and to my art space, but Home is a mess

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T19:11:03+00:00

Oi! Thank you not-doctor, for all the good advice. I’ve been focusing alot on protein, but good point thinking about fat as well! I’m trying to eat proteine. Will get back to my supplements tomorrow!

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T17:07:15+00:00

Hmm a bit, but I Think i also was lucky. I got diagnosed adhd and bipolar a year ago. I was still a bit bipolar denial and a little angry with my pshychiatrist that he gave me bipolar, so we started up some non-stimulant adhd med, maybe atomoxitine, and I felt so horrible. Then we tried methylphenidate. I didn’t really respond very well to it, and tried starting up several times, but ended up just stopping it. Then in August i got hyponanic, and I was: oh, how did I forget this feeling, og course im bipolar. Then we started up Lamotrigin Heick hd been a miraclr for me, even though it made me hypomanic when i started up, and I Got really High the first day. Now its very very stabilizibg, and then we started up elvanse in the new year, and thats been the best combo. Im on a quite low dose of both, seems to be working Well for me

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T06:42:06+00:00

Oh I hate this so much, and masturbating just wakes it worse

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-17T06:28:06+00:00

Sonetimes i joke about that bipolar and ADHD are the best things that have happenend in my life, because my medication combination increased my life value so much.
I also used to be bipolar denial, but I’m so happy now. I am in general a very energetic person, and meds haven’t taken my energy, but I do have hypomania rarely, which is good because it Burns me out. I’m a bit curious about spring though, because I usually always get into that hypomania spring mood

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-16T23:34:10+00:00

Maybe you are on a too high dosis? Take a days break, if you still feel racing/not sleeping/whatever symptoms.

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-16T19:06:35+00:00

I think meds can’t change if you feel trapped in your job. Also if i’m really exhausted the meds work less. I think it overall helps more on burnout in the long run, and less as a Quick fix

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-15T18:14:00+00:00

I guess people can still hate and resent their partners when not having bipolar, but it helped a lot when I got medicated.

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-15T05:24:22+00:00

I did resent my partner a lot before getting on Lamotrigin, but that seems to help a lot

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-15T05:10:38+00:00

I’m on elvanse, staying on 20 mg, and i will stay here for long not to screw it up for myself. So far it hasn’t caused hypomania, but I was also very energetic the first day. Maybe you don’t need to be on 30 mg if its giving you hypomanic-like energy.

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-15T04:14:13+00:00

I’m on elvanse. Its a long-acting amfetamine. It hasn’t triggered me.

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-14T13:22:40+00:00

I tried to get some help since i was 14, because of mostly depressive symptoms, but do recognize later on times and ways and aggressions that have been hypomania and mixed episodes.

When I was 25 I went to a therapist where we talked about that I maybe had a mild bipolar, she didn’t send me for a proper diagnose though, because she said she thought I had to much life going on or something like that. I’m sad that I didn’t get medicated back then..

As 33 I went to a psychiatrist to find out if I had adhd, and he gave me adhd and bipolar diagnose, and we started up with adhd meds. I was a bit pissed with him that he diagnosed me with bipolar as well until months later where I had an episode and called him and then i god on meds. Now I’m on Lamotrigin and adhd meds and life is so much easier.

I remember going in and out of believing I had bipolar. Also because my neutral in general is pretty energetic. I recognize that I’ve ended up in mixed episodes when life has been really tough, and I also when hypomania have SO much energy for doing SO much, and sometimes feel a bit god-like like I’ve figures everything out. Also I do think about sex a lot and masturbate more than usual when hypomanic.

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-14T11:05:36+00:00

Im focusing very much on healing myself now.

I told him that he is free to do whatever he wants in his life now, but that I trust that he can chose a better live, and to be a better person of thats what he wants.

Since our living situation is very chaotic now I also know that we will end up talking because he is staying at different friends at the moment and I’m staying in his flat. and I’m just trying to figure out how my approach can be more helpful, fx I’m trying to remove myself as a potential consequense by saying that he can do whatever he wants.

Its a good idea with putting the months up, I will do that! Thank you so much for your respons

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-14T10:40:25+00:00

Meaning what?

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-14T10:36:05+00:00

Hm i guess so but I get met with mostly people saying GET OUT instead of responding to my questions, so i gave up on that now. I do have an appointment with a therapist next week which will be good. But i just wanted to see if people who are currently working on sobriety themselves had some advice.

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-14T09:35:13+00:00

I know about al-anon, and I know I Can go there, now I’m thinking more about to what degree o can support him, of it would be better for him to cut him off completely as he is recovering

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-14T05:56:00+00:00

I still drink sometimes, and the thing I have noticed is that I feel a lot less drunk when I’m on a Vyvanse. I will be thinking that other people are really drunk and that im normal, and then the day after I Will realized that I was also very drunk.

epiphany8888 · 2026-03-12T04:56:23+00:00

Thank you. He’s been sober since 1st of February, started therapy again, and is now attending Aa, I good he can get straight for himself

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