The International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF) posted my third article. It discusses the difficulties of waiting for meds to kick in. Please check it out.
You can find my post on the IBPF website here.
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I'm a 32 year old married woman who has been dealing with Bipolar disorder since the age of 14. This is all about my life, diagnoses, and treatments. If you have any questions, just ask me. I hope that others with Bipolar Disorder or PTSD can relate to my blog and find it helpful.
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Thanks for addressing this difficult time period, as it is important! Waiting for medications to kick in is difficult, especially when the symptoms you experience are destructive.
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Thank you. I’m glad you liked my article
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Hi, I too deal with anxiety, depression as well as mood fluctuation. I believe it is all intertwined. I have no knowledge of what medications you are prescribed but as I have tested a couple medications through the past four years I have been put onto a cocktail of three. Lamictal, zoloft, and surprisingly vyvanse. I had been on effexor solely then my body got immune to the effects even after increasing my doses. I then added lamictal to that and it worked for a year then once again i got accustom to it. For a year I now have been on zoloft and lamictal and it has worked wonders for me. My body is very sensitive to drugs however so even just a few hours too late I can feel the anger and anxiety coming. Once you do feel any type of relaxation and i it subsides I believe it is better to add another medication rather than weening off of the drug you are currently prescribed and see how it goes. I know the process is very frustrating but stay positive! Meditation and exercise as well as fun hobbies can be very therapeutic. “Me” time is very important. I am not a doctor of any sort but I figured I’d share.
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My coping skills include exercising, cooking, and cleaning. Right now, I’m struggling to do them because of my car accident. Hopefully my medications will really help right now
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it feels like forever! )-:
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Yes it does!
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There’s nothing that makes me frustrated and sad to here someone say, “I tried that drug and it made me sick all week so I stopped.” I always wonder if that was the one drug they really needed. Great article.
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I do my best to wait as long as possible with new medications. I don’t want to quit before the miracle happens.
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Exactly!
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