I’m finding these past 5 days now I’ve had a mood swing a day. Wake up in one mood go to bed the opposite. Anyone else experience this? I get this from time to time and it’s really annoying, I can’t do much when I’m this depressed and I become impulsive when I’m manic which isn’t mixing with my psychosis well.
I am sza and I either only rarely get mood swings or my mood is constantly swinging, I’m not sure which, because I have zero insight into my moods.
In my prodromal phase,
I had ultra rapid mood swings.
That’s why i was diagnosed with sza.
I take Topamax. It’s a mood stabilizer. I believe that it, along with being a little older now and less hormonal really helps cut down on the mood swings. That being said, I do still consider myself moody, it’s just that it’s not as extreme as it once was. I feel for you because I know how much the wildly swinging moods can interfere with your functioning. There are many mood stabilizers. If you’re not on one you might want to talk to you pdoc about it, if you are on one, you might want to consider the possibility that it’s not working for you and either ask for an increase or to try a different one.
I take Topomax too. But not as a mood stabilizer. I take it to help migraines and also to keep my weight down.
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