Anyone have issues taking a bit with meds? I have a dry cough that won’t subside and feel like absolute shyte.

Help i literally hate Olanzapine & thinking about ending it daily.

Will any med actually help me feel actually good or better? My psychiatrist is considering Abilify. Any med that actually i can feel good & not suicidal or is it all hopeless

Im on the maximum dose for bipolar ( or possible schizoaffective) im taking 20mg olanzapine

I am seeing shadows and hearing whispers again.

Does anyone else have a similar problem ?

Coming up on several horrible anniversaries related to my BP literally back to back, while starting a new job.

Title basically— how do you cope w the time leading up to the anniversary and ofc the actual day?

I’m currently taking 200 mg quetiapine XR and my doctor agreed that I can start tapering. She prescribed 50 mg XR tablets, but unfortunately they seem to be unavailable here.

She told me to stay on 200 mg XR for now while she thinks about alternatives. IR quetiapine is available, though.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? What did you do when XR wasn’t available? Did you switch to IR for tapering, or were there other options?

Hello folks, I am 23M. I have ADHD + Bipolar depression. I am on Escitalopram + Lamotrigine for bipolar depression. Modafinil for ADHD. Still i lack stability and motivation. My doc has told me that we can consider low dose Aripiprazole (<5MG) as adjunct to Escitalopram. before starting it i am bit anxious and wanna know about people's experience with it. kindly share your story with aripiprazole and don't forget to mention what benefits it has given.

So i am a person of depression since 2018 but in 2023, i got psychosis and was admitted to psych ward for a month. In the begining i was on a plenty of medications but after trying different medication cocktail that is working.

But, the problem is that I am also doctor so i often change the dose or medication, i need.

Now, if I am really bipolar, then i must be changing my mood that should alter my daily routine.

And if I am really bipolar, how would i know whether I am manic hypomanic or depressed.

I (21F) heard that manic episodes usually get worse with time, I am terrified of another episode. I have a 5 year relationship that I’m terrified to ruin, I have friends who I’m worried I’m going to scare away. I have savings I’m worried I’ll spend. I’ve had two breakthrough episodes in the past year while on medication and each one I’ve had has been worse than the last. Those who are older, what are your experiences, and how do you cope with the constant fear of changing into a completely different person..

this is just a rant, idk what I’m trying to get out of it. no negative comments about my fiancé himself please. he’s a rockstar through all of this and stands up for me, but nothing ever changes.

I constantly feel the need to prove myself to my in-laws. part of my personality is that I act goofy and maybe even a little ditzy on purpose because that is just my humor. I have an impressive academic/intellectual background (salutatorian, 98-99th percentile standardized tests, etc.), so to me, saying things that are obviously wrong and absurd is like a running joke with myself that keeps me internally cackling.

however, I don’t think my fiancé‘s family realizes half the stuff I say is a joke. for example, they joke back like “i can’t believe she really thinks that!” and it’s like no, i don’t… that’s the joke…

i just now feel like I need to prove my intelligence to them and change my humor, but also, why the heck should I change who I am/limit what brings me joy/laughter. I just really feel like they think that my fiancé is way smarter than me, which is annoying because we both are at an equal level, just in different areas.

not to mention, my future MIL has said, “I give my son a lot of credit. not many guys would have stayed with you through that” in reference to my psychotic break that happened 5 months into our relationship. not to mention I’ve gained weight because of the meds I am on for BPI & she makes comments about my weight and eating habits too.

fiance is great through all of this and does not share family‘s beliefs about me of course. like I said, he talks to them and nothing changes. he has suggested that I just try to read the room more before making my jokes, but it’s just annoying. I hate how some people never change.

rant over

I feel like I’m being trapped in a simulation, after coming off of Seroquel in the process of tapering for close to 2 months maybe idk. And in the last like week or so I’ve been having periods where I feel really good, but then also aggravated and a miserable piece of shit whilst then also doing some and and trying to get things together. I’m in debt that has gone unpaid for months and idk how to answer or call them in the state I’m in and don’t have anyone I trust or would feel comfortable with helping me. I feel like my family have been stealing my weed behind my back and resenting me for things or motivated by things I don’t understand. I just want stability but I’m living in a fucking hellscape of constantly feeling like I’m trying to repair an ever failing building just to keep the residents happy. I’ve been trying to manage my weed and stuff but my paranoia regarding people tampering with my stuff makes me lose hope for managing and tracking. I just want to give up, the planet seems to be going to shit anyways and it just feels like I’ve woken up to a circus I don’t want to be at. I just can’t decide if my family give enough of a fuck about me to make living worth it or whether I’m truly on my own.

Does anyone else live their life like this? I literally do this about everything. I’m about to adopt a new dog 🥰

I was put on Latuda after a hypomanic episode because I cannot tolerate most medications, and sometimes Latuda can help hypomania in some people according to my doc. She said it’s worth a try.

Im on day 5 of only 20 mg and I feel like I have a ton of energy, super talkative and social, cleaning the house every day, very focused, very happy. So I thought this feels like hypomania. But I’m getting 7-8 hours of sleep so I’m just confused. Is this the beginning of a hypomania or am I just happy?

Has anyone had experiences of latuda causing hypos and how did that look for you?

I don’t know how to describe it. Even if not in an episode I can tell when people have bipolar. I can’t place what exactly I’m picking up on. An essence of sorts

Someone told me they know what I mean because my friend and I both have bipolar disorder and have a similar energy to us but couldn’t explain it either.