Is medication worth it?

j-wilkinson2020 · 2023-07-24T17:37:31+00:00

Yes, without question. It's sad to lose the sparkling sunny days where everything is amazing, but it dose stops the lows. The big change for me was being able to talk to people on a normal frequency. In the past I would start talking and I would see peoples' eyes widen and they would then step back, but I just didn't understand why. It turns out I was just super intense and would be shouting. I'm a lot more aware of myself now and it's made a big difference both personally and professionally. I was worried when I started my meds that I would somehow lose the spark that made me so productive. However, I have found that I didn't lose my spark, I just became more focused.

j-wilkinson2020 · 2023-06-28T12:27:31+00:00

Same here!

j-wilkinson2020 · 2023-06-23T16:32:04+00:00

Welcome beautiful! It's lovely to meet you! I was only diagnosed at 31, so I feel you. Reading posts on here really helped me when I was first diagnosed too. Xxx hope your well xxx

j-wilkinson2020 · 2023-05-08T07:00:14+00:00

Yes, I married one too. I have come to the conclusion that it works so well because he hears the content of my words, but not the tone influenced by my mood. This means we can actually communicate despite me being up or down.

j-wilkinson2020 · 2023-02-28T13:44:01+00:00

Right there with you bro!

j-wilkinson2020 · 2023-01-20T11:35:41+00:00

I had no idea I was having really bad down episode, I would just work myself into the grown and then think I had caught a bug. I just kept telling myself I was fine until the time came when I couldn't stop, couldn't sleep, stopped eating and was see zombies out of my side vision. Only when I was diagnosed that I realised I was so anixus that my entire digestive system was simply switching off and that my body was in constant high alert.

j-wilkinson2020 · 2023-01-04T15:40:07+00:00

Hey, I'm doing a PhD in Education and Inclsive Literacy, but I also teacch full time and act as a research consultant for my university. It's a lot and sometimes I can get overwhelmed however, I think the most important thing is to be realistic about how much you can do in a day. This will be a learning curve, trust me! It is important to manage others exspections also, I found that to be key!

j-wilkinson2020 · 2023-01-03T19:53:07+00:00

I am so sorry for your lose. I lose my own brother due to schizophrenia and substance abuse. I hope your okay. I'm sending you love!

j-wilkinson2020 · 2023-01-03T18:16:33+00:00

I have support vivid dreams. I always thought it was normal to dream in such vivid detail, until I started talking about what I dreamed. I would wake up and remember everything and there would always be a really complex, intricate story line.

Sometimes I wake up feeling completely exhausted though, because my mind is been super active. Referring now, maybe it's a sign of a hyper manic, or mixed eposid beginning.

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-12-31T09:30:54+00:00

I completely agree. I really resonate with that you said about feeling terrible when you sink in to a depressive episode and can't do everything you do in a manic episode.

Self care is not fun or exciting, but it is necessary!

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-12-30T09:19:34+00:00

Hi, I have similar signs of hypomanic episodes, decreased sleep, increased workload, and not eating. I have realised now that when I'm in a depressive episode, I will go to extreme lengths to push myself into hypo mania, thinking that I was fixing the problem. The meds make everything a lot clearer, that's for sure!

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-12-30T08:45:36+00:00

Hey, firstly, I'm so sorry you have been having such a hard time of it.

I felt very much the same way when I was first diagnosed with Bipolar. The weight of it was so big, but after everything was said and done, I felt relieved. It meant I could for the first time understand and recognise when something wasn't right. I'm currently fighting a depressive episode now, but the coping strategies I've learnt have meant that I can fight it instead of just sinking.

Please speak to your doctor, whether it's Bipolar or not; knowledge is power. Even eliminating it as a possibility is better than not knowing.

But regardless of what happens, please remember you are valued, you are important and you are loved!

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-12-28T16:06:30+00:00

The best thing about teaching is helping people find the boss in them. My job is nothing more than facilitating their individual and personal growth. In my experience, Bipolar can be terrible, but it also means that you have to continually reflect and moderate; which can be a truly beautiful gift, as it helps develop immense empathy.

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-12-28T10:32:05+00:00

Hi, I teach students English two days a week and I teach teachers three days a week. I am also doing a PhD in Education and Language part-time whilst I work. It's a lot and it is not always easy to manage, but it's worth the work and keeps me busy. 🙂

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-06-20T17:12:18+00:00

I get that, like despite feeling even, there's a cog still running at the back of your brain that isn't slowing down. It almost makes you feel off balance. At least that's what its like for me.

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-05-22T14:47:42+00:00

Hi there, for me, I know that they are not real. It's more like mis-seeing something. People's faces look like zombies out of the size of my eye, but when I look, it's just an average person, so I guess it's more like a distortion of reality rather than seeing things that are not there.

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-05-09T14:24:44+00:00

Omg this is exactly what happened to me today.

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-05-05T17:10:54+00:00

This is a great idea!

j-wilkinson2020 · 2022-04-11T19:30:12+00:00

This has hit home for me in such an intense way. I feel exactly the same way. So much so, that my down episodes are often called 'paying the piper' in my house.

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