My moods have been all over the place for over 3 weeks now.
Up with mania, down with depression and clashes of both mashed together!
My psychiatrist upped my Lamictal dose to 50mg from 25mg but so far I’ve been worse since the med increase.
My doctor said that she would add on a low dose of Abilify to my med cocktail if my moods don’t stabilize before she goes on vacation in a couple of weeks.
I was told by my nurse counselor to contact her early next week before she leaves for vacation if I’m still not stable.
I can’t take much more of this and may contact her in a couple of days if my moods don’t improve.
I’m actually on 400 mg of Lamictal. My pnurse says my missing link is actually the right antipsychotic at the right dose. We’ve been chasing that for almost two full years.
I truly hope you can avoid going inpatient, but like you said on my thread, there’s not shame in it. I totally understand not wanting to backslide into the ward though.
Hopefully your team gets back to you quickly. Keep posting here and talking it out until (and after) you get professional guidance. We care.
I didn’t know it was a thing, i just got diagnosed bipolar type in February 2022, so there’s a lot I don’t know and haven’t asked Dr Google.
I was in tears again one day during a session, and I said I simply cannot handle this anymore, I’m crawling the walls and catatonically depressed all at the same time for days.
That’s when I learned what a mixed episode was, and that it’s not just me. Funny how easy it is to think we’re in our own special exclusive hell sometimes!
I’ve been mixed episode for the last 3 days. I’m just starting to crawl out of it, but I’m also running in 3 hours of sleep chopped up in 4 segments.
I think I’m just so tired, it’s time to crash. I’m scared to wake up in the morning and to find out what the mood will be tomorrow. I know you know how that goes.
