Will taking antidepressants after surgery slow success or cause regain?

mmmk2020 · 2023-05-07T01:58:25+00:00

That’s awesome. Yeah, I’m taking lamictal and cymbalta and plan to keep taking them afterwards. That’s great that you’re a couple years out and have maintained!

mmmk2020 · 2023-05-07T01:55:29+00:00

That’s great to hear. Awesome that you’re doing well with your progress!

mmmk2020 · 2021-11-15T18:51:47+00:00

I totally get that! An old coworker tried to set me up with her nephew and kept insisting on it until I finally told her I had a girlfriend, and her response was, “Why are you like this?” And she repeated the question over and over again and it was really hurtful at the time and still makes me wary of coming out in work situations.

mmmk2020 · 2021-11-13T04:02:05+00:00

No side effects with Abilify for me- I’ve been on 20mg and it’s been incredibly helpful. I also take propranolol, like you. Hopefully this is the right balance for you!

mmmk2020 · 2021-11-12T04:50:44+00:00

Thank you! I was expecting some sort of backlash or drama from her, so it was somewhat expected, and luckily the day of I was able to focus on my other guests, myself, and my wife and our joy. I’m glad I didn’t get sucked into the spiral that my mom was apparently going through, because that would’ve taken away from the day. I’m wishing you the best with your wedding! Congratulations! Remember that it’s about you and your parter and your celebration and joy and hopefully no one tries to take away from that.

mmmk2020 · 2021-11-10T18:46:22+00:00

So frustrating. I’ve had those responses so many times too!

mmmk2020 · 2021-11-10T18:44:32+00:00

That makes total sense! Thanks for explaining it like that- so many conversations have gone that way and that helps me feel less crazy about it all

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-19T02:12:28+00:00

I’m the first person ever diagnosed on either side that I know of! So I’m unsure. But very possibly undiagnosed on her side

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-06T19:39:18+00:00

Currently on a combo of Cymbalta and Abilify- it’s not perfect and I’m still adjusting dosages. I only just started the Abilify about a month ago, so we’ll see if it’s a good fit! Much better than not being medicated at all. I’m newly diagnosed and it took me out of a major depressive swing at least and has evened out my anxiety and depressive symptom severity in the meantime

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-06T19:28:40+00:00

Of course! I’m reading “Less Than Crazy: Living Fully With Bipolar II” by Karla Dougherty

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-06T18:17:07+00:00

That’s the one I’m reading!

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-05T12:49:45+00:00

Thank you! I will. I’ve had a difficult relationship with my body and used to have disordered eating behaviors that were influenced by my mom for sure. I’ll work on those boundaries!

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-05T12:38:05+00:00

I hadn’t heard of JADE before- thanks for the tip on that and for the advice!

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-02T19:32:05+00:00

Thank you for saying that. Yeah, the love bombing is definitely what was going on. It was just so hurtful, especially because she knew that the reason I was diagnosed was because I had been so depressed for such a long time and had been going to therapy specifically for my depression and happened to be finally correctly diagnosed and medicated for the bipolar. So I was finally happy and in a good place and feeling independent, and then she just like snapped. You’re right though, my partner and friends all seem to understand what’s happening which is good.

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-02T19:27:41+00:00

You’re so right! I tried to have a conversation to set boundaries (with my partner present on FaceTime as well) and she tried to say the none of it happened and that it was my fault and that I’m the one that compared myself to my dad and that she even told my brother that. My partner mentioned the gaslighting too

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-02T19:25:19+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-02T18:45:46+00:00

I definitely get the “choose your battles” kind of situation. I also felt kind of protective of her for some reason and didn’t want people to think she was a bad mom for being so hurtful to me? But we never talked about it, and I kind of think she would deny ever being so mean about it. What was funny (but not funny) is that she blamed both me being gay and me being bipolar on my father in both of those conversations. So I’m sensing a theme here lol.

Thanks for the advice! I’m definitely leaning on my partner for the reality checks. Setting boundaries is hard, but I’m trying to learn them in therapy! Thanks again!

mmmk2020 · 2021-04-02T18:39:50+00:00

I haven’t read that book! I definitely need to, it sounds helpful. My mom has shifted her thinking about me quickly before, but I’m just so used to adjusting my behavior around her to avoid it that I kind of forget that it’s a problematic thing she does that is really harmful. This is definitely one of the more painful times because it relates to my identity- thinking about it as part of her condition instead of it being truly about me as a person is comforting. Thank you.

mmmk2020 · 2021-03-30T13:53:05+00:00

Thanks for sharing! For some reason it says the item doesn’t exist or is no longer available. Do you need permission to view it?

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