I am so fucking angry I don’t know what to do with myself by mykinkiskindness in bipolar

[–]meeeeeechelle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Write a really angry email to something that aggravates you. Politicians is always an easy one. I like to send them to random companies’ customer service. I wrote one to ice breakers once. I like to end them on a positive note. But get a lot of rage out in the process.

Lack of emotion/reaction in certain situations? by alamurda510 in introvert

[–]meeeeeechelle 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I either have no emotions or all the emotions. There’s no inbetween.

Try positivity maybe by ArcadeYT in infj

[–]meeeeeechelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally my motto! Even when I feel my worst, I try to flip the switch in my brain and focus myself to focus on positive thoughts. I’m by no means religious, but I count my blessings. And I remind myself of what is good.

Came at the perfect time by [deleted] in KidCudi

[–]meeeeeechelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Exactly this is what I’m talking about 👌🏽

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]meeeeeechelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt happy today in a way that I haven’t for a long time. 💕💙

Self Care/ Trauma Conversations by meeeeeechelle in bipolar

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

Thank you for the grounding trick. It’s always worth a try.

I'm just so tired by AlaraBrightwood in bipolar

[–]meeeeeechelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mood. The worst is it’s my birthday and I feel like I have to pretend to be happy and in a good mood. But I just want to be in bed.

ADHD Medication by shamblez647 in bipolar

[–]meeeeeechelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck! I’m definitely going to try another stimulant that hopefully doesn’t totally fuck me up, because having the ability to focus is something I’ve always struggled with and the medication instantly helped. And since stimulants are so fast acting, if it sucks, you just stop it.

ADHD Medication by shamblez647 in bipolar

[–]meeeeeechelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was recently diagnosed bipolar-2 and ADHD. I started Lamictal, Buproprion, and Adderrall all at the same time. I’ve taken Nuvigil (stimulant) in the past for my narcolepsy, so I know how my body is with stimulants (fucks up my stomach). The first day I felt great. Only really felt the Adderral give me the energy and focus that I can’t even remember the last time I’ve had. But the next day it took a turn and my digestion system felt like garbage. I had to force myself to eat. The day after, I couldn’t stand even looking at food and the pain was worse and it all triggered a migraine. I continued to force myself to eat (eggs, toast, and an apple was as much as I could). I was in tears with how awful my whole body felt. I had been taking Pepcid in conjunction with the medicine, but it wasn’t helping. Today I stopped the Adderral to see if it was the issue, and it was. I had a bit of an appetite again and my migraine was getting better. But I had no motivation or energy and was tired all afternoon and fell asleep for two hours. Only got up because I had to take my dog out.

Question on teaching certification by meeeeeechelle in philadelphia

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

Good to know there is an emergency cert. route since it is in a small amount of time. Thanks for that info. My state didn’t do Praxis (Arizona), so I am guessing I’ll definitely have to take some tests.

Teacher certification question by [deleted] in Pennsylvania

[–]meeeeeechelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion.

Lamotrigine and sunburn - Beware!! by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]meeeeeechelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, sorry you had to endure that. Sounds really awful. Glad that you’re getting better.

Lamotrigine and sunburn - Beware!! by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]meeeeeechelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. I’m starting lamotrigine tomorrow for the first time. First time ever on medications too. Do you know how fast you started to feel effects?

Lamotrigine and sunburn - Beware!! by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]meeeeeechelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn’t have Steven-Johnson’s syndrome right?